Unconventional Journalist16 Apr 2022

Update on Union Movement & Local Actions

From unions to police surveillance, we covered a range of topics today.

Union updates:

Bring it back home.

Melissa Lucio:

Before April 18, send letters asking for clemency for Melissa Lucio
- Call Cameron County DA Luis Saenz and urge him to withdraw Melissa's execution date. 956-300-3881.
- Contact Texas Governor Greg Abbott and urge him to pardon Melissa, or at least commute her sentence and get her out of death row. His main switchboard number is 512-463-2000.

Stop Freeway Expansions in Texas:

Join a collective of organizations in Austin, April 20, to demand equity in transportation. Here's the sign up: https://forms.gle/qjeGVXht2CYbBFTd7

#StopShotSpotter:

This petition represents the demands of undersigned Houston community members for the City of Houston and Harris County to:

Cancel their contracts with private surveillance company ShotSpotter;
Stop the prosecution of criminal cases that use ShotSpotter alerts as evidence;
Reinvest the $3.5 million fund intended for ShotSpotter into community supports for gun violence prevention like direct cash assistance, housing and rent support, educational supports that can help address the root causes of gun violence; and
Accelerate implementation of non-violent crisis response programs to ensure that people facing crises or harm can receive unarmed, non-policing emergency assistance.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Upcoming Sunset Review:

Register for workshops ahead of the People's Hearing: bit.ly/CEERPH
Attend the People's Hearing on April 30

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Music Empowering Social Justice: Root Cause w/ Andrea

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17 Jun 21min

What is War Tax Resistance?

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11 Jun 22min

Tenant Rights Movement in Houston

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24 Mai 30min

Movement for a People's Budget in Houston

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8 Mai 22min

How Houston Electeds are Over-Complying w/ ICE

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9 Feb 40min

Movement to End Houston Police's Collaboration w/ ICE

We all know what's going on with ICE. There is movement in Houston putting pressure on City Council to end collaboration with ICE.Thuan and Adam from Houston DSA, part of the Houston Leads coalition, ...

2 Feb 29min

Bridging the Gap: Connecting Farmers & Community

Farmers love to farm. They love plants more than they love people, and I don't blame them. How can farmers and the community connect, reinvigorate the food supply chain, and keep farm safety a priorit...

25 Jan 24min