A Community Safety Agenda for Philadelphia
“Tough on crime” policies have failed us. Even though crime rates are declining, gun violence still plagues our communities and people don’t FEEL safe.
Amistad Law Project is proud to partner with Movement for Black Lives and M4BL Action Fund as a member of the People's Response Campaign fellowship cohort, along with 20 organizations across the US. With our sister organization Amistad Movement Power, we are excited to present a series of events this general election season centered on anti-carceral community safety and the power of our vote.
It’s Time For A REAL Community Safety Agenda in Philadelphia! Join Us:
Kick it with us at the Community Safety Agenda Block Party on Sunday, October 13th from 1-5pm at Malcolm X Park. FREE FOOD and goodies to take home!
Join us on Thursday, October 17th at 6:30pm for the Community Safety Agenda Townhall, Holy Apostles & the Mediator Church 260 S 51st Street. FREE FOOD and goodies to take home! Register HERE.
Join us to learn how to effectively protect voters' rights and bring joy to the polls on Election Day at our Election Defender Training, Thursday October 24th, 6:30PM at 924 Cherry Street. Participants will have access to paid E-day opportunities Register HERE.
Join us on Saturday, October 26th at noon for a rally at Malcolm X Park! On this 4th anniversary of the murder of Walter Wallace Jr. at the hands of police, we will rally. Then, join us at 1:30pm for a community forum for non-police mental health crisis response in West Philly at Holy Apostles & the Mediator Church, 260 S. 51st Street.
Join the Treatment Not Trauma Coalition at the City Council Hearing on Mobile Crisis Units, Friday November 22nd, 10:00AM at City Hall Room 400. Check back here for info on how to sign up for public comment!
Philadelphia Deserves REAL Community Safety
If police and prisons were the only ways to keep us safe, the United States would be the safest country in the world. Philadelphia spends more money on police and jails than anything else in the city. America has more people incarcerated than anywhere else on the globe.
Our communities need resources to keep us safe and to heal from generations of violence. At Amistad Law Project and Amistad Movement Power, we are fighting for–and voting for– a vision of public safety beyond what the criminal legal system currently offers.
We believe that Philadelphia should invest in:
- Mobile Crisis Teams
- Free and Accessible Mental Health and Trauma Services
- Street-based Violence Interrupters and Credible Messengers
- Restorative Justice Programs
- Programming for Youth (including deeper investments in Parks & Recreation and Public Libraries), and
- Proven, Public Health-driven Harm Reduction
Let’s Talk About It!
As we go to the polls this general election season, we want to push our elected leaders to commit to enacting a non-carceral community safety agenda, at the city, state and federal level. Follow this page to stay up to date for additional on upcoming events!
Resources for Voters:
Register to vote HERE
Apply to Vote by Mail HERE
Check your voter registration status HERE
Find your polling location HERE
Track your submitted absentee/mail-in ballot HERE
Did you know that you can vote early and in person with your mail-in ballot? Learn more about the campaign and find a party to VOTE TODAY PA!
Find your closest Philadelphia satellite election office HERE
