TurnSignl
Determined to “get everyone home safely,” Jazz Hampton, Andre Creighton, and Mychal Frelix created TurnSignl, a subscription app that provides drivers with around-the-clock access to on-call attorneys. If they’re pulled over, drivers can record their encounter with law enforcement while connected with an attorney trained to de-escalate police interactions. The TurnSignl app launched after the killing of George Floyd, but the founders, who have backgrounds in law, finance, and technology, had been thinking about the idea for years—two of them grew up with Philando Castile, who was fatally shot by a St. Anthony police officer in a 2016 traffic stop. TurnSignl’s subscription service already has 1,300 users in Minnesota; the company plans to expand to California next. Organizations including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and accounting firm Lurie LLP have stepped up to offer support for the app. The Minnesota Vikings donated $100,000 to provide the app to people who cannot afford the $6.99 monthly fee ($60 yearly). Says Cree Larson TurnSignl’s marketing director, “It’s important to make sure there aren’t extra barriers there.”
