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Breaking: JPMorgan Chase Cuts Ties with the Prison Industry!

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 by Freedom Cities

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Via Freedom to Thrive Victory Alert! In an announcement made earlier today, a spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase told Reuters, "we will no longer bank the private prison industry." Since 2010, Freedom To Thrive has been targeting Wall Street banks, like JPMorgan Chase, for their role in bankrolling an industry that profits off pain and keeps our families…

Despite Freedom City Policy, Austin Police continues ICE collaboration

March 2, 2019March 4, 2019 by Freedom Cities

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Via Patch | Tony Cantu Newly released document shows robust cooperation with federal immigration officials in rooting out undocumented immigrants living in Austin. (Image via Shutterstock) AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin police cooperated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in rooting out undocumented immigrants in the city nearly 600…

We Need to Defend Progressive Politicians From Right-Wing Attacks

February 15, 2019February 19, 2019 by Freedom Cities

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Via Truthout The Resist Reimagine Rebuild Coalition (formed in response to the Trump administration) organized a march on May Day 2017 to draw the connections between racial justice and economic justice. READING LISTHUMAN RIGHTSMy Mother Has Been Homeless for 45 Years. Why Isn’t Housing a Right?PRISONS & POLICINGRahm Emanuel Wants…

End of Year Newsletter: Reimagining Safety in Our Communities

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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As we wrap up 2018, we are thrilled to share all the exciting ways that Freedom Cities and Campus have grown. Enjoy reading about the highlights below: 1. Beyond Alternatives to Incarceration Freedom Cities had the deep honor of co-convening the "Beyond Alternatives" conference to discuss how to move past false…

Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 20, 2018November 21, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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Via Enlace Almost 20 years ago today the first Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) brought together transgender (trans), gender nonconforming (gnc) and many other communities together to honor those lost to anti-trans violence as well as celebrate resilience and resistance. Each year communities reflect on the long list of names of those…

Airbnb Commits to Removing Illegal Rentals of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

November 19, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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Via U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights WASHINGTON, DC, November 19, 2018—Earlier today, AXIOS reported that after years of controversy, Airbnb will remove all home-sharing lists – roughly 200 – in illegal Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank. According to a blog post, Airbnb said they have…

California Teacher Pension Divests from Prison Industry

November 8, 2018November 21, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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Sacramento– Yesterday after months of advocacy from teachers and community organizations, the CalSTRS Board voted to divest from prisons. The vote came after activists pressured CalSTRS to complete a review of their investments during the summer. Last week CalSTRS released their report with findings, that set the stage for Wednesday’s…

Redefining nonviolent arrestable offenses #FreedomCities

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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Via The Austin Chronicle | Chase Hoffberger Austin Police Assistant Chief Troy Gay spoke Wednesday about the department’s implementation of a few updated policies in accordance with the Freedom Cities resolution that City Council passed in June. Essentially, the changes – effective today, Nov. 1 – curtail the discretion responding officers will have to decide…

#WeKeepUsSafe 2018: A Week of Action to Reimagine Safety and Justice for Our Communities

October 29, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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Since Trump’s election, we have witnessed ongoing attacks on our humanity, targeting the country’s most vulnerable communities–immigrants, women, the poor, queer and trans people, Muslims, and Black people. Around the country, states are consolidating power by attacking public education, increasing police budgets and ICE enforcement, while the federal government repeals…

Summer 2018 Freedom Cities Newsletter

September 10, 2018October 26, 2018 by Freedom Cities

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Here's just one snapshot of what Freedom Cities members have been building together across the country this summer. 1. Night Out For Safety and Liberation Our communities flexed their imaginations during Night out For Safety and Liberation, with over 30 cities demonstrating alternatives to safety that include healing justice, intergenerational…

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