Month: August 2020

Law4thePeople 2020: NLG Digital Convention The NLG National Office is thrilled to announce that the 2020 #Law4thePeople Convention will take place online September 21-October 4! (There will be no programming on Sept 28 in observation of Yom Kippur.) While we’re disappointed that our usual in-person convening won’t be possible this year due to the pandemic, […]

Rockford Youth Abolitionists Rally at 9:30 A.M. Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Winnebago County Jail, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois. Multiple demonstrators have been arrested (some have been released others haven’t) according to Rockford Youth Abolitionists Please show up! Bring breakfast items, water, snacks, sunscreen. Please wear masks. https://www.wincoilbondproject.org/donate #FreeLeslie #FreeDayna #FuckRPD

More than 13,000 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees are facing furloughs. These are the men and women that help to properly process requests for asylum, visas and citizenship. This furlough is going to hit over 70% of these workers! We need Congress to ACT NOW and approve $1.2 billion for the agency in […]

Staying in touch with the local labor movement is now easier than ever before! The Union Strong app will help you keep up-to-date on all things labor! With Union Strong you will receive important news, updates and information from the Labor Council instantly on your phone. This is important for our activists and members because […]

Know Your Rights: Demonstrator’s Rights Training This training event will focus on the Democratic National Convention and specific rules for protesting an demonstrating during the event. Register in advance for this webinar: https://aclu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hnA6_u9LSv6R-WBl-zjT-A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Get Up, Stand Up Yard Sign Pick-Up | Riverwest Gardeners Market Get Up, Stand Up, Don’t Give Up The Fight Look for the 88Nine table from 10am – Noon on Sunday, August 2nd! At Radio Milwaukee, we believe in the power of music – especially these poignant Bob Marley lyrics – to transcend boundaries and […]

Wee Chalk Your Walk: Fernwood Neighborhood Join the Black Educators Caucus for #weechalkyourwalk Fernwood Neighborhood. This time we are taking our chalk and demands back to neighborhood of John Chisholm to hold him accountable to the promises he made during our first chalk. Join us as we chalk solidarity messages with the Black Lives Matter, […]