E-News Archive
2024
January 2024
Leaving Room for Light in 2024 Dear Comrades,The thing that marked 2023 significantly for me was the 45th Anniversary, which means that for more than half of the people who […]
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December 2023
Connecting Through Letters for Friendsgiving Why do we write letters to our incarcerated community? Prisons, jails, and other carceral settings are incredibly isolating; therefore we must reaffirm that no one […]
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November 2023
A Night to Last a Movement On October 12th, hundreds of organizers, community members, formerly incarcerated people, and supporters of our movement gathered for an incredible night to celebrate 45 years of […]
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October 2023
End Slavery Act in California Passes the Assembly! On Wednesday, September 13th, LSPC/AOUON and other organizations watched the California Assembly pass ACA 8, with 68 aye votes and 4 noes. […]
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September 2023
Power in Numbers at the California Capitol Collective power is one of the most significant ways for empowering advocates and influencing legislation. As the 2023 legislative cycle ends, AOUON members […]
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August 2023 (Part 2 of 2)
Celebrating our Administrative Director Hamdiya Cooks-Abdullah on her retirement, policy check in, AOUON and FCI Dublin Survivors, AOUON Atlanta Mural After an Ending is Always a Beginning. As this year’s […]
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August 2023 (Part 1 of 2)
We reflect on Black August Reflecting on Black August, Welcoming Home Ruchell Magee, George Jackson Day, San Diego and Georgia Advocacy, ACA 8 on the Cover of the SF Examiner, […]
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Dorsey’s Retirement Message – June 2023 ENews
As someone who has been preparing my staff and movement leaders for my transition, I want to take a moment to share some important updates regarding the future of our […]
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April E-News
Welcome to the April edition of our E-Newsletter! We are thrilled to announce we have selected a date for our highly anticipated “Quest for Democracy” event that is set to take place […]
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2022
November 2022
“Sharing our 2022 Legislative Successes, & Building Policy Advocacy from the Inside Out”, New Staff: “Welcome Tanisha, TaSin, & Andrew!”, 2022 Policy Roundup, Ban the Box / Fair Chance Housing, […]
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October 2022
Celebrating Our Community, Block Party!, Get Out The Vote with Common, Policy Update: Gov Signed Our Bills!, Fines & Fees: SF Phone Calls & Commissary Wins, CFU: Info Webinar / […]
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September 2022
Training the Talent in Time for the Turn of the Tide, Community Block Party 9/24, Welcome Ben / Welcome Back Jesse, Policy Update: Bills to the Gov’s Desk, 2022 Quest […]
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August 2022
Building Solidarity Across Generations / Rest in Power Albert Woodfox, Policy Update: Remaining Bills to Support / Oppose, Virtual Quest for Democracy Invite, Reentry Housing Tour, Coalition for Family Unity: […]
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April 2022
Our Experience & Passion Power the Heavy Lift, Dorsey Awarded at Community Unity Benefit, Policy Update: New Policy Tracker, Fines & Fees: Emerald New Deal & Bridge Tolls, Family Unity […]
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March 2022
Campaigning Against the True Cost of Incarceration, Policy Update: Bills in Play, Family Unity Matters: SB 354 Training, 2022 All of Us or None National Conference, AOUON Resentencing Project, AOUON […]
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February 2022
You Are Not Alone–Linking Arms Together as We March into 2022, Legal Victory: Babu Hearing on Mental Health in Santa Rita Jail, Farewell Eric!, Policy Update: Current Co-Sponsored Bills (ACA […]
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November 2021
Policy Roundup: 2021 Legislative Cycle Campaigns & Wins, Legislation Results, Reflections from the 2021 Elder Freeman Policy Fellows, Message from the Policy Director, Alcatraz Mass Incarceration Exhibit Opening, AOUON Sacramento […]
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October 2021
We Can Do The Work Because We’ve Put In The Work, Policy Update: Tell Gov. To Sign Our Bills!, Family Unity Project: AB990 Vetoed, Fines & Fees: Gov. Signs AB117, […]
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September 2021
Elections are Coming & YOU CAN VOTE!, Thoughts on Returning Elders, Black August Community BBQ, Policy Update: Bill Up For A Floor Vote, Family Unity Matters: AB 990, Coalition for […]
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August 2021
Celebrating Black August: Keeping 50 Years of Movement Alive in the Community, Oakland Rejects Slavery (ORS) Celebrates Black August Event 8/21, First Friday: Community Organizing & the Black Panther Party, […]
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April 2021
Legislative Advocacy–Moving Legislative Mountains, Digital Quest for Democracy 2021, Why I Give (Donor Message), Policy Update: 2021 Legislative Campaigns & list of bills in April committee hearings, Fines & Fees […]
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March 2021
Supporting Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities in Times of Violence, Why I Give (Donor Message), Policy Update: 2021 Legislative Campaign – including Family Unity Matters Bills, Rally Against Asian […]
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February 2021
The Opportunity to Eliminate the Last Vestiges of Slavery, Thank You Donors!, Policy Update: 2020 Legislative Victories, 2020 Community Giveback, AOUON Newspaper, Family Unity Matters: Coalition on Family Unity Visiting […]
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April / May 2020
Taking Care of Our Community, Policy Update: Census 2020 / Digital Quest for Democracy, Rapid Response / Stopgap Housing Campaign, AOUON Sac Update, One Community One Mic, AOUON Newspaper, Family […]
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March 2020
Prisons in a Time of Pandemic, Policy Update: Census 2020 phone banking / 2020 LSPC Policy Agenda, AOUON Community Engagement: Participatory Defense, AOUON National – Spotlight: Sacramento, Family Unity Matters […]
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February 2020
#WeCount! – Census 2020, Policy Update: Child Support Lobby Day / Oppose AB 665 / ACA 6 Update, Family Unity Matters New Coordinator, Ban the Box Housing – Berkeley Update, […]
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Sep-Oct 2019
Upcoming Justice Votes 2020 Presidential Forum, Policy Update / Victories, Clean Slate Clinic, Free Her Conference, AOUON Community Engagement: First Friday / E-Carceration Conference / No New SF Jails / […]
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Nov-Dec 2019
We Are The Opportunity, Policy Update: ACA 6 Voting Rights in Spring/Jury Service Starts in Jan/Welcome Policy Manager Katie!, Ban the Box – Housing in Berkeley and Oakland, Los Angeles […]
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