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Amistad staff smile with formerly incarcerated folks

Hub For Mercy: Help Your Loved One Navigate Commutation and Parole

April 3, 2024
We help each other find our way to freedom . In Pennsylvania everyday incarcerated people and their families grapple with the broken systems of...
image shows a flier that says 'Your Vote Was Cancelled and a boot crushing the word Vote

Thursday, April 4th: Defend Philly Voters and Speak Out Against ACT 40

April 3, 2024
We will not stand for the erasure of Philadelphians’ votes between elections. Late last year, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a law to...
Members of unions and community groups rally for a people's budget

Our Statement on Mayor Cherelle Parker's FY 2025 Budget Address

March 14, 2024
There's much to commend in Mayor Parker's proposed budget. We are happy to hear about investments in: - community-led violence prevention - youth...
Bishop Dwayne Royster speaks as a members of the assembled Coalition to Defend Democracy applaud

Coalition to Defend Democracy Forms to Fight Act 40, Defend Philly Voters

March 13, 2024
On Wednesday March 12th a coalition of labor and community organizations gathered at Bethel AME Church to launch the Coalition to Defend Democracy...
Nikki Grant speaks at a podium alongside community organizations calling for a Philly budget prioritizes working people

Community Organizations Rally for a Philly People's Budget

March 12, 2024
Today we joined city workers and community organizations to demand that City Hall stand with the working people of Philadelphia, not Big Business. A...