For far too long, our country has justified the systematic incarceration of our black, brown, and poor white children and juveniles. Our children do not belong in cages. Children belong in our families, in our communities, and in healthy, safe environments where they can thrive.
We are joining with our statewide organization, PICO CA, in calling upon THOUSANDS of clergy, faith leaders, tribal elders, allies and partners to join us THIS WEEK in the family separation zone, where state-sponsored traumatization and family separation is taking place.
We are working closely with our allies across the state to organize a weekend of faithful action and resistance (agenda subject to change):
Friday, June 22nd (7pm): Interfaith Prayer Service & Call to Action @ Our Lady of Mount Carmel (2020 Alaquinas Dr, San Ysidro, CA 92173)
Friday, June 22nd (evening): dinner and lodging in church hall (bring your sleeping bags) @ Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Guests are also invited to sleep in the homes of SDOP volunteers, or in hotels
Saturday, June 23rd (morning): training and prep meeting @ Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Possible morning prayer, lamentation, and action @ Mexico/US border wall
Saturday, June 23rd (midday): march and protest in family separation zone
Saturday, June 23rd (evening): candlelight vigil in family separation zone
Sunday, June 24th: action continues
We NEED YOU to be there in San Diego with us THIS WEEKEND. As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr once said, "The time comes when we must ask ourselves a different question - if we do NOT stop to help these men and women, what will happen to them?"
WILL YOU JOIN US? Click here to Sign Up to attend the actions at the border. We are trying to gauge interest and might be able to rent vans to drive down together. We will keep everyone that signs up posted as the details are finalized.
We will call upon Congress and our leaders to:
- Immediately end the inhumane and immoral practice of separating children from their parents
- Immediately reunite the over 2,000 children who have been torn apart from their mothers and fathers
- End the inhumane practice of incarcerating children in our country
- Replace the current system of childhood incarceration rooted in punishment and profit with a new system rooted in restorative justice and healing
Join us for one of these statewide calls this week where you can get more information and contribute to the planning process:
- PICO California Statewide Clergy call: Wednesday, June 20: 10:00 - 11:00am
https://zoom.us/j/443421345
or 669-900-6833; Meeting ID: 443 421 345
- PICO California leaders and staff call:Thursday, June 21: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Email Tere Flores at tere@sacact.org for call-in information.
If you have any questions, please contact Tere Flores at (925) 759-7402 or
tere@sacact.org
If you cannot attend, and would like to make a financial contribution to help pay for transportation, meals, and other expenses associated with this action,
please click here.
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| Juneteenth marked the kick off of 8 Days, 8 Shots, a series of Actions aimed to highlight the need for justice both for Stephon Clark and Brandon Smith. The first day of Action took place at the City Council meeting where community voiced their pain at the lack of transparency in the investigation of the two officers who have since returned to duty. With the case in pending status, many are questioning how the officers are able to work while the family is still awaiting the findings of the tragedy that left a family without a son, brother and father. There is also deep concern around the lack of transparency in the death of Brandon Smith which occurred while he was being transported to the main jail by the Sacramento Police Department. For more information, go to our Facebook page (@SacramentoACT). |
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AB 931, Use of Force Bill Update
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Education, First Mondays
at 7pm, contact Tere Flores at
tere@sacact.org
for location and more information
Environmental Justice, Second Wednesdays, (next July 11) at 7pm at Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
Homelessness & Housing,
3rd Fridays (next on July 20), 10 am to 12 pm, contact Carlos Montes-Ponce at
Live Free, Third Thursdays (next on June 21), 6:30 pm, contact Ryan McClinton at
ryan@sacact.org for location and more information
Reinvestment, 1st and 3rd Thursday
at 2:30,
contact Ryan McClinton at
ryan@sacact.org
for location and more information
Youth Justice, every other Thursday, 5 pm to 7 pm, contact Reggie Hola at
reggie@sacact.org for location and more information
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Sincerely,
Tere Flores
Acting Director
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