Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/why-we-march-poll-shows-overwhelming-us-support-police-reform-increased Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Among other major changes, large majorities of the American public want clear standards for police misconduct and prosecution of officers guilty of excessive force. By Julia Conley, staff … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/new-amnesty-map-documents-shocking-extent-us-police-violence-against-black-lives Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Denying people’s constitutional rights “with physical violence, tear gas, and pepper spray is a hallmark of repression,” said one Amnesty researcher. By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Officers responsible … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): American women overall are paid only 80 cents to every dollar a man takes home, and the wage gap gets worse when factoring in race—and even wider when you add motherhood as a factor … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Walter Scott. Michael Brown. This list of unarmed blacks killed by police continues to grow. More must be done to not only hold the killers responsible but to stop … Continued
This post is nearly three years old, but it is an interesting read for anyone struggling with the concept of white privilege. LORI LAKIN HUTCHERSON SEP 8, 2017 “Trust me, nobody is mad at you for being white. Nobody.” Photo … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Over 1300 clergy and faith leaders have now signed on to the White Faith Leader Declaration at https://faithinaction.salsalabs.org/whiteclergydeclaration/index.html. Please sign and continue to circulate the link with friends and colleagues as our June 30 deadline … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): No mother should ever have to fear the death of a loved one at the hands of those charged with the duty to protect and serve. Ever. *Join in the mobilization being led by the Movement … Continued
This is provided in the event that other congregations may want to consider similar action. As a peace church with a commitment to social and environmental justice, Doylestown Friends Meeting is called to examine and challenge the thought patterns and … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/12/research-shows-linking-climate-policy-social-and-economic-justice-makes-it-more Published on Friday, June 12, 2020 by Common Dreams “The public wants a Green New Deal. The public wants green stimulus. The public wants to address inequality.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sunrise NYC, a climate activist … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/06/09/why-covid-19-racial-disparities-make-case-medicare-all Published on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by Common Dreams Though it won’t solve all our problems, expanding Medicare to all people is an essential demand if we want to advance health equity in the United States. By … Continued