Welcome Our Newest Staff Collective Member
Dear Resisters, We're excited to welcome a new member of our staff collective, Kathy Lebrón . Learn more about Kathy below. Hi, I'm Kathy! I'm thrilled to join Resist as...
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Poughkeepsie Becomes First City in US to Create Municipal ID with Republican Mayor in Office
As protests against ICE and the separation of immigrant families continue across the country and calls to #AbolishICE go mainstream, it’s not always clear what policy can be done at...
Resist Donor Privacy and Security Policy
Resist Donor Privacy and Security Policy Resist is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors. Each staff person, with access to donor contact information and donation history, signs a...
Group Bails Out Incarcerated Black Fathers For Father’s Day, Juneteenth
Low-income Blacks and Latinos are disproportionately affected by the cash bail system and a group of activists from Denver is on a mission to change that. Just in time for...
Should Philly Keep Holding Kids in Its Adult Jails?
David Harrington was 17 when he was charged as an adult and held in Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, a city jail. Then, after 8 months — basically his entire sophomore...
Activist Gather in Springfield to Support Poor People’s Campaign
Historic Court Square was filled with almost 200 people on Monday, June 4, in downtown Springfield, where one of many rallies for the Poor People’s Campaign was launched . The...
We Need Nurses, Social Workers and Mental Health Workers in Our Schools, Not Police Officers, Testifies Student
“Students, including myself, don’t feel safe around police officers because they carry guns and I have to constantly watch my back instead of feeling safe,” said Aleita Cook , a...
Connecticut Advocates Blast DeVos for Saying Schools Can Welcome ICE
Immigration advocates in the state and the Connecticut office of the ACLU blasted Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for saying that a school can chose to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
How the LAPD Uses Data to Predict Crime {Editor's Note: Features Work by the STOP LAPD Spying Coalition}
IF YOU’VE EVER been incarcerated, it’s never easy to escape your past. In Los Angeles, it may be even harder. The Los Angeles Police Department is one of dozens of...
Until They're All Free: Mothers and the Prison Industrial Complex
Happy Mother's Day Resisters! Every year, people from all over the country take this day to honor the mothers in our community. Birth mothers, adoptive mothers, caretakers, neighborhood mothers, and...