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Ready for the Next Round - Our 2023 Primary Statement

May 26, 2023
As Mariame Kaba says: Hope is a discipline. We are deeply grateful to be part of a growing and vibrant people's movement in Philly that has made...
a voter guide says 'Vote to Decarcerate' and lists out various candidates for elections

Decarcerate Slate: Our Voter Guide for the May 16th Philly Primary

May 14, 2023
Some politicians are clamoring for a return to unfettered stop and frisk policing and the era of ‘tough on crime’ policies which created mass...
a flyer says Rally for Formerly Incarcerated People May 12 4 - 6 PM and lists a number of demands

Friday, May 12th: Rally for Formerly Incarcerated People at City Hall

May 5, 2023
Right now there are forces in society that want to take us backwards. We won’t let them. On the eve of the election we are proud to co-sponsor a rally...
A billboard says 'Underfunded Communities Make Us Less Safe. On May 16 vote Helen Gym to turn things around.'

Leading CJ Reform Organizations Sponsor Billboards Backing Helen Gym

May 1, 2023
This week, Amistad Movement Power, Free The Ballot, and Straight Ahead sponsored billboards in support of Helen Gym for Mayor. The billboards...
Judge recommendations from the movement against mass incarceration

Our Recommendations for Judge in the Court of Common Pleas

May 1, 2023
Judges have so much power over our lives and the lives of those in our communities. Every week dozens of judges show up for work at the CJC at 13th...