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Women’s History Month: Brittany White

Brittany White, decarceration campaign manager for LIVE FREE, spoke with The Dallas Morning News about Street Certified and New Georgia Project’s work mobilizing formerly incarcerated people to vote in Georgia. “What is important is to build a network of formerly incarcerated people who feel empowered in their vote. That is highlighted in this moment, but it is beyond the runoff to the fact that this [...]

2021-11-18T17:21:52-05:00March 10th, 2021|News|0 Comments

‘We Must Act Now’: Black Leaders Demand Better Vaccine Access in Sacramento County

The Rev. Dr. Joy Johnson, former president of Sacramento ACT, was one of several noted Black leaders in Sacramento who are calling on health officials and elected leaders to increase efforts to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine to Black residents. Click here to read more.

2021-11-19T16:28:00-05:00March 9th, 2021|News|0 Comments

South Bend Mayor James Mueller Talks Use of Force Policy With Faith Leaders

ABC South Bend reported that Mayor James Mueller met with leaders from Faith in Indiana to discuss the police’s new use of force policy. “A major concern [was] the use of the term ‘eminent danger; referring to when officers should use deadly force, but some say is too broadly defined. ‘We can just say 'eminent danger' because everything can be considered 'eminent danger,'’ said Reverend [...]

2021-11-19T16:25:52-05:00March 9th, 2021|News|0 Comments

Mother Jones: A Life-Saving Movement That’s Unmasking Who We Actually Are

With a short supply of face masks across the country and a shorter supply of political action and accountability at the highest levels of government to mobilize for front-line workers’ safety, it’s easy to overlook some of the inspiring ways that communities are getting results. Read more here.

2021-11-19T16:22:41-05:00March 9th, 2021|News|0 Comments

As More Black Americans Die From Coronavirus, Community Leaders are Taking Action

The Rev. Michael McBride has several jobs: He’s the pastor of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, California, the co-founder of the Black Church PAC and the national director of the Live Free Campaign, a social justice initiative made up of faith leaders and congregations. Read more here.

2021-11-19T16:23:05-05:00March 9th, 2021|News|0 Comments

Live Free Meets with Susan Rice, Assistant to President Biden for Domestic Policy

2020 brought us the highest number of gun homicides in over 20 years. Now more than ever, we need the federal government to respond now with a significant Gun Violence Relief Package! Two weeks ago, LIVE FREE joined other leaders from Black and Brown-led gun violence prevention organizations in a meeting with Susan Rice, Assistant to President Biden for Domestic Policy, and other key White House staff [...]

2021-11-19T16:33:11-05:00March 8th, 2021|News|0 Comments

Marcel Woodruff, an Organizer with Faith in The Valley, Spoke to The Fresno Bee

Marcel Woodruff, an organizer with Faith in the Valley, spoke to the Fresno Bee about a recent analysis of police department data conducted by the newspaper from the first half of 2020. The findings showed that not only are Black drivers in Fresno stopped by police around twice the rate of white and Hispanic drivers, but also that Black drivers were also searched, arrested, and handcuffed more often [...]

2021-11-19T16:30:00-05:00March 8th, 2021|News|0 Comments

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Donates $1 Million to Masks for The People to Fight Coronavirus

Masks for the People is a campaign working to provide free masks, hand sanitizer and testing kits for the most vulnerable members of black and brown communities. Click here to read more.

2021-11-19T16:41:49-05:00March 5th, 2021|News|0 Comments

‘Keep Investing In It’: Oakland Residents March to Celebrate Drop in Gun Violence

In the past five years Oakland, a town that was once a mainstay on lists of America’s most dangerous cities, has earned national attention for reducing gun violence. Click here to read more.

2021-11-19T16:37:34-05:00March 5th, 2021|News|0 Comments
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