1/ We call on @dougburgum for an immediate suspension of @BLMNational’s Wild Horse & Burro Sale Authority program following an investigation published today by Dave Philipps @nytimes
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
Cash bail creates an ongoing debtors' prison in Colorado's jails. It doesn't need to be this way. We can end cash bail and increase pretrial freedom without harming public safety in any way. They did it in New Jersey. They're doing it in Illinois. We can do it in Colorado! 💪
☀️The 2024 legislative session begins, and the 'state of the state' is there are too many people in cages in our state. Colorado Freedom Fund policy team is working to change that. Let's go!
Gov. Polis appointed the Transforming Criminal & Juvenile Justice Working Group (TCJJ) to replace the outdated Colorado Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) - shut down last year w/the help of CFF, CCJRC, ACLU, & CCDB.
Sound wonky and boring? Trust us, it's crucial.
*Homeowners* are facing a 40% prop tax increase b/c their home values grew by 40%
If the value grew $200k that's ~$110 per month.
$110 is a lot BUT where is the relief for nearly half of CO residents who rent who faced 80-120%+ rent increases ($200+ monthly) w/ no value gain
☀️Colorado Freedom Fund buys freedom for people trapped in cages and brings our neighbors home, while we organize to end wealth based detention. as abolitionists, we know all struggles for liberation are interconnected. donate to support our work!🎬✊🏽 https://t.co/L29EmahKBZ
Let's keep Daddy Bruce Randolph's legacy of generosity alive - feeding thousands of our neighbors on Thanksgiving, a Colorado tradition since 1967. @nexton9news viewers have raised $20,000 to help since last night. I'll match the next fifty $5 donations: https://t.co/muLMZ7pEz1
I shared my thoughts in @Politico Magazine about yesterday's devastating Affirmative Action decision and what it means for all of us that Clarence Thomas finally achieved his career-long dream of gutting the same policy that empowered his rise to SCOTUS: https://t.co/3bR2mcM5Wm