Protester's Rights - ACLU Protest Guide
Here are actions you can take!
Here are actions you can take!
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ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE
ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE
Engage in safe, non-violent protest!
Engage in safe, non-violent protest!
We are living in unprecedented times. The act of peaceful, non-violent protest, and the right to assemble are guaranteed by the US constitution. But, it's important that you remember the safety rules of the Protest Safety & Preparedness Guide.
Peaceful Resistance!
Peaceful Resistance!
Make your voice heard! 5 Calls.org is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact. Turn your passive participation into active resistance. Over 700,000 calls to Congress were made through the free app in the past week. The app offers suggested scripts on the most pressing policy priorities and lets you tap to dial numbers of your congressional representatives.
Surviving Trump: The Tough Conversations Black America Needs To Have
This new series isn’t just to chart the devastation that we are sure will ensue, it’s also a mental health check-in to make sure we are all going to make it. The dystopian nightmare that haunts us is here. #47 and MAGA's Project 2025 is in full motion. The air you feel on the back of your neck, that cold air that makes you hunch your shoulders up, is the feeling of dread we know awaits us. (Ongoing Video Series)
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Take Action Against Attacks on Equality and LGBTQ+ Rights
Today, unite with the Human Rights Campaign to oppose any and all actions, policies, and rhetoric that threaten or undermine the principles of equality, justice and dignity for ALL people. We are going to show up in court, in the halls of Congress, and throughout our local communities to protect LGBTQ+ equality. Act Now: oppose every attack on equality! Speak out against day one's executive orders that attempt to harm our community. Follow the link and sign the petition. Show up on the right side of history!
Nationally, Indivisible is a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda. Indivisible Corning Elmira is the local chapter, encompassing both cities of Corning and Elmira, that mobilizes local residents in peaceful demonstrations and other actions of of resistance. You find out more about them through our CCDC Podcast here, and through their Facebook page, here.
MomsRising is an organization of resistance against authoritarianism. First, a handful of women came together, and then that handful became hundreds, the hundreds became thousands, and through friends telling friends, MomsRising is now more than a million members strong and growing! Visit MomsRising here: momsrising.org
Citizens for A Better Southern Tier are a group of citizens who live and work in the Southern Tier of New York who want to help pave the way to a brighter future for all. They cover Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler counties and actively work to replace the current elected representative of NYS 23rd Congressional District. To see their list of scheduled activities go to their website here, or to reach them by mail, here.
if you are a target of ICE
if you are a target of ICE
Know Your Rights!
Know Your Rights!
Thank you Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for this advice!
With mass detentions & deportations across the county it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens to know their rights. You DO NOT have to speak to ICE without a JUDICIAL warrant.
If they attempt to enter your home or workplace, ask to see a warrant.