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October 26: Special Event About Transformative Justice Behind Prison Walls

October 20, 2021
The prison walls obscure it, but everyday there are people incarcerated in PA state prisons who are trying to help people heal and change for the...
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Philly City Council Curbs Police Power to Stop Drivers for Minor Violations

October 19, 2021
Broken tail light or headlight, expired inspection or emissions sticker, obstructed license plate, bumper issues… For as long as these minor traffic...
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Amistad Continues the Fight for Non-Police Responses to Mental Health Calls

October 13, 2021
October 26, 2020 is a day that will remain etched on our hearts. Still reeling from the murder of George Floyd and the nationwide uprisings thereafter...
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Report Back from Press Conference and Rally to Free Our Elders

October 4, 2021
On Thursday, September 30th, dozens of family members of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals gathered with elected officials to...
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Amistad Statement on the Partial Defeat of Prison Gerrymandering

September 21, 2021
On Tuesday, August 24th, the Legislative Reapportionment Commission, the body charged with drawing Pennsylvania’s political maps, voted 3-2 to mostly...