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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · 1d

State power should never be used to silence Black and Brown communities. Yet across the country, state lawmakers are blocking cities from raising wages, protecting tenants, advancing racial justice, and keeping residents safe. Join @advancementproject.org to learn more about abusive preemption.

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 2d

October 21 at 3 pm ET: Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series on state legislatures using abusive preemption as a tool to circumvent and disrupt progressive advances and the ability of communities of color to build power and strategies to combat it.

Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

When States Attack: Preemption, Racism, and the Fight for Self-Determination

A four-part webinar series exploring the racist history of preemption, its impact on our movements across multiple issues, and creating space for strategies to combat it.

Tuesday, October 21, 3:00 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT

Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 2d

October 21 at 3 pm ET: Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series on state legislatures using abusive preemption as a tool to circumvent and disrupt progressive advances and the ability of communities of color to build power and strategies to combat it.

Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

2024 Annual Report - Advancement Project

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Judith Browne Dianis @jbrownedianis.bsky.social · 20d

We’ve been making Good Trouble! Check out @advancementproject.org annual report!

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 21d

Our 2024 Annual Report is here! One thing about our work remains clear – we are made for this moment. Will you join us?

2024 Annual Report - Advancement Project

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 21d

Explore the report and support our work today!

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 21d

When the pressure is heavy, when we’re questioning what is happening, when we’re watching political actors threaten our rights – we are guided by the deep-rooted knowledge that another world is possible.

2024 Annual Report - Advancement Project

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 21d

For 25 years, we’ve stood firmly rooted in the fight for racial justice and a multiracial democracy, shoulder to shoulder with organizers, visionaries, and everyday people who refuse to settle for anything less than liberation.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 21d

Our 2024 Annual Report is here! One thing about our work remains clear – we are made for this moment. Will you join us?

DC Racial Justice Orgs Denounce Efforts to Fast-Track Youth Curfew to Further Police and Criminalize Black and Latine Young People - Advancement Project

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 22d

We unequivocally condemn DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s undemocratic attempt to exclude youth from public life through ever-increasing criminalization and urge the Council to reject any extension of emergency curfew zones. These measures are about control, not safety.

This Back-to-School Season, Teachers and Parents Are Fighting Back Against ICE

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 27d

The Trump administration policies aimed at terrorizing immigrant families have made schools less safe for all students. School boards and education leaders must loudly oppose any cooperation between ICE and local law enforcement to make sure our schools remain sanctuaries of learning.

The Trump administration is on the defensive as educators demand action to protect students from immigration police.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 28d

No young person should have to choose between going to school and staying safe. Educators, administrators, and staff face a choice — either protect and defend students, or stand by while their rights and safety are stripped away.

Get organized to fight back: bit.ly/immigrant-students-action-kit

Civil rights leaders urge schools to shield children, families from ICE operations

A national coalition of civil rights and immigrant rights organizations is urging school districts across the country not allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enter schools, or …

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Children's Defense Fund @cdf1973.bsky.social · 29d

#CDFFreedomSchools National Director Dr. Kristal Moore Clemons joined the Advancement Project and partners today to call on education leaders nationwide to protect students from ICE enforcement and racial profiling around schools. Watch the full press conference: bit.ly/45YIioV

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 29d

Today, civil rights and immigrant rights advocates issued an urgent call to school boards and education leaders across the country to protect immigrant students from immigration enforcement in and around schools.

Bold action is necessary to disrupt the school-to-prison-to-deportation pipeline.

Advocates Demand Urgent Action to Stop Immigration Enforcement Targeting Students - Advancement Project

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Sep 9

Happening tomorrow!

Join us for a virtual press conference with a coalition of civil rights advocates, grassroots organizers, and movement lawyers urging school leaders nationwide to take immediate action to protect immigrant students and their families.

Register at bit.ly/ap-press-conference

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Sep 8

With school back in session, we're drawing a national spotlight on the administration’s coordinated attacks against immigrant students and calling on school boards to keep ICE out of schools.

Join us Wednesday, Sept 10 at 11am ET for a virtual press conference.

Register: bit.ly/ap-press-conference

"School Is In, Get ICE Out: Protecting Immigrant Students. Wednesday, Sept 10, 11:00 AM ET, 8:00 AM PT. A press conference calling on school leaders across the country to take urgent action to protect young people from ICE activity in and around schools. Press register here: bit.ly/ap-press-conference"

DC Racial Justice Orgs Denounce Mayor Bowser’s Bow to the President’s Military Occupation - Advancement Project

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Sep 9

We continue to denounce Mayor Bowser's executive order extending, escalating, and normalizing a militarized police state in DC. The deployment of armed National Guard troops at the whims of the administration is one of the most concrete steps yet toward authoritarianism.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Sep 8

What should you if you’re approached by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement.

Remember — we keep us safe.

Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

1/ Let's break down what the Supreme Court just did today in the Perdomo v. United States case. In short: the Court green-lit racial profiling in Los Angeles, and the consequences will ripple far beyond.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Sep 8

What should you do when you’re stopped by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement.

Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better.

Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Sep 8

With school back in session, we're drawing a national spotlight on the administration’s coordinated attacks against immigrant students and calling on school boards to keep ICE out of schools.

Join us Wednesday, Sept 10 at 11am ET for a virtual press conference.

Register: bit.ly/ap-press-conference

Ending Cashless Bail in DC Will Hurt Black Communities and Won’t Keep Us Safe - Advancement Project

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · Sep 5

The National Campaign for Police Free Schools’ Protecting Immigrant Students Toolkit offers tools to demand that school districts protect immigrant students and families, including explainers, model policies, and more. Also available in Spanish. @advancementproject.org

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Mar 18

Immigrant communities and schools as sanctuaries of learning are being targeted—but students and organizers are fighting back.

We've created a new resource to provide you with the tools to demand that school districts protect immigrant students and families ⤵️

policefreeschools.org/resources/pr...

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · Sep 5

As back-to-school season begins across the U.S. and many of our communities brace for ICE raids and other attacks, we wanted to share a few school-related resources to help inform, prepare, and empower folks with strategies and information to protect students, staff and educators. bit.ly/ICNews51

Graphic featuring black text on a sheet of grid notebook paper, framed with images of school-related items like notebooks, calculator, pencils, art supplies, a globe, backpack, and more. The text reads: "As back-to-school season begins across the U.S. this month — a time that should be full of excitement and anticipation for the year of learning ahead — many young people, families, and educators are instead facing heightened uncertainty and fear.

As many of us brace for ICE raids and other federal incursions and attacks, we wanted to share a few school-related resources to help inform, prepare, and empower folks with strategies, information, and plans to protect students, staff, and educators.

Find all info/links at: bit.ly/ICNews51"

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Aug 26

Las comunidades inmigrantes y las escuelas están siendo amenazados. Pero los estudiantes y organizadores siguen luchando.

Este kit de acción tiene las herramientas para demandar la protección de estudiantes y familias inmigrantes ⤵️

policefreeschools.org/resources/ki...

"Kit de Acción Para la Protección de Estudiantes Inmigrantes. #PoliceFreeSchools. Advancement Project y Alliance for Educational Justice"

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Aug 25

Justice should not depend on an individual’s ability to buy their freedom. President Trump’s move to end DC’s cashless bail system further criminalizes poverty, keeping predominately Black people in jail and unfairly punishing people before a trial.

We know what keeps us safe – community.

Our Silence Will Not Protect Us: Tracking Recent Trends in Anti-Protest Laws - Advancement Project

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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · Aug 21

Since January 2024, lawmakers have introduced or enacted 103 anti-protest bills across 27 states, turning peaceful dissent into a criminal threat. This report from @advancementproject.org reveals how protest is being redefined as a danger, not a right.

#ProtectTheProtest #FirstAmendment

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Jul 10

As hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets to defend our communities against militarized state oppression, the right to protest is under attack.

Our new paper examines a coordinated, escalating effort across the U.S. to suppress dissent through legislation, surveillance, & enforcement.

The Search for our Next Executive Director - Advancement Project

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · Aug 20

We’re searching for our next Executive Director!

We’re looking for an inspiring leader to rise to meet this moment, building upon our achievements while bringing vision, courage, and the new energy needed to help build a future where communities of color can thrive.

Learn more and apply: