We need help to sustain our efforts. Here's some facts. Despite inflation easing up, the high cost of food is still hitting hard. Mayor Bowser isn't ensuring DC families get the support they need for meals, so community support is needed. Donate: 👇🏾 opencollective.com/ward-5-mutual-…

1 in 4 Black babies and toddlers in rental homes are at risk of eviction yearly (NY Times, 2023). YOUR support can make a difference. Help keep families warm and housed this winter. Donate now to ensure no Black mom faces housing insecurity.🏠 #RentForMoms bit.ly/R4MHWD

✊🏾 #ParticipatoryDefense empowers communities in the fight for justice & reform against mass incarceration. Let's amplify voices, demand transparency, & stand together for a fair criminal legal system. Join the movement tonight at 7 with HWD!✨ email: [email protected]

Spotted around DC today. Time for Samantha Power to speak up and call for a ceasefire. USAID Samantha Power

I got this text from Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s shadow campaign this morning… “DC New Liberals and Opportunity DC” It's a sign-on asking to support her crime bill. Going to make sure folks know this is a set up. They will use you signing on to justify giving police more power to

.DC Police Union successfully challenges even the slightest effort by DC Police Department to be transparent about officers' uses of force. Read the arbitrator's full decision at a link in today's newsletter: washingtoncitypaper.com/article/659579…

A mega-thread about DC's hyper-racist omnibus crime bill, #SecureDC, also known as the "crimnibus" 🧵 #UsNoCrimnibus

1/5 We are excited to announce our participation in the 2024 People's Response Campaign (PRC) for Black Safety and Wellness with Movement 4 Black Lives ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 #THEPEOPLESRESPONSE #INDEFENSEOFBLACKLIVES

⚠️Our current system of policing doesn’t keep us safe—it keeps us afraid. We need to invest in public safety alternatives! Check out the solutions we’re providing with .Movement 4 Black Lives through the #PRC 👉🏾 m4blaction.link/PRA #THEPEOPLESRESPONSE #INDEFENSEOFBLACKLIVES

🗣️The “Safe Haven: A Toolkit for Mental Health, Survivor Justice, and Alternatives to Policing” Toolkit has just been released! @metoomvmt and Movement 4 Black Lives ’s teamed up to create this toolkit as a gift to Black movement. Visit M4BL.Link/SafeHaven To learn more!

This weekend, we stood in solidarity at the .Courtwatch DC Cookout. We provided jail support, legal resources, & a healing space for our loved ones navigating the criminal legal system. Thanks to all who supported ✊🏿 Wanna get involved? Email [email protected]

Black August honors the legacy of Black resistance, born from the struggles of political prisoners in the 1970s. Join Harriet’s Dreams for a virtual event to learn more about the movement to abolish prison systems. mobilize.us/hwd/event/6084…

Join .Harriet’s Dreams for a #BlackAugust celebration, Global Peace: A Chocolate City Experience 🔥 Unite with us across cultures—from DC to Gaza, Sudan, and Congo—in the fight against injustice, imperialism & colonialism. 👉🏿Register: bit.ly/GLOBALPEACE #Liberation #Peace

Join .Harriet’s Dreams for Abolition 101. Abolition aims to dismantle systems of inequality, and food insecurity is a key part of this fight. Learn how addressing the structures that fail to meet basic needs connects to the broader struggle for justice and equity. #EndInequality

New: Mayor Bowser and other politicians have spent years insisting DC needs more cops. But an eagerly awaited study of MPD staffing by Office of the D.C. Auditor says (surprise, surprise) there's no evidence to support that. They suggested alternatives. Will anyone listen? washingtoncitypaper.com/article/749204…

#StopTheExecution #JusticeForMarcellus #MarcellusWilliams Call the Governor —->>> 1-816-889-2337 Petition —-> innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop…

Consider donating this #givingtuesday locally. We are just neighbors helping neighbors. Every little bit helps! Please share and spread the love. #DC #MutualAid #food #advocacy #diapers #families #seniors #solidarynotcharity #DCMutualAid bit.ly/DCWard5MutualA…

We have a neighbor that is threatened to be evicted. Please donate if you can and/or this go fund me page. gofundme.com/f/support-ward…