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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 24/09/2026

Join us for a timely discussion on abolition as we explore what real alternatives to punishment look like and what it will take for governments and institutions to invest in our communities differently. 📆 Wednesday, Sept 30 🕧 12:30 PM ET RSVP today: bit.ly/we-believe-250

We Believe That We Will Win

Wed, Sept 30, 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT

Join us for a discussion on abolition and what it means to invest in healing, self-determination, and the conditions for all people to thrive.

With Carmen Daugherty, Advancement Project; Amara C. Enyia, Movement for Black Lives; Janvieve Williams Comrie, AfroResistance; Marbré Stahly-Butts, CUNY Law School

Register: bit.ly/we-believe-250

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 17/09/2026

Today, we're excited for @carmen.advancementproject.org to step into the role of Executive Director with a bold vision for building the future, not just in moments of crisis but in the everyday, difficult work of building power. “Let’s build the world we’re all dreaming toward, together.”

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 11/08/2026

Know your rights, know your power! With the increased presence of law enforcement in DC, Black and brown youth face heightened risks of surveillance, criminalization, and police interactions. Here are five safety tips for keeping DC's young people safe during federal occupation:

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 11/08/2026

One year into the federal occupation of DC, the facts are clear: this was never about safety. It was about control and the criminalization of Black and brown communities.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 30/07/2026

We are in a national school closure crisis. But school closures aren’t inevitable — and they aren’t a solution to budget deficits. School districts should listen to communities calling for real investments in education and actual solutions to the fiscal issues they face. Read more: wapo.st/4pJwTkU

Letter to the Editor

The Washington Post

How to respond to shrinking enrollment

Regarding July 21 front-page article "Shrinking student pools put public schools at risk" :

Jessica Alcantara, Washington

The writer is an attorney at Advancement Project

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 22/07/2026

How do we build power in the face of an escalating authoritarian attack on our First Amendment rights? Join us Thursday, July 30 at 2pm ET as we break down how dissent keeps democracy alive with @ccrjustice.org, @dreamdefenders.bsky.social, and GSA Network.

We Build Power

Thursday, July 30, 2pm ET / 11am PT

Join us for a timely conversation on the right to protest as a necessary practice of collective survival and how ongoing threats jeopardizing our right to dissent are connected to the same fight for power ahead of the midterm elections.

Carmen Daugherty, Advancement Project; Vince Warren, Center for Constitutional Rights; Gia Loving, GSA Network; Nailah Summers-Polite, Dream Defenders

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/07/2026

Catch our team on CBS Pittsburgh discussing the fight to protect Black students in Pittsburgh Public Schools with @412justice.org The district’s vote to close 12 schools disproportionately affects Black students who make up 62% of students affected by the closures—that’s not an accident.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 09/07/2026

We will continue to fight against criminalization and incarceration while advocating for new safety models that transform justice on the path to liberation.

Another world is possible. Together, we can build a future where every young person has the opportunity to grow and thrive.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 09/07/2026

Throughout the history of the U.S., police violence and anti-Blackness have always been a threat to the safety and dignity of young Black people. We stand in solidarity with the families of Kohen Wiley, Nolan Wells, and Tyrin Johson as they demand justice with full transparency and accountability.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 09/06/2026

The @splcenter.org's indictment was decided before the DOJ interviewed a single employee or requested a single document. A federal court just threw out another case on the exact same grounds. Dismiss this case.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/06/2026

As we approach the 250th anniversary of a country in crisis, join us for a timely conversation with @nilc.org @asianlawcaucus.org and BAJI on citizenship and exclusion in the U.S. and what a democracy that truly belongs to all of us could look like. Sign up 👉🏾 bit.ly/we-belong-250

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 20/05/2026

📣✊🏾 Student voices matter. It's time for school leaders to protect the young people brave enough to raise them. Act now to protect free speech at school: bit.ly/stand-with-students

Stand with students!

School leaders must protect young people who are bravely organizing and participating in school walkouts demanding an end to the violence of ICE.

Which side are you on?

Protect free speech at school: bit.ly/stand-with-students

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 03/03/2026

Protest is powerful. Knowing your rights makes our movements stronger 💪🏾📣 Here are tips to protect yourself and others while protesting on campus.

Know Your Rights: Safety tips for students protesting on campus

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 03/03/2026

🚨 No warrant, no entry. Here’s what to do when encountering federal agents and other law enforcement on your university’s campus.

Know Your Rights: Safety tips for students encountering law enforcement on campus.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 25/02/2026

📣 Instagram Live 📣 Join Advancement Project senior staff attorney Denise Ghartey and @onibaba-studio.bsky.social to learn how our new zine “From the Roots” was made with a discussion on art, liberation, and more! Tune in Thursday, February 26 at 1 pm ET.

“From the Roots” zine cover on a blue background. Text reads: “Artist Talk, Instagram Live, Thursday, February 26, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. Join us on Instagram live with illustrator Cori Lin for the release of our new zine and a discussion on art and liberation.”

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 19/02/2026

This zine is a political education tool for organizers, students and community members who want to understand how preemption has been used to undermine the self-determination of Black people and other communities of color. We encourage you to download, print copies at home, and distribute widely.

"From the Roots" zine cover on a green background. Text reads: New zine! The racist history of preemption and the fight for self determination.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 12/02/2026

Requiring documentary proof of citizenship is cost-prohibitive for many low-income Americans, moving us back to the poll taxes and literacy tests defeated decades ago through the Twenty Fourth Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Tell your Senator to vote NO on the SAVE America Act.

The current cost of a passport book is $165. This is cost-prohibitive for many low-income Americans, moving us back to the poll taxes and literacy tests defeated decades ago through the Twenty Fourth Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Take action! Tell Congress to vote NO on the SAVE America Act. Call 202-224-3131.

No New Jim Crow.

This bill could block tens of millions of eligible citizens from voting.

This will create an added hoop of difficulty for Black, Brown, low-income, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people, as well as millions of married women who may not have an ID that reflects their current name.

The current cost of a passport book is $165 for adults which is cost-prohibitive for many low-income people.

No New Jim Crow

There are currently significant delays in getting passports due to cuts to the federal workforce that processes passport applications, which could lead to greater impediments to voting.

States already have adequate tools available to verify that voters are who they say they are. Election officials already use extensive state and federal data to verify an individual’s eligibility to cast a ballot.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 12/02/2026

🚨🗳️ Last night, the House passed the anti-voter SAVE America Act. This dangerous bill could disenfranchise tens of millions of eligible voters by requiring unnecessary and inaccessible documentary proof of citizenship. Tell your Senator to vote NO. Call 202-224-3121.

No New Jim Crow. Protect the right to vote for all Americans.

The SAVE America Act is voter suppression. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act would require every U.S. citizen to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, even though millions of people don’t have it readily available. This is a blatant attempt to suppress the vote.

21 Million

About 1 in 10 adults— 21 million eligible voters—do not readily have access to any proof of citizenship.

146 Million

Half of all Americans—146 million people—do not have a passport at all.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 27/01/2026

Join us tomorrow, January 28, with BAJI and @mvmnt4blklives.bsky.social as we launch STOP Taking Our People and Operation: Break the ICE Machine—a Black-led framework to push back against federal agents and police and disrupt the infrastructure of policing. 👉🏾 bit.ly/WebinarSTOPTakingOurPeople

Jan 28, 2026. 10 am PST / 12 pm CST / 1 pm EST

Stop Taking Our People. Operation:Break the ICE Machine. A shared frame and experiment to fight the invasions of the bodysnatchers.

With Nana Gyamfi, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Adaku Onyeka-Crawford, Advancement Project, and Paige Ingram, Movement for Black Lives.

Join us: bit.ly/WebinarSTOPTakingOurPeople

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 16/01/2026

A new investigation from @propublica.org found over 40 cases of federal immigration agents using chokeholds against immigrants, citizens, and protesters. This same deadly use of neck restraints sparked a rallying cry for justice in 2020 after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police.

After George Floyd’s murder by a police officer six years ago in Minneapolis — less than a mile from where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Good last week — police departments and federal agencies banned chokeholds and other moves that can restrict breathing or blood flow.

But those tactics are back, now at the hands of agents conducting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 14/01/2026

Tune in tomorrow on Instagram Live for a discussion with Erin Cloud, director of our Justice Project, and Tyler Whittenberg, deputy director of our Opportunity to Learn program, about current threats to our right to protest & strategies for keeping immigrant students safe during federal occupation.

Safety & Solidarity During Federal Occupation: Protecting Immigrant Students and the Right to Protest

Join us on Instagram Live with Justice Project Director Erin Cloud and Opportunity to Learn Deputy Director Tyler Whittenberg as they break down ICE’s campaign of terror in Minneapolis and discuss current threats
to our right to protest and strategies for keeping immigrant students safe.

Thursday, January 15. 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/01/2026

Announcing @carmen.advancementproject.org as our Interim Executive Director! Carmen joined Advancement Project in 2022 as Deputy Executive Director, bringing more than two decades of advocacy, legal expertise, and movement-building experience. We're thrilled for her to step into this new role.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/01/2026

Know your rights if federal agents show up at your school: and get organized to fight back. For more safety tips: advancementproject.org/resource/protecting-immigrant-students-action-kit/

How do I prepare for the possibility of running into ICE at school?

Make a family safety plan. Know what you will do if someone in your family is detained.

Update your school emergency card to make sure a trusted adult is listed as an emergency contact.

Memorize important phone numbers and addresses in case you can’t access your phone.

Talk to a trusted school staff member and ask them to find out if your school has a protocol for ICE visits.

How do I prepare for the possibility of running into ICE at school?

Form a rapid response team at your school. Invite students and trusted adults.

Host Know Your Rights workshops.

Design a safety plan and assign roles in case of an incident: who will monitor ICE activity, inform families, document safely, and coordinate responses.

Create an emergency Signal group to quickly share information if ICE is spotted near the school.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 05/01/2026

We're looking for a bold leader to guide us in the fight for racial justice and multiracial democracy, shoulder to shoulder with organizers, visionaries, and everyday people who refuse to settle for anything less than liberation. Could that be you? Learn more: advancementproject.org/leadership-t...

Lead the fight!

We're searching for our next Executive Director as we work to counter the rising tide of anti-democratic and racist forces.

Apply by March 1.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 17/12/2025

Our movements need more trained, grounded, community-centered lawyers who understand that the fight for justice is collective, strategic, and urgent. Help us mentor and support the next generation of movement lawyers by making a donation today at advancementproject.org/donate

The future is ours. Build the legal strength movements need to keep communities safe and build power across the country. Donate now.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 05/12/2025

In the span of just one week, there has been a disturbing trend of ICE detaining, deporting, or otherwise removing students from their families. 🧵

Students are being snatched, stolen, kidnapped, detained, deported. Enough is enough. Protect immigrant students.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 02/12/2025

The future is ours because we’re not waiting for permission to build it. Our people are building it every single day. Your #GivingTuesday gift fuels real work that keeps people safe, protects our future, and helps us meet the moment with strategy instead of fear. advancementproject.org/donate

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Giving Tuesday: Your contribution makes a real impact. On-the-ground legal defense, community trainings, organizing that keeps people safe, democracy alive, and more. Invest in the next generation of movement leaders. advancementproject.org/donate

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 19/11/2025

Congratulations to @jbrownedianis.bsky.social on winning the inaugural @kettering.org Democracy Prize. At a time when we are seeing the most severe anti-voter efforts since the end of Jim Crow, Advancement project is steadfast in our commitment to fighting for a caring, inclusive and just democracy.

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"Our struggle is righteous. Our people are powerful. And our victory is inevitable. Because we will make it so."

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 06/11/2025

This year, we've witnessed a coordinated assault on democracy that puts us all at risk. How can our communities stand up and fight back against these threats? Join us next Wednesday, Nov 12 for for an insightful conversation on the future of American democracy. Register: bit.ly/fight-back-webinar

A Conversation on Defending and Building Multiracial Democracy:

How we can organize to protect our communities and bring together movement organizations, the media, and philanthropy to keep us all safe.

Wednesday, Nov 12, 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

Featuring Judith Browne Dianis, Advancement Project; Ari Berman, Mother Jones; Carmen Daugherty, Advancement Project; Joe Goldman, Democracy Fund

Register: bit.ly/fight-back-webinar

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 20/10/2025

21 million eligible voters, about 1 in 10 adult citizens, do not readily have access to any proof of citizenship. Half of all Americans—146 million people—do not have a passport at all. 69 million American citizens don’t have a birth certificate with their current legal name on it.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 20/10/2025

The nonpartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has been asked to amend the federal voter registration form to require Americans to provide unnecessary documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote. This is a blatant attempt to suppress the vote and creates a modern day poll tax.

What's Happening: America First Legal, cofounded by Stephen Miller, has asked the nonpartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to require Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

If this rule is adopted, the EAC would amend the federal voter registration form to include redundant and unnecessary proof of citizenship requirements.

Why does this matter: This change would prevent millions of eligible American citizens from registering or re-registering to vote by requiring them to show their passport or birth certificate.

This will create an added hoop of difficulty for Black, Brown, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ people who may not have an ID that reflects their current name.

The current cost of a passport book is $165 for adults which is cost-prohibitive for many low-income people.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 20/10/2025

Everyone should have their voices heard at the ballot box. But a proposed rule change could block tens of millions of Americans from voting. We must speak out to protect the right to vote. 🧵

Millions of Eligible Voters are At Risk. Requiring documentation of citizenship to vote will take us back to the days of Jim Crow voter suppression.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 07/10/2025

October 21 at 3 pm ET: Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series on state legislatures using abusive preemption as a tool to circumvent and disrupt progressive advances and the ability of communities of color to build power and strategies to combat it. Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

When States Attack: Preemption, Racism, and the Fight for Self-Determination

A four-part webinar series exploring the racist history of preemption, its impact on our movements across multiple issues, and creating space for strategies to combat it.

Tuesday, October 21, 3:00 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT

Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/09/2025

What should you if you’re approached by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement. Remember — we keep us safe. Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/09/2025

What should you do when you’re stopped by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement. Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better. Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/09/2025

With school back in session, we're drawing a national spotlight on the administration’s coordinated attacks against immigrant students and calling on school boards to keep ICE out of schools. Join us Wednesday, Sept 10 at 11am ET for a virtual press conference. Register: bit.ly/ap-press-conference

"School Is In, Get ICE Out: Protecting Immigrant Students. Wednesday, Sept 10, 11:00 AM ET, 8:00 AM PT. A press conference calling on school leaders across the country to take urgent action to protect young people from ICE activity in and around schools. Press register here: bit.ly/ap-press-conference"

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 26/08/2025

Las comunidades inmigrantes y las escuelas están siendo amenazados. Pero los estudiantes y organizadores siguen luchando. Este kit de acción tiene las herramientas para demandar la protección de estudiantes y familias inmigrantes ⤵️ policefreeschools.org/resources/ki...

"Kit de Acción Para la Protección de Estudiantes Inmigrantes. #PoliceFreeSchools. Advancement Project y Alliance for Educational Justice"

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

Additional safety tips: Carry an ID if possible (but you don’t have to show it unless required in specific situations) Write a legal aid number on your arm in case you’re separated from your phone. Know the different agencies — MPD, National Guard, Park Police, and others may be on the streets.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

You have the right to a lawyer: Black youth deserve equal treatment under the law — speak your rights clearly and demand them. If arrested, say: “I want a lawyer. I am staying silent.” Do not sign anything without a lawyer present. If you’re under 18, your parent or guardian must be contacted.

"You have the right to a lawyer if detained. Black and brown youth deserve equal treatment under the law — speak your rights clearly and demand them. If arrested, say: “I want a lawyer. I am staying silent.” Do not sign anything without a lawyer present. If you’re under 18, your parent or guardian must be contacted."

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

You have the right to protest: You can be in public spaces like streets and parks for protests. If told to move, ask: “Am I free to go?” If yes, walk away calmly. Federal troops are not DC police; they may have different rules, so staying calm, filming, and having a buddy are key.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

You have the right to say no to a search: If asked to open your bag, pockets, or phone, say: “I do not consent to a search.” They may still search, but your refusal can help your lawyer fight it later.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

You have the right to record: You can film police, National Guard, or any federal agents in public spaces. Stand at a safe distance and don’t interfere with their work. They cannot take your phone or delete your videos without a warrant.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

You have the right to remain silent: You do not have to answer any questions about where you’re going, where you live, or your immigration status. You can say: “I’m using my right to remain silent.” If you give your name, you do not have to say more.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 15/08/2025

Know your rights, know your power! With the National Guard deployed and MPD under federal control, DC’s Black youth face heightened risks of surveillance, criminalization, and police interactions. Here are five safety tips for keeping DC’s young people safe during occupation:

"Know Your Rights. Five safety tips for keeping DC's young people safe during federal occupation"

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 07/08/2025

Thanks to everyone who attended our panel at @netrootsnation.bsky.social “Attacked on All Fronts: Organizing to Protect Students of Color” Learn more about building free, safe, and welcoming schools, protecting immigrant students, and get organized for #BackToSchool at policefreeschools.org.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 06/08/2025

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark piece of legislation that has been gutted by the Supreme Court in recent years opening the floodgates for mass disenfranchisement targeting Black and other historically marginalized communities.

White text on a black background with a quote from John Lewis: "I gave a little blood on that bridge in Selma for the right to vote. I am not going to stand by and let the Supreme Court take the right to vote away from us." Below it, a photo of John Lewis on a green background.

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 08/07/2025

Thursday, July 10 at 11 AM ET — Join Advancement Project and organizers on the ground for a media briefing ahead of the release of our latest paper "Our Silence Will Not Protect Us: Tracking Recent Trends in Anti-Protest Laws." Sign up: bit.ly/protest-paper-release

A graphic with a red background with the text "Our Silence Will Not Protect Us: Tracking Recent Trends in Anti-Protest Laws, A media Briefing for Reporters" Beneath the title text reads "Thursday, July 10 11:00 AM ET 8:00 AM PT. Advancement Project releases new paper unveiling how the right to protest is under attack in the U.S." Underneath the text are three images in triangular frames of protesters and police. Text at the very bottom reads "Register at bit.ly/protest-paper-release"

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 09/06/2025

Join us tomorrow, June 10 at 6 PM ET for Talk Justice Tuesday! We're talking to Atlanta Community Support Project about the history of felony disenfranchisement and how directly-impacted Georgians are collectively exercising and demanding our civil rights. RSVP: bit.ly/ReturningToRepresentation

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 09/06/2025

Join us on Instagram Live tomorrow at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT to discuss historic and recurring police violence against Black students and strategies to protect youth from police assaults in schools. #PoliceFreeSchools 👉🏾 instagram.com/advancementproject

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Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 03/06/2025

Join us tonight at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT on Instagram Live for a discussion with Puente Youth Movement on the sprawling school surveillance state and how we can keep students safe without relying on harmful surveillance technologies.

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