Action Alerts

Solidarity with Family Seeking Asylum at Just North UCC

Sunday, July 21, 2-3pm
North CC, 2040 N Henderson Rd.
Just North UCC is welcoming a new family that is seeking asylum from Honduras. The family of four (which has chosen to remain anonymous for reasons of safety) fled Honduras after receiving death threats, crossed the border and went to Columbus. Now they need our support for legal counsel, applications fees and daily living expenses until they receive a legal work permit and a home.
Join us to welcome these new residents and friends!

Local Jam Roll Call

Words Local Jam Roll Call in red and black against gray

Saturday, July 20, 2019, 6:00 – 11:00 PM
In support of our 2019 election campaign, Yes We Can and Franklin County Grassroots Democrats will be throwing a live concert event featuring local Columbus artists, hosted by Wild Goose Creative. We believe that our arts community is one of the most amazing parts of Columbus culture and we're excited to partner with these artists to support this initiative.  $20 suggested location.  BYOB.   Capacity is 100 people and we expect to sell out, so buy your tickets ahead of time!  Location:  Wild Goose Creative, 2491 Summit St., Columbus 43202.  More information and tickets on Facebook. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email chase.irwin@yeswecancolumbus.org

A Conversation with Rob Jones and Dan Cahill

Black and white grainy photo of black man speaking at a mic and people protesting on a street

Friday, July 19, 3-6pm
Northside Library, 1423 N High St.
While serving a prison sentence in 1997, Dan Cahill composed a letter to announce an upcoming work stoppage in protest of Ohio's 1996 "truth in sentencing" law. All new prisoners were to serve the exact time length given to them by a judge, but those already in prison were still subject to continuations from the Parole Board. Using the name of another prisoner, Dan sent his letter about the work stoppage to Cleveland black newspaper The Call and Post, which published it. Unfortunately, the other prisoner informed staff of Dan's activities and he was put in isolation as retaliation. One time while corrections officers were being especially violent with him, another guard physically intervened and fought him off. That was the moment when Rob Jones knew his career as a corrections officer was over.

Call Ohio State Senators: Vote NO on House Bill 6

Photo of Ohio Statehouse - big white government building with columns and round rotunda at top and words Call your senator today - tell them NO ON HB6

Call your Ohio state senators and tell them to vote NO on House Bill 6. The bill would:

* Bail out First Energy's unprofitable, crumbling, and leaking nuclear plants;

* Eliminate Ohio's energy and efficiency programs which employ about  
100,000 people and which have saved Ohioans about $5 billion since it  
was created;

* Shut wind power out of Ohio's energy future;

* Slash renewable energy portfolio standards (House eliminates them,  
Senate slashes them by 1/3);

* Bail out two of the dirtiest coal plants in the United States, one  
in Indiana; and

* Signal that Ohio is moving backwards on energy policy.

We have one last chance to call our Senators. Ohioans oppose HB6 three  
to one. We need to speak for the people and contact our Senators TODAY  
to tell them "No On HB6!"

Forum: Is Impeachment Inevitable or Avoidable?

Newspaper headline for Washington Post saying Trump Impeached

Tuesday, July 16, 6:30-8pm
Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Pl.
A forum on the question: When is it time to remove a leader?
Please reserve (free) your tickets with this link on Eventbrite:
http://impeachmentforum.eventbrite.com?s=101649598
Come hear a discussion among the following experts:
- Dr. Michael Les Benedict: Ohio State University, Constitutional Law and Impeachment
- Dr. Anthony DeStefanis: Otterbein, U.S. History, labor and the working class
- Dr. Tony Mughan: Ohio State University, Political Science, History and Government, research interests in political parties, the mass media, and elections and political behavior

Community Meeting in Support of Miriam Vargas

lots of people posing with a sign that says Keep Miriam Home

Monday, July 15, 6:30-8:30pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Main St.

Please join us on Monday, July 15, at 6:30pm, as we continue the conversation on how we can best support Miriam Vargas and her family.

We will be moving forward on ideas from our February 25 meeting.

• Outreach: Intersectionality, starting with the local community

• Care/Logistics: Miriam’s day-to-day needs

• Media/Communications: Creative messaging

• Fundraising: Funds for Freedom

• Lobbying/Advocacy: Who else needs to be with Miriam?

• Implicit Bias: Checking racism, bias, and privilege

Hosted by Miriam in Sanctuary and First English Lutheran Church.

Columbus Police Reform

Black man in dreads talking at a mic

 Please consider 1) looking at the video of June 5 public testimony and/or 2) calling the Mayor’s office  and/or 3) attending on Monday night July 15 at City Hall to let CDP and the City know we care about this issue. Thank you for any action you take to improve policing.  Columbus continues to suffer racial injustice within and by the Columbus Division of Police. The Mayor’s Community Safety Advisory Commission, intended to recommend improvements to CDP, finally took public testimony after meeting for 13 months, and near the very end when Commission recommendations were to be drafted.  The June 5 public testimony was shocking as citizens raised numerous and consistent serious allegations against CDP.  These included but were not limited to these reports.

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