Twin Cities Nonviolent

The Mission of Twin Cities Nonviolent is to reduce violence in all its forms, increase awareness and engagement in nonviolent policies and practices, bring together local community organizations, including nonprofits, religious institutions, educational institutions, and government agencies and dismantle the structures and systems that lead to violence throughout the Twin Cities and beyond.

Hands Across Mississippi River

Twin Cities Nonviolent had an incredible 2025 which began on September 21, 2025, International Peace Day with an event that spanned the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue bridge. Hands Across Mississippi River, which we hope will become a yearly tradition for our Twin Cities, marked the first day of actions focused on the creation of a more peace-filled world.

We walked to the center of the bridge from the St. Paul and Minneapolis sides, lead by Imnizaska, an Indigenous drumming and singing group. When we reached the center of the bridge, Imnizaska blessed Mississippi as we held hands and prayed for peace. Two eagles appeared and danced with each other in the skies above the river. 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined us (St. Paul Mayor Carter was unavailable.) and he signed a Nonviolent Twin Cities Peace Proclamation (see below.)  Twin Cities Nonviolent is grateful to everyone who participated and the people and sponsors that made this magical event possible.

See photos of the event below in the gallery.

It our intent with events and action such as Hands Across Mississippi River to support our collective shift toward a world were we all see each other’s lives an intertwined with our own and in this unity consciousness the desire is for peace.

Women and Nonviolence

On September 23, 2025, we welcomed four Minnesota state senators to St. Catherine Univeristy for a forum on Women and Nonviolence. Senators Erin Murphy, Zaynab Mohamed, Heather Gustafson and Patricia Torres Ray held a conversation with attendees and each other about pressing issues of nonviolence, including gun violence prevention. (See forum photos in gallery and flyer image below.)

The entire event can be viewed here:

Women and Nonviolence: Twin Cities Nonviolent 

https://www.youtube.com/live/JxzxWJKbzPY?

And, KARE 11 covered the forum. Here is a link to this news piece.

Source: kare11.com
Community leaders and Minnesota lawmakers gather to address violence prevention 

https://share.google/1lbLtgwiRFOtFTwl2

We will be producing a series of future forums on other social justice issues with your generous support.

The myriad of events and actions that took place in 2024 can be viewed as photo albums and schedule on our website - twincitiesnonviolent.org. We will be placing another photo album of 2025 actions and events up on our website soon. Some photos are below in the gallery.

It is our most profound hope that as we practice peace-filled intent with every interaction we have, our world can be lifted to a collective responsibility for and with each other. Please join us. Thank you.

HOODNOMICS - The story of inner city business

This is our award winning film.

Hoodnomics - The story of inner city business is a profound look at the connections between economics, racism and violence. This film is an eyes wide open examination of what needs to be done for inner city businesses and calls all of us into a relationship with those who are trying to make it work in a system that does not want some people to succeed. 

We envision a Twin Cities that is free from violence.

Please join us in our vision and please donate. Thank you!

“Our intention is to reduce suffering in the world by challenging the unjust and oppressive social structures and by promoting peace with justice, equality and dignity for all.”

–  Fr. Harry J Bury, creator of Twin Cities Nonviolent (Eight Points to Peace) 

We are very grateful to Sarah Whiting for most of the images you see in the gallery. Additional images were provided by Jean Ross, TCNV Board Member and Planning Organizer.