Defund MPD

We are a Black-led multi-racial coalition of people and organizations in DC who share a common vision of a world that’s truly safe for everyone, without police.

[Defund MPD @Defund_MPD]

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

[#StopCopCity @ChuckModi1]

DC NOW: Vigil for Justin Robinson is over and crowd hits the streets. Justin was loved in community #JusticeforJustin

[Stop Police Terror Project DC @StopCopTerrorDC]

Organizers have warned about the GRU, NSID-and the many other DC Police units that rebrand but never change their violent tactics-for years.
Even when they fail at their own supposed goals, MPD and the US Attny for DC keep showing they don't actually care
https://t.co/fMgeQ9lcvz

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

In fact, Securus, the nation’s largest prison telecom corporation, recently defaulted on $1.3 billion of debt!

But there is still so much more work to be done. Read more about the issue on the #Right2Hug website. 10/ 11 https://t.co/OWvmDjetnX

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

The added cost of trying to stay in touch, forces 1 in 3 into debt, with women carrying 87% of the cost burden, and disproportionately women of color. All while prison telecom providers and their investors get rich. 5/11

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

Unfortunately, for millions of people across the country with an incarcerated family member, staying connected is much more difficult.

A 15-minute phone call can run as high as $8.25, a 25-minute video call up to $15.00, and basic emails cost as much as $0.50! 3/11

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

Prison telecom is a $1.4 billion industry. While corporations & private equity firms profit, millions of families across the country are suffering.

Today, we’re discussing how corporations profit off family separation and what communities & advocates are doing to fight back! 🧵

[Compass Coffee United- Official @CompassCoffeeU]

We have privately been dealing with an imitation account that has stolen our words, art, faces, & cause. @compasscoffeeu is the only Twitter for Compass Coffee United. Please block and report.

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

Take action for Amanda and tell the DA to drop ALL charges against her:
☎️Call DA Freeman: 919-792-5000 Ext. 5.
📧Email the DA using our one-click toolkit: https://t.co/ogL7HpBLpd
🖋️Sign the support letter: https://t.co/USv6m8kGb1
3/5

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

TAKE ACTION for Amanda Wallace, Founder of @OperationStopCPS, who we believe is being prosecuted in retaliation for her organizing in defense of families. 🧵

[Jesse Rabinowitz 🔥🌹@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social @jesserbnwtz]

.@JoeBiden’s @NatlParkService has started throwing away peoples homes and belongings.

[Civil Rights Corps @CivRightsCorps]

Join us next Monday for our webinar – Refusing To Be Silenced: How Communities Are Organizing to Resist the Family and Criminal Court Systems. 🧵

🗓️ Monday, May 20th
⏰ 1 - 2:30 PM ET
🔗 RSVP for zoom link: https://t.co/drh4hL5qGD

[Black Lives Matter DC @DMVBlackLives]

Wow! @AnitaBondsDC just suggested the District should “insinuate” to parents receiving “entitlements” that if your child isn��t in school, it may be harder to get your benefits.

[Ken Bone @kenbone18]

Why did the cop go to work early?

He wanted to beat the crowd.

[🇵🇸DMV SJP Coalition🇵🇸 @DMVSJP]

🚨🚨🚨 DEFEND DMV SJP!! ALL OUT TO THE POPULAR UNIVERSITY FOR GAZA!! 🚨🚨🚨

DMV SJP is calling on our community to show up and show out tomorrow at the Popular University for Gaza!!!

[Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantaid]

Us: Make driver’s licenses accessible to recently arrived migrants.

@BrianneKNadeau & @charlesallen: Did you say more moped restrictions? We got you!

[Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless @WashLegalClinic]

❗️Action Alert❗️ The Bowser administration is about to terminate the housing subsidy of 2000 families for hitting a new, strict time limit in rapid re-housing. Check out our blog to learn more about what is happening: https://t.co/UBYWVe5dur

[Defund MPD @Defund_MPD]

The Secure DC omnibus crime bill (“Crimnibus”) is now law, but the fight against the police state continues.

Join us on May 9 to learn about the history of criminalization in DC, how Secure DC harms our community, and how we can fight back!

RSVP here: https://t.co/ov59bBn1RW

[a = all out against 🧊 @scott_a_ross]

Just want to uplift, as the Gaza solidarity encampment at GWU grows and passes the uni admin's deadline, that there's also a campaign to stop DC gov and NPS from evicting a nearby encampment of unhoused folks in the lead up to America's 250 bday. https://t.co/nXiqOVJkp4

[ShutDownDC @ShutDown_DC]

The scene outside the #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner #WHCD Many attendees had a very bad time trying to get in, with protesters lining the street and asking them why they’re complicit in the US media’s genocide-washing. Feel free to use these photos & credit us.

[#StopCopCity @ChuckModi1]

UPDATE: MPD arrests a very young protester outside White House Correspondents Dinner #WHCD. No one knows why and they won’t say. #FreeHim and #FreePalestine