ORGANIZING NOTES
January 21, 2025
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Did The Democrats Choose A Loosinng Strategy By Mistake?
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Biden Commutes Sentence For Indigegnous Activist Leonard Peltier!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier will return home nearly half a century after he was imprisoned for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. President Joe Biden commuted Peltier’s sentence Monday following decades of community-led advocacy calling his imprisonment an example of the U.S. government’s mistreatment of Native Americans.
The White House said Peltier, who is now 80 and of declining health, will transition to home confinement. The commutation is not a pardon for crimes committed, a decision some of Peltier’s advocates welcomed since he has always maintained his innocence. But the last-minute move as Biden left office angered law enforcement officers who believe he is guilty.
The National Congress of American Indians celebrated the “historic” decision in a statement saying the case “has long symbolized the systemic injustices faced by Indigenous Peoples.”
Continue Reading HERE
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Defend the rights of all people nationwide. With immigrants rights, trans justuce, repordictive freedom, and mre at risk, the ACLU is in the courts and the communities across the country to protect everyone’s rights. People Power is ACLU’s grassroots army. Join volunteers and supporters in every corner of the country to defend civil liberties and civil rights! Join HERE
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MIRA is the largest coalition in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees. With offices in Massachusetts. MIRA advances this mission through education and training, leadership development, institutional organizing, strategic communications, policy analysis and advocacy. Volunteer HERE
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In the wake of the national defeat of the Democrats, party leaders are engaged in re-evaluation to determine forward direction. We have a rare opportunity to weigh in. Please sign up for the State Democratic Party Chairman, Steve Kerrigan’s, “Listening Tour” and tell him we cannot rest on our laurels as a “Deep Blue State.” Space is limited so sign up now. Even in Massachusetts, we continue to experience a multi-year decline in Democratic voter registration. And like the rest of the country, Democratic vote totals declined in
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Immigration Rights Actions
One of the first things Trump has promised to do is sign several regressive executive actions on immigration. Several organizations have already launched measures to help push back — we are highlighting these important resources.
For MA folks, please share the Lawyers for Civil Rights IMMIGRANT DEFENSE HOTLINE: (617) 988-0606.
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From the AFT: Resources for Building a Resistance Movement in Uncertain Times. This document includes legal & policy advocacy resources, immigration support & family resources, and info on democracy and civic engagement, among other topics.
LCR Launches Resources for Immigrants
As threats targeting immigrant families and communities intensify, Lawyers for Civil Rights is deploying the full force of their legal and community networks to protect families in 2025 and beyond.
LCR has launched the Immigrant Defense Hotline (617-988-0606) to expand access to timely and free legal advice for immigrants facing imminent threats related to immigration enforcement, such as immigration raids or mass deportations.
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The DNC leadership election on February 1 is a crucial moment to challenge the growing corporate influence in the Democratic Party. As candidates compete for support in the coming weeks, this is a prime opportunity to build momentum for policies that prioritize working people over corporate interests. Sunrise Movement asks everyone to sign their open letter urging the DNC leadership candidates to commit to the following pledge:
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FreeHer MA 2025 Virtual Campaign Kickoff
Join the #FreeHer community on Monday, January 27 at 6:00 pm for a virtual kickoff to their advocacy for 2025. Learn about the continuing fight to stop new women’s prison construction and #FreeHer’s new priorities for ending the incarceration of women and girls in Massachusetts. Register HERE
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Tell Governor Healey & the Legislature: Don’t Kick Families Out on the Streets
Forty-one years ago, Massachusetts enacted the first-in-the-nation “right-to-shelter” law, guaranteeing all homeless families with children and pregnant women access to temporary housing and other emergency services.
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However, over the past year, Governor Maura Healey and our State Legislature have been chipping away at this critical guarantee. Just last month, the MA Governor’s Office announced policy changes that further dismantle the state’s emergency shelter system for all families by creating a two-track system, with some families being sent to barracks-style respite centers capped at 30 days and other families being capped at six months.
Write to Governor Healey and your state legislators about why we need to end these cruel new shelter policies and uphold our status as a right to shelter state.
Send Your Letter HERE
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If you would like to work with ORMA Members on
- Climate Change
- Community-Based Alternative Emergency Response Teams
- Ranked-Choice Voting
- Housing For All
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