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Our Suit Against 'Death By Incarceration' to be Heard by PA Supreme Court

April 6, 2022
In Pennsylvania, people are sentenced to mandatory life without parole if they participate in a felony, such as a robbery, that results in someone's...
Kris Henderson holds a mic while people in the background hold signs that read 'Invest in Our Communities' and 'Care Not Cops'

Responding to the Mayor's Budget, Fighting for Mobile Crisis Expansion

April 1, 2022
On Thursday, March 31st Mayor Kenney delivered a pre-recorded budget address to kick off this years Philly budget season. We stood with our...
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Thursday, March 31st: The People's Response for a Just Budget

March 29, 2022
​Budgets are moral documents that chart the values and priorities of those that write them. We need real solutions for our communities. We know our...
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Thursday, April 14th: The Future of Second Chance Bills in Pennsylvania

March 24, 2022
When groups like Amistad Law Project, Abolitionist Law Center and Coalition to Abolish Death By Incarceration were founded in Pennsylvania there wasn...
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Philly Rallies for Non-Police Mobile Crisis Response, Demands More Funding

March 16, 2022
On Tuesday, March 15th around 75 people people took the sidewalk at 11th and Market to rally for non-police mobile crisis responses to mental health...