Action Alerts
Thursday, April 29, 11am
Ohio Statehouse, 1 Captiol Square
Justice for all victims in Ohio. Speak up - tell Gov DeWine: "Make Ohio a safe place for black and brown people!"
#noqualifiedimmunity
#nomorenames
Virtual Press Briefing Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 12 p.m. Eastern
Immigrant rights advocates, along with deported community members and their families, will hold a virtual briefing to unveil a proposal for the Biden administration to establish a process to allow people who have been unjustly deported from the United States a chance to come home.
The briefing — hosted by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), Ohio Immigrant Alliance, New York University Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic, and We Are Home Campaign — coincides with the release of NIJC’s new white paper, “A Chance to Come Home: A Roadmap to Bring Home the Unjustly Deported.” The paper proposes a centralized Department of Homeland Security office to consider requests from deported individuals seeking to reunite with their loved ones and communities in the United States.
WHAT: Advocates, along with deported individuals and their families, will brief press and allies on their proposed roadmap to welcome home the unjustly deported and explain why a centralized office to redress injustices in the system is needed.
Tuesday, April 27, 12noon, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”
Event: Press conference for launch of the Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States
Where:Watch the livestream: facebook.com/internationalcommissionofinquiry.
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence in the United States will release a final report of its investigations. The report is the culmination of weeks of live hearings of cases of people of African descent killed by police, as well as months of review of relevant documents. The report also contains findings of fact and recommendations addressed to national and international policy makers.
Hear from:
Monday, April 26, 2021, 6:30 PMz
Join Central Ohio Workers Center and community panelists for a webinar on the connections between the child labor reform, union, and civil rights movements. Hear from our experts and participate in a question-and-answer session about the issues most relevant to you! Panelists include Petee Talley, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Ohio AFL-CIO, Jocelyn Woodards, Popular Education Coordinator at national AFL-CIO, Andrea Canini, Field Coordinator for Ohio Federation of Teachers, and Gavin Strassel, archivist for the UAW/Walter Reuther collection at Wayne State University’s library. Where: Online via Zoom and Facebook Live. Register in advance for this webinar here.
Sunday, April 24
1:00 PM, Columbus City Hall: Justice for Ma'Khia. A family-oriented event which will include child-appropriate educational activities.
2:00 PM, First Congregational Church: Prophetic Voice for Police Accountability. Sponsored by progressive religious organizations. Starts at First Congregational Church, followed by a march to Columbus Police headquarters.
4:00 PM, Goodale Park: Stop Killing Black People. Sponsored by racial justice organizations. Attendees meet at the gazebo, and are encouraged to bring noisemakers and signs.
Columbus DSA will host a meetup location at each event where you can get protest safety tips and connect with other members attending.
Saturday, April 24, 1-2:30pm
Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Streets, Columbus
Non-violent, speak up, stand up with us in solidarity. I know y’all young people and have Crocs on top of Crocs (Angie~lol!) so bring a friend and if they have no Crocs let them borrow yours for this! As we stand in solidarity and unity for this beautiful, young lady that should still be here with us today!!!!THIS IS OUR CITES CHILD, DAUGHTER, SISTER, FRIEND!!!!!
JOIN US!!!!!!!!......Justice for Ma’Khia Bryant and EVERY SINGLE SOUL BEFORE THIS BABYGIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mask required, social distancing mandatory.
Pint Size Protesters: #justiceforMa'Khia
Sunday, April 26, 1-3pm
Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.
Join Pint Size Protesters as we honor and uplift Ma'Khia Bryant who easily could have been one of us. This is a family friendly event, so please bring your families. Together we'll stand in solidarity and demand accountability from our city! Masks and social distancing required.
Friday, April 23, April 30, and May 7, 2021, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Earth Day Columbus 2021
Thursday, April 22 [actually Thursday, April 1 to Saturday, May 8], several times and locations in Columbus
Building on the success of the first Earth Day Columbus in 2007, Green Columbus has engaged the Central Ohio community to contribute more than 100,000 hours of green citizen service. Earth Day Columbus is growing every year and is a staple in community engagement and beautification for Columbus.
This event includes the following projects.
• Cleanups: April 1-30
• Tree Plantings: April 10-24th
• Parks and Community Gardens: April 10-24
• Tree Nursery Setup: April 24 - May 8
Contact: 614-434-TREE (8733) or <worksites@greencbus.org>.
Hosted by Earth Day Columbus.
Facebook Event
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 3:00 PM
Local Solutions to Climate Change: A conversation with Rachael Belz, executive director of Ohio Citizen Action and Carla Walker, Climate and Environmental Justice Advocate. How can we address climate change with community-driven solutions? How can we preserve local parks and green spaces, ensure clean air and water, and reduce carbon emissions that are undermining our children's futures? Yes, the Paris Climate Accord, Biden Administration and Congress have key roles to play. But what can we do in our own back yard to make progress in the battle against climate change? Register here.
When Ohio legislators passed the historically corrupt House Bill 6 (HB6) in 2019, they forced all Ohioans to pay more on their electric bills to bail out the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation’s (OVEC) two dirty, inefficient, and outdated coal plants in Ohio and Indiana for the next decade. These plants are major contributors to air pollution in and around Ohio, and are major emitters of greenhouse gases that exacerbate the climate crisis. Ohioans shouldn’t be forced to pay extra to make their own air quality worse, especially during a global respiratory pandemic!
Now Ohio legislators have the opportunity to do the right thing and pass Senate Bill 117 (SB117), a piece of legislation that would repeal the financially burdensome and environmentally foolish bailout of the OVEC plants in its entirety. This bipartisan legislation would protect Ohioans and hold the OVEC owners responsible for their own bad financial decisions.