by Communications Team | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Activist, Yesterday was Juneteenth, the official holiday commemorating the end of slavery in America. On June 19, 1865, Black communities in Texas learned of their freedom, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. We celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, not on...
by Communications Team | Jun 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Activist, This week, we won significant police reforms! After years of grassroots organizing by family members of people killed by law enforcement and our statewide coalition, Communities United for Police Reform, the governor signed a package of 10 police reform...
by Communications Team | Jun 12, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to New York’s new police reform laws, including Repeal of 50-a, the Police STAT Act and Special Prosecutor legislation, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Citizen Action is honored to...
by Communications Team | Jun 10, 2020 | Press Releases
New York, NY—Citizen Action of New York announced its endorsement of several porgessive Democrats running for New York State Assembly, including Karines Reyes for re-election in the 87th Assembly District; Amanda Septimo in the 84th Assembly District; Chantel Jackson...
by Communications Team | Jun 9, 2020 | Press Releases
Albany, NY — In response to the slate of police reform bills passed by the state legislature this week, including full repeal of 50-a and the Police STAT Act, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Power...
