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The Importance of Tenant Councils: How Sonder Point’s Seniors Overcome Adversity Together
It’s a Wednesday night in Brooklyn Center, and the tenants of Sonder Point are convened in a communal space on the first floor. The air...
Sep 9, 20243 min read

"Improving Tenant Protections is a priority"
Tenant leaders and Organizers are at the Capitol this session trying to move tenant protections into law, to balance the power dynamic...
Feb 29, 20243 min read

ACER Annual Report 2023
2023 has been a year of transformational work for ACER. Here's a quick overview of the impact of ACER in the community and areas of focus...
Jan 31, 20241 min read

Public encouraged to comment on 252/I-94 hwy Project
If you live near Hwy 252 and I-94 in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and North Minneapolis here is an important decision you need to be a...
May 17, 20231 min read


New law will Restore the right to vote for people with felony convictions
On March 3, 2023 Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that will restore the right to vote for felons who have served their jail or prison...
Mar 8, 20231 min read


Gov. Walz signs ‘Driver’s Licenses for All’ bill into law
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Govoner Tim Walz signed a bill into law that will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses....
Mar 8, 20231 min read

Legislative update; voter and immigrant rights bills pass MN legislature
Recently the Minnesota State Legislature passed bills related to restoring voting rights for felons and allowing undocumented immigrants...
Feb 27, 20231 min read

Recap: ACER's 2022 Civic Engagement work
Gearing up for the November midterms, this year ACER's Civic Engagement team has been working with community members and partner...
Nov 16, 20221 min read

Voter Guide for the November Midterms
The 2022 Midterm Elections are on NOVEMBER 8TH. Here's what you need to know to vote:
Oct 3, 20221 min read


accessibility when voting
Watch ACER’s Voting Rights and Information Virtual Seminar hosted by Community Organizer Richard Jennis. Topics Language accessibility...
Jun 7, 20221 min read

ACER HOLDS VIRTUAL VOTER ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
ACER HELD A SERIES OF VIRTUAL VOTER ENGAGEMENT EVENTS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING RANKED CHOICE VOTING, VOTER...
May 9, 20221 min read


ACER Hosts Economic Development Panel
Monday, April 12 — ACER inc. hosted a zoom webinar, streamed on Facebook, discussing the Twin Cities micro-business landscape and...
Apr 14, 20221 min read

BROOKLYN PARK LOCAL REDISTRICTING UPDATE
Brooklyn Park has seen recent changes in local districts as a result of the latest ten-year census data, released in August of 2021. The...
Feb 24, 20223 min read


OUR MAPS COALITION HOLDS BRIEFING ON REDISTRICTING
Our Maps coalition co-leader, Common Cause Minnesota, briefed the media on the filing of community-drawn maps for consideration in this...
Dec 15, 20211 min read


ACER COMMUNITY ORGANIZER TESTIFIES BEFORE THE HOUSE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE
ACER Community Organizer Richard Jennis testifies before House Redistricting Committee On September 13, 2021, the Minnesota House of...
Sep 21, 20213 min read

ACER urges Brooklyn Park Charter Commission to Prioritize Community Needs in Redistricting
For decades, Minnesotans have benefited from the judicial redistricting process, a process that has worked to guarantee that all...
Mar 5, 20212 min read


The Blue Line Coalition
ACER is a co-chair of the Blue Line Coalition, a group of community organizations working to incorporate community power and voices in...
Dec 20, 20171 min read

Some parents push to remake school board elections in Osseo
ACER is a member of the Northwest Labor and Community Collaborative. The Collaborative initiated the Communities United for Strong...
Oct 4, 20171 min read
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