Resources

The Freedom Papers is a vision for a future that is able to serve the everyday needs of its people. The toolkit is designed to promote community-based and online conversations about the future the Freedom Papers is fighting for, and the big corporations who are standing in the way of this vision. It also aims to educate about private prisons and lobbying impacts on the political system and experiences of the community, as well as provide a framework for pressuring politicians.

If a police officer in your community has a history of misconduct, can you find out about it? It depends where you live. WNYC spoke to attorneys and experts in all 50 states and reviewed relevant statutes and court cases to get a national picture of a local issue. We found that a police officer’s disciplinary history is effectively confidential in almost half of US states.

A toolkit that discusses the issue of police abuse and misconduct while also highlighting different community goals around police accountability, organizing strategies to achieve these goals, and further resources.

A collection of information and further resources on the participatory budgeting process, how it works, and how to enact this system in your community.

This provocation is intended to intervene in some of the current tensions around solidarity/support work. There are many so-called “allies” in the migrant rights struggle who support “comprehensive immigration reform” which furthers militarization of Indigenous lands. This toolkit zine highlights problems among allyship and how to navigate work that involves liberation, Indigenous rights, and more.

A compilation of information and tips for reporters who wish to cover protests around Native American issues in the United States.

A toolkit with example policy and legislation that addresses racial equity issues, with a specific example of DNA racial profiling used to make arrests. This guide analyzes the implications of the DNA Arrests Bill SB 935 (p. 4) and provides examples of policies better suited for addressing racial equity.

A brief toolkit that answers questions and gives explanations about immigration officials’ authority and your rights during encounters with immigration officials.

A toolkit on budget analysis and prioritizing for community safety and invest/divest campaigns.