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A blue graphic advertises a screening to the Driving Equality documentary and displays logos from Reclaim, Neighborhood Networks, PA WFP, Amistad Movement Power and Straight Ahead

April 6th and April 12th: Driving Equality Documentary Community Screenings

March 31, 2023
This past Thursday our communities scored a victory as a Court of Common Pleas judge shot down a challenge by the Fraternal Order of Police to...
Nikki, Kris and Derrick smile for the camera with the text 'Get Out the Vote WIth Us' below

Get Out the Vote With Us to Win Big for Our Communities Starting in April!

March 25, 2023
On May 16th, we will decide who runs Philly. With a mayor and five members of city council-at-large up for election we have a once in decades...
a graphic says 'Free Our People' Coalition Space

March 21st: Get Involved in the Fight for Second Chances in PA

March 18, 2023
Should our society permanently seal off people who cause harm from the rest of us? Or should the goal of our criminal legal system be accountability...
Helen Gym speaks to a crowd flanked by Robert Saleem Holbrook and Mrs Dee Dee

People Impacted by Mass Incarceration Hold Vibrant Townhall with Helen Gym

March 18, 2023
Dialogue can transform and inspire us. That’s why when it comes to politics we believe in the power that comes from people being able to speak...
a flier featuring candidate for mayor Helen Gym has the text 'How Can a Mayor Help Our Communities Heal: An evening with Helen Gym and the Movement Against Mass Incarceration"

Thursday, March 16th: How Can a Mayor Help Our Communities Heal

March 8, 2023
We don't have to live this way. Things have been a struggle for our communities for ages, but the last three years have been a particular challenge. A...