“There’s definitely been pushback from the Democratic establishment,” Perez said. “There is a lot of [pressure] to continue to do politics the same way they’ve been done in Philly … but the problem with that is that the system prioritizes ‘How many favors have been done?’ and ‘When do I get my payback for the favors that I’ve done?’”
Read MoreWe know whether or not we have a progressive DA like Larry Krasner doesn’t matter much when judges block many of the reforms our movement is calling for. That’s why since 2017, we started working to not only identify leftist judges but also educate voters about the stakes in these much ignored local elections.
The Sixty-Six Wars blog recently did a deep dive into the Common Pleas elections from the last primary. What the data shows is YES it’s worth it, we are changing how voters look at these races, and we are building a movement that understands justice must be built around community care not the status quo of incarceration.
Read More“After Philadelphia activists successfully prevented a $19 million increase in police funding during the city’s 2020 budget cycle, they geared up for an even more ambitious fight in 2021. Activists from community organization Reclaim Philly launched the Reclaim the Budget! initiative around three main objectives: eliminating increases to the police budget, raising taxes on the city’s wealthiest to provide city revenue, and adopting a visionary 10-year budgetary plan for Philadelphia.”
Read More"Since 2013, only 2% of community member formal complaints against Philly police have resulted in a guilty finding, and 70% of those guilty verdicts were reduced or overturned after binding arbitration." It's about time arbitrators heard from community members. "We cannot allow the FOP to dictate our future. Let this be the moment where our city negotiates for us. We deserve it, and our lives depend on it."
Read More“We’re figuring out how much of an impact we can have, the movement can have,” she said. “What we’re always keeping in mind is the long-term effects that the judicial system—the carceral system—is having on Philadelphians,” said Mass Liberation TaskForce Lead Organizer Katia Perez
Read MorePhiladelphia residents staged a sit-in within Mayor Jim Kenney’s office to protest proposed cuts to the city’s business and parking taxes.
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