We are local elected officials fighting for racial and economic justice. We build power with community to reshape what's possible in our localities.
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Jun 10
Is your community interested in creating an alternative to traditional police response? Hear from one of our LPMI Members, Amber Fellows, on how LP helped her kick off her own community responder program in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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Congress just handed over $70 billion of our tax dollars to ICE to terrorize people, rip families apart, & lock up our neighbors.
$70B could be used to actually help people, yet the Trump Admin & its billionaire allies are using it to fuel more violence.
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Our members will continue to use every tool available to them to protect their communities from ICE and to build a future where our tax dollars help provide everyday people with the resources and services we all need to thrive.
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Columbia Heights, MN is saying NO to big tech surveillance 👏
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This is what leadership looks like!
As Philadelphia prepares to host the World Cup, city leaders incl. LP Board member and Councilmember Kendra Brooks aren’t turning a blind eye – they’re taking action and protecting their community and visitors alike. bit.ly/4uovEsb
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LP School Board Members know - school takeovers are about control.
As far-right state legislators back abusive preemption to take authority away from local officials, they also use school takeovers to weaken the powers of school boards, community voices, and local democracy.
Jun 3
New: No state has taken over as many public school districts as Texas. Since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts. Four of those came just this spring. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover. propub.li/4e8parw
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Just a few weeks back, we were proud to host the "Local Power, Shared Futures: Preemption & Home Rule Strategy Summit" alongside @The_LSSC in Nashville!
This gathering was years in the making and an incredible opportunity to bring together a movement ready to fight preemption.
ALT A colorful booklet for the LP preemption convening
ALT A small group photo
ALT Two people standing on a stage with a mic
ALT People sitting at a table taking notes
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Over two days, attendees from across the country gathered for sessions that will influence our collective strategies. We focused not only on mutual lessons from losses but also on shared strategies for victory.
Check our blog post 👇 to learn more!
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TODAY: ⚽️ As the World Cup races towards us, local elected officials across 22 host cities and surrounding jurisdictions demand that FIFA uphold human rights guarantees.
If the games are truly for the people, FIFA needs to protect our communities.
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Mega-events have been known to devastate communities in the past with displacement and worker exploitation.
And FIFA’s history of corruption and coziness with the Trump administration leaves little faith that this World Cup will be any better without binding commitments.
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That’s why elected officials are demanding full transparency, housing & labor protections, rejecting surveillance, protecting immigrant communities, and more.
A World Cup that lives up to its name must be for all.
Read the full letter here: bit.ly/49CHiIz
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Our members know local context is essential to good policy. As New York sets its housing agenda, upstate communities are often left behind.
S/O to @michelehirsch9 for her op-ed on the need for the REST Act and action on housing for upstate communities.
bit.ly/3QhvLYz
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Huge shoutout to @CouncilorKanal for leading the effort to pass the "Right to Know Who's Policing You" ordinance in Portland, OR!
Now ALL law enforcement must show their faces, badges, and agency to the public.
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The Trump Admin’s federal deployments have been devastating for communities nationwide. But each response points to a model of care where neighbors, local governments, & school districts mobilize to keep each other safe.
Last week, we learned from those on the front lines.
ALT Group photograph of attendees at the Federal Deployments Convening in LA. Participants are lined up outside.
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Members from Minneapolis, DC, and beyond convened in LA to share lessons learned and strategies for resistance.
Together, we all helped chart a new path forward for local leaders in the face of growing oppression.
ALT An outdoor gathering on a rooftop in LA during the Federal Deployments Convening.
ALT Members and partners taking a selfie in front of a long table with microphones.
ALT Participants sitting at a table in a conference room listening and smiling.
ALT Participants clapping enthusiastically in a conference room.
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Huge S/O to our amazing partners at @publicrightspro and Mayors for America for co-hosting this important event with us.
Check out our blog post!
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“Local businesses are struggling to stay afloat because people are afraid to patronize their shops or their employees are afraid to work. Families are literally starving.” - @gabysantiromero on the impact of the Trump Admin's terror in MI.
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May 28
📣NOT ONE MORE DOLLAR FOR ICE 📣
Local leaders: the time to speak out is NOW. Use your voice to ensure that Congress does not send any more money to ICE.
Email. Call. Post on social.
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May 28
And keep taking bold action! Local resistance to the Trump Administration’s harmful anti-immigrant agenda is strong, and growing faster by the day.
Each month, we add more powerful examples to our #BraveOfUs roundup.
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May 27
Great news from LA!
The LA City Council voted to limit 'pretextual' stops, which we know disproportionately harm our Black and Brown neighbors.
latimes.com/california/story…
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