NIOT Blog

Minnesota Neighbors: Not In Our Town New Film

patriceo — Wed, 20 May 2026 20:48:16 +0000

Not In Our Town is now in production with Minnesota Neighbors, a new film profiling the brave actions of Minnesota residents during ICE’s Operation Metro Surge.

As ICE operations spread fear and danger in the Twin Cities, Minnesotans show the power of kindness, courage and community-wide peaceful actions as they unite with immigrant neighbors. Their stories provide hope, inspiration and guidance for communities everywhere. Learn more about the film.

A Love Letter to Minnesota

patriceo — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:33:50 +0000

photo:Creator:Lorie Shaull, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Let Light Guide Us in the Face of Antisemitism and Hate

patriceo — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:02:14 +0000

by Justin Lock and Patrice O'Neill for Not In Our Town

Why I Chose Not In Our Town by Justin Lock

patriceo — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:44:25 +0000

Not In Our Town Executive Director reflects on years of crisis intervention and anti-hate engagement in communities and asks the community to join him in a commitment to supporting Not In Our Town.

Salt Lake City Leaders Unite Against Hate

patriceo — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:30:16 +0000

Salt Lake City Community leaders, partners and students show deep commitment to addressing hate during United Against Hate Week.

When Hate Touches Our Houses of Worship

patriceo — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:33:24 +0000

Photo: Pittsburgh neighbors grieve after eleven are killed at a synagogue in 2018

Not In Our Town Executive Director Justin Lock reflects on the importance of local engagement to respond to attacks targeting faith groups.

NIOT Community Updates

agiang — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:29:52 +0000

Community Actions- Summer 2025

Sussex County, Delaware

Charleston AME Ten Year Remembrance

agiang — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:40:37 +0000

Ten years after the hate crime killing of nine people in Charleston: NIOT leader Pardeep Kaleka has a deep and personal understanding of the impact of hate violence. Here he remembers the Charleston AME Church massacre ten years later with reflections on the persistence of anti-Black racism and the complexity of forgiveness.