Filmmaker + Executive Director of @MediaTankFilm. Director of @webthefilm and co-director of The Last Survivor. Photo: Mary Shea Photography/@_SalemFilmFest
Until recently Oregon was 1 of only 2 states allowing non-unanimous verdicts, meaning only 10/12 jurors had to agree to convict. Today, COC joins the launch of https://t.co/BHX0ucmRAi, which seeks retroactive accountability & justice for Oregonians tried by a Jim Crow jury.
PLEASE LISTEN: Phone call from 2 men caged pretrial on affordable bail in Harris County, TX. Last week: No food. Denied meds. Freezing. Over 7000 caged during a pandemic. Treated like animals. "Theyre not worried about us. Theyre not worried about nothing going on with us." More:
Tune in tonight at 7 p.m. ET to our first-ever virtual fall benefit. Learn about our recent work and how you can take action. Hear from experts, exonerees, advocates, and performers.
RSVP here: https://t.co/wjXBnc4cgp
There is a billboard now up in the heart of Times Square. Directly across from the NYPD station. With this message: “Hey NYPD. It’s us. NYC residents. The ones who pay your salary. “We paid $300 million to settle your lawsuits. You paid nothing. We need to talk.” Watch:
On September 16h we’ll be live-streaming the final session of our five-part Virtual Roundtable. Join us as we reimagine a social contract that serves, empowers, and strengthens the safety & well-being of all. RSVP: https://t.co/CEZznba63r
ICE arrests and deportations are on the rise in the U.S., and it is your right to film an interaction as long as you don’t interfere — here are some best practices if you are a witness. 🎙 Fiona Apple
Visit https://t.co/9z8kqxIKhZ to learn more.
Today @vulture is exclusively premiering a new animated short film narrated by Fiona Apple about how anyone can safely document arrests by ICE to hold the agency accountable. @rachel_handler spoke with her about the film, the election, and what scares her https://t.co/RBSMx7AkJ3
You all are the BEST 💜
Our 2 Know Your Rights training canvasses have filled up - so we’re adding a third one in the Bronx!
NYC: Come volunteer TOMORROW 3-5:30pm as we help our neighbors keep safe in the threat of the President’s ICE raids:
https://t.co/XDNSy8rrp3
There is an expanded Immigration helpline run by @LegalAidNYC now operating 7 days a week. Please call 1-844-955-3425 for essential legal assistance if you or a family member need help. For more information, visit: https://t.co/tKb8TYTPdP
No matter who you are or what your status is, this is the United States of America - where ALL people have rights. Know yours.
Prepare. Visit https://t.co/vneVYPCAY8 to learn how to handle this & other ICE encounters in multiple languages.
Last week Ta-Nehisi Coates explained the meaning & importance of reparations while testifying at a House panel. Today the candidates have a chance to tell us what this means to them. If the moderators don’t ask about this important issue, @profjamestaylor will. #DemDebate
NEW: Tech meets immigration defense.
The “Notifica” App allows you to press a button to notify loved ones if encountering ICE. Proud that our https://t.co/4jYlO506p3 know your rights films are available in-app to empower w/ info. Text NOTIFICA to 877877 to download. #HereToStay
*PLEASE READ: If you are a media outlet or org (or have connects) that has Twitter capacity to publish longer videos, please go to this Dropbox link, download the original Spanish versions of #WeHaveRights, & upload to Twitter. Need to share info broadly: https://t.co/9aCY4mm21U