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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...
Chantelle Todman speaks in front of a banner that reads Moms Say No to Stop and Frisk

100 Moms Coalition Holds Press Conference Against Stop-and-Frisk Policing

April 27, 2023
On Thursday, April 27 at 11 AM, the 100 Moms Coalition of Philadelphia held a press conference at City Hall decrying recent calls from political...
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April 25th: Judicial Candidates Forum

April 21, 2023
Judge races in Philadelphia are often obscured by the hubbub over other higher level political contests and the glut of candidates who are running for...
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How Does Income Inequality Drive Gun Violence?

April 19, 2023
The United States is a violent place. When you’re in the US, it can be difficult to see that the US is an outlier globally when it comes to violence...
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...