Jessi Kingston

Jessi Kingston

Jessi Kingston is a member of Temple Israel in Minneapolis, MN, where she serves on the board. She is also a member of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. She has extensive knowledge and experience in human rights and social justice. As a member and former chair of the Edina Human Rights Commission, Jessi has been in front of a range of municipal and statewide human and civil rights issues.  Learn more about her and her work at jessikingston.com.

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Mourning, Broken, Afraid: A Letter to My Friends

Jessi Kingston

If you are my friend, know that I am mourning the heinous murder of George Floyd at the hands of four police officers who worked for a police department with a long history of excessive use of force against Black and Brown bodies.

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