July 31, 2018 Immigrant Justice Minnesota
ICE Snatches 25-Year Minnesota Resident From His Family in Harrowing Video
Carlos knew it was dangerous for him to go to the courthouse on July 26. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have dramatically stepped up their hunt for undocumented people, friends …
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Voting Rights/Demoracy District of Columbia
Faith groups mount election turnout efforts that could help both parties
Organizers associated with Faith in Action, a nationwide network of congregations whose activism often leans left, have also been running sizable, highly organized turnout efforts in Florida, California and Indiana, …
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Voting Rights/Demoracy Colorado
“This is a cross burning in 2018”: Denver anti-slavery advocate finds burned election materials on his porch
Jumoke Emery-Brown ran home this afternoon after his wife, Amy, found a pile of burned election flyers on their front porch and called him in a panic, he told Denverite. …
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Voting Rights/Demoracy California
Tragic Immigrant Deaths Fuel Drive To ‘Flip’ California GOP Congressional District
Mindy Romero, director of the California Civic Engagement Project, said that beyond registration, cultivating turnout “takes deep, multiple contacts,” along with strategies that include “peer to peer” outreach and time …
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Voting Rights/Demoracy Florida
Lawsuit, Emails Show Duval Elections Supervisor Wouldn’t Provide Spanish Ballots
Nonprofit organizations Mi Familia Vote Education Fund, Hispanic Federation, Faith in Florida, UnidosUS, and Vamos4PR filed the lawsuit, according to our Florida Times-Union news partner. According to an emergency motion filed Sunday, “plaintiffs …
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Voting Rights/Demoracy Alabama
Progressives Try a New Form of Campaigning in Alabama
Powell said that she decided to get involved in politics after volunteering with Faith in Action, a group that advocates for racial equity, in 2017. “I’m running out of necessity,” …
Continue readingNovember 4, 2018
Voting Rights/Demoracy Missouri
As Election Day nears, Faith Voices reaches out to unlikely voters
Missouri Faith Voices is a multifaith organization that is focused on improving the lives of Missouri residents. Their goals are elevating marginalized voices and building shared power to enact change. …
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