The Department of Justice identified the Twin Cities as one of the nation’s 15 largest centers for child sex trafficking—a vast majority girls. Instances of human and sex trafficking are believed to increase around large events like Super Bowl, being held February 4 2018 in Minneapolis.

LWVMpls partnered with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Trust for Public Land to get feedback from Park Board candidates on a number of issues before the November 2017 election.