People living with severe mental illness (SMI) and the families who love them are already heavily impacted by criminalization, as well as overrepresented in jails and prisons. SB1055 Arizona is a proposed legislation that exposes the intersection of disability in/justice, criminalization, failed mental health systems and racial profiling. SB1055 would isolate, humiliate, and control people into walking around with multiple forms of ID to either prove "we are not them" or to limit people's movements, erode their peace of mind, and terrorize all SMI families wherever they go (school, work, etc.) Justice-minded SMI caregivers in Arizona know that legislation like SB1055 is not only bad for Arizona, it's also bad for the rest of the country. Please sign our petition to stand in solidarity with SMI caregivers in Arizona!

Debates in the House have begun over a war powers resolution (WPR) that would stop Trump’s illegal war on Iran — a war that has killed thousands in Iran and beyond, caused an economic catastrophe as gas prices soar, and is costing taxpayers more than $1 BILLION each day. It’s also a war that Trump is gearing up to escalate, with 4,500 U.S. sailors and Marines. Another 3,000 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division were just deployed to the Middle East. That is, unless Congress stops him. The good news? They have an opportunity to do just that by passing Reps. Jim Himes, Gregory Meeks, and Adam Smith’s WPR, H.Con.Res.40. Democratic leadership has delayed a vote to give the WPR its best shot at passing. That gives us more precious time to do all we can to secure a majority. Here’s the math: The last House WPR came down to just four votes. Now, as the costs for Trump’s deadly, unpopular war continue to rise, we’re seeing the kind of shifts that can close that gap. We can get there — but only if we can rally enough support NOW.

Many of you, like us, mourned the thousands killed, voiced our opposition to another endless conflict, and mobilized to stop the Trump administration’s illegal war on Iran. Meanwhile, others were cashing in on bets they placed on the violence. One prediction market on the platform Polymarket asking "Will the U.S. strike Iran?" grew to a staggering $529 million as users wagered to profit off acts of war. Six accounts, most of them created just 24 hours before the attack, made over $1.2 MILLION by betting that the bombs would fall on February 28. In any other scenario transactions like these would be under the microscope for insider trading. Allowing bets on war isn’t just morally bankrupt; it’s also ripe for corruption. Fortunately, Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Greg Casar agree. Their BETS OFF Act would ban gambling on war, assassinations, terrorism, and other war crimes. As Trump’s war drags on, bets on its horrors and outcomes flood prediction markets — and it’s time to end the war profiteering.

Nearly 12% of the population of San Antonio are immigrants. They are our friends, family members, coworkers, and neighbors. And we need to defend them against Trump’s brute and unlawful deportation agenda.  The details of the proposed San Antonio detention site are still unclear. ICE confirmed they purchased land and a facility but have not given details beyond that. What we do know is that the deed for a 640,000-square-foot industrial warehouse with a 1,500-bed capacity has been transferred to the federal government.  Local elected officials claim to be equally in the dark about the plans, with a city spokesperson claiming they have not received any assessments for the site, and that the city was not informed of any federal estate transactions.  Local leaders have already sounded the alarm on ICE and DHS’s rapid power grab. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert has been outspoken against the project, and the San Antonio City Council approved a resolution in February to identify what the city can do to push back against ICE.  We need to keep up public pressure to make it clear that we expect them to keep using every lever in their power to interfere, delay, and block the development of a detention camp in San Antonio, and that we demand transparency and accountability for any civil or human rights violations by ICE and DHS. We cannot allow ICE and the Trump administration to keep expanding their inhumane deportations. Sign the petition to say NO warehouses for detention centers in San Antonio. 

The federal government is spending $313 million to convert a warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, into a mega ICE detention facility. The 400,000-square-foot building is set to be among the larger ICE facilities, detaining up to 1,500 people. Warehouses are for packages, not people, and every single person in our state must speak out against this dehumanizing construction.  GardaWorld Federal is the company contracted to oversee the conversion—the same company running the disastrous detention camp in the Everglades, “Alligator Alcatraz.” The Everglades detention camp is a dangerous facility where immigrants have gone missing, and experts have sounded the alarm on everything from deadly diseases, hazardous flooding, and human rights abuses.  We can’t allow GardaWorld Federal and DHS to replicate the inhumane and immoral camp in our own backyard. We need local elected officials to use every lever in their power to interfere, delay, and block the development of a detention camp in Surprise, Arizona. 

The East Hampton train station is more than just a transit hub—it’s a public space that serves our entire community. Building a bar here would: 1. Privatize a public space – The station should serve commuters and residents, not commercial interests. 2. Impact vulnerable workers and commuters – Overpriced food and alcohol could make the station less welcoming and accessible. 3. Increase crowding and safety risks – A bar could lead to congestion, noise, and public safety concerns. 4. Set a precedent for commercialization – Allowing one business could open the door for more commercial ventures in public spaces, changing the character of East Hampton. Protecting the station ensures it remains a safe, functional, and inclusive space for everyone who relies on it.

Every time I drive at night, I am confronted with the same problem: how to maintain safe driving when I can barely see the road because of LED headlights. I understand that it is not the driver's fault, as most modern vehicles now come equipped with them. However, that does not change the fact that they can create unsafe situations due to the excessively bright and distracting glare. As an everyday driver—or even as a pedestrian—you have likely experienced at least one moment where you had to squint your eyes or make an educated guess that you were still on the road because of how bright LED headlights have become. Something needs to be done about this issue in order to keep our roads safe for ourselves and for future generations.

Formal Requests to Government Agencies We request that all agencies inspect the master meter, submeters, and submeter remote readouts at this property, and review all billing methods currently in use. Los Angeles City Attorney's Office: We request that the City Attorney's Office investigate the billing practices described herein for potential violations of consumer protection law, and consider enforcement action consistent with the authority exercised in similar cases. California Attorney General's Office: We request that the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section review this complaint. We believe the practices at this property present an analogous pattern of conduct affecting a comparable or greater number of tenants. California Public Utilities Commission: We request that the CPUC review the utility billing and submetering practices at this property for compliance with applicable rate regulations and consumer protection standards governing the resale of utility services to residential tenants. To the Federal Trade Commission: We request that the FTC review whether the billing practices of the third-party billing agent involved constitute deceptive trade practices under federal consumer protection law, particularly with respect to the systematic withholding of billing calculations and underlying utility records from consumers upon demand. One voice gets ignored. A property full of signatures gets investigated. All we need is your name,  and your signature. You don't pay anything. You don't have to go anywhere or do anything else. You're just saying: I live here, and I want answers too. We are aware that the billing practices at this property are not unique to Aliso Apartments and may reflect a pattern across properties managed by the same ownership group, and billing agent. We're stronger together than any landlord, law firm, or billing company expects us to be.

Microsoft holds billions of dollars in federal contracts, including a share of the $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract. These business deals are the technological backbone of military operations with devastating consequences. AI-assisted warfare makes attacks more deadly and destructive, vastly increasing the scale of violence that can be committed in war. AI also makes mistakes regularly, and in war, those mistakes result in more deaths and injuries to civilians. Microsoft has deep relationships across Washington and wields enormous influence over how the U.S. government and its allies wage war. That influence comes with responsibility. We demand Microsoft: • Immediately cease providing AI support for military applications • Adopt a clear policy against providing technology that facilitates warfare Microsoft must stop profiting from war. Sign the petition and demand they act now!

While Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu intensify their war on Iran, the Israeli government is also rapidly expanding multiple violent campaigns. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the annexation of southern Lebanon as the Israeli military demolishes homes in Beirut. Settlers have violently attacked Palestinians in the West Bank while Israeli security forces stand by. In Gaza, humanitarian aid has again slowed as Israeli air strikes persist. U.S. weapons fuel this violence, which means the U.S. government is complicit in this violence. But this flow of weapons can be stopped. Sen. Bernie Sanders just introduced three joint resolutions of disapproval (JRD), which would block BILLIONS of dollars in munitions sales and more to the Israeli military. Simply put, a ‘yes’ vote on these JRDs is a vote to save lives in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, and beyond. It’ll take a powerful coalition of senators willing to stop the U.S. blank check approach to make it happen — and building it requires constituents like you speaking out.

The district Camp Chloe resides in, is currently overseen by councilman Mark Squilla, who has maintained councilmanic prerogative to the detriment of the residents. Meaning, he will continually back property owners, shareholders and developers needs over the needs of a vulnerable community of his constituents.  When asked to stop the most recent sweep, Mark Squilla told organizers that 'he doesn't have councilmanic prerogative over this land' which is absolutely not true. He has not been available for further comment, though the sweep was deterred by on the ground efforts of supporters and organizers.    Cherelle Parker has not made any comment about Camp Chloe, but we have heard from her office, that the needs and demands of the residents have been 'noted'.  As of 3/23, Cherelle Parker and Mark Squilla held a press conference announcing a new shelter opening up in the city, calling it a 'solution, not a shelter'.  But a solution for whom?  Funding for housing has been cut across the country. Abandoned houses rot throughout Philadelphia, seldom being repurposed into affordable housing. Rent is skyrocketing. Federal funding for social security, food stamps, and general assistance is being cut.  When this happens, the homeless population grows. Is the Mayor suggesting, with Mark Squilla standing directly behind her, that the 'solution' to losing your house, is to be indefinitely admitted into a shelter?  Is the suggestion that shelters offer more stability? Instead of curbing autonomy as we know them to do?  It is odd to offer shelters as a 'solution', to 'solve homelessness', in a city where the amount of vacant houses more than TRIPLES the amount of residents it has experiencing homelessness.  Without investing in more permanent, supportive housing, WHEN are you supposed to leave the shelter? WHERE are you supposed to go once you're out if there's no voucher and you can't afford rent? Philadelphia has more expensive transportation, groceries, and utilities than the national average. HOW are shelter systems helping offset these expenses for individuals who hope to graduate from them? HOW can one meaningfully save for an affordable future when the funding is only being spent on interim shelters?  Now you're starting to see what the residents of Camp Chloe have seen for a long time.  We demand a stop to the forced removal of the residents of Camp Chloe.  We demand negotiations instead of coercion into shelters. 

Tens of thousands of U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have been impacted by the partial U.S. government shutdown, the second unpaid work stoppage in six months. More than a third of TSA staff at airports in Houston, New York City, and Atlanta have been absent or called in sick—affecting travel. In some places, people have had to wait up to six hours for their flights, standing in line for hours.  Already, ICE agents have been deployed to major airports, including Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. It’s reported that agents are expected to be sent to 14 locations total across the country, including Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Houston. ICE agents do not have specialized training for airport security—they are simply not qualified to do the job that TSA staff have been hired to do. Trump has destabilized our global relations and foreign policy, and is making our airport security weaker at the same time. It’s a dangerous and reckless situation. We should be paying the people specially trained to keep our airways safe—not wasting taxpayer dollars for Trump to send ICE to our airports and intimidate passengers and staff.  The American people have been clear: we disapprove of Trump’s inhumane immigration raids and we do not want additional funding for ICE’s brutality and unchecked violence. The government is shut down because elected officials are doing their job—listening to the people they represent and demanding no additional funding for ICE. But Trump is trying to jam through his unpopular budget anyway.  The shutdown is causing a crisis at our airports—but ICE agents aren’t the answer. We need every single elected official to be working tirelessly to end the shutdown, pass a budget that puts our families and communities first, and bring federal employees back to work NOW.