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JSA Urges Public Officials to step down from Crime Commission

Apr 6, 202303 min read
JSA Urges Public Officials to step down from Crime Commission
Local officials’ role on the nonprofit board presents a conflict of interest in their public service duties MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Monday, April 3, the Justice & Safety Alliance (JSA) sent an open letter to the local elected (and some appointed) officials who sit on the nonprofit board of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission (MSCC), […]

Channeling grief into action

Mar 29, 202304 min read
Channeling grief into action
Our hearts are with everyone who experienced The Covenant School shooting on Monday, March 27. Nothing will bring those children and educators back, but we can channel our grief and rage into action so gun violence stops being a “normal” part of school life. Before we dive into actions, we encourage everyone to prioritize your […]

Stand and Decarcerate Fellowship Update

Feb 16, 202301 min read
Stand and Decarcerate Fellowship Update
Since November 2022, Stand for Children and Decarcerate Fellows have been meeting weekly to deepen their deepen their skills and confidence as community organizers, plug into work we and our coalition partners are engaged with in the field, assist in deep-canvasing, attend City Council and School Board Meetings, and other community events. After the last […]

Transit Equity Now!

Feb 16, 202302 min read
Transit Equity Now!
Stand for Children fellows and volunteers held an action to celebrate Rosa Parks’ birthday and honor her legacy of advocacy and action for transportation equity. Through the work of the Moral Budget Coalition, we created a deep canvass designed to begin having conversations with people about the need for a community centered budgeting process, and […]

Justice for Tyre Nichols

Jan 24, 202301 min read
Justice for Tyre Nichols
Over the past two weeks, and in the wake of hearing from his parents at the January 23 press conference, we have been holding Tyre Nichols and his loved ones in our hearts. We mourn another young life taken by an unacceptable and preventable act of police violence, and we join the calls for more […]

Trigger Warning: School security staff once again use pepper spray against students

Jan 12, 202302 min read
Trigger Warning: School security staff once again use pepper spray against students
According to the MSCS Handbook, possession of pepper spray is a suspendible offense, yet the adults in charge of protecting student safety are free to use this harmful chemical agent against students at their discretion with little to no accountability. This excessive use of force by school officers and/or school resource officers (SROs) to break […]