Civil Rights Forum
Purpose: This forum educates the public, and participates in fun and interesting projects that advance civil rights for all.
Forum Co-Facilitators: Margie Mejia-Caraballo and Kim Leiphon (email Margie for questions or to get more involved)
Meetings: Monthly on the third Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, at Greatest Grains, 1600 N Harrison, Davenport, IA.
Forum Co-Facilitators: Margie Mejia-Caraballo and Kim Leiphon (email Margie for questions or to get more involved)
Meetings: Monthly on the third Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, at Greatest Grains, 1600 N Harrison, Davenport, IA.
Upcoming Meetings
Civil Rights Forum Meeting on Juvenile Justice Reform
Friday, April 27th from 12:30 to 1:30 pm - The Center, 1411 Brady St, Davenport (map)
The Juvenile Justice Reform Working Group usually meets every other Friday at 12:30 pm at The Center (1411 Brady St, Davenport, IA. Check the Weekly Email Update or the website for the next meeting after April 6, since a few meetings had to be cancelled. The group will be meeting with Iowa School Superintendents and other school officials to find out how educational services are provided to juvenile offenders charged as adults. Contact Jane Duax at jiduax@hotmail.com to get involved.
Civil Rights Forum Meeting on DACA and Restorative Justice
Sunday, April 22 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm - Greatest Grains, 1600 N Harrison St, Davenport
DACA/Immigration from 4:00 - 4:30 pm:
PACG is part of the DACA QC Coalition - a group organized to support DACA recipients (Dreamers). If you can not be there, but would like to be involved in working on DACA in the future, email Margie Mejia-Caraballo or Kim Leiphon, the Civil Rights co-facilitators.
Restorative Justice from 4:30 - 5:00 pm:
The Civil Rights Forum is pleased to announce that our work on Restorative Justice will be resuming under the leadership of Jane Duax, who has agreed to facilitate the Restorative Justice group of the PACG Civil Rights Forum.
The Restorative Justice group will work on a broad range of issues including restorative justice, sentencing reform, compassionate release, supporting family members of the incarcerated, ending mass incarceration, racial disparities in sentencing, and so on.
We hope you can join us to work towards reform of our criminal justice system. Email Jane at jiduax@hotmail.com or call her at 563-349-1417 to learn more and to get involved.
PACG is part of the DACA QC Coalition - a group organized to support DACA recipients (Dreamers). If you can not be there, but would like to be involved in working on DACA in the future, email Margie Mejia-Caraballo or Kim Leiphon, the Civil Rights co-facilitators.
Restorative Justice from 4:30 - 5:00 pm:
The Civil Rights Forum is pleased to announce that our work on Restorative Justice will be resuming under the leadership of Jane Duax, who has agreed to facilitate the Restorative Justice group of the PACG Civil Rights Forum.
The Restorative Justice group will work on a broad range of issues including restorative justice, sentencing reform, compassionate release, supporting family members of the incarcerated, ending mass incarceration, racial disparities in sentencing, and so on.
We hope you can join us to work towards reform of our criminal justice system. Email Jane at jiduax@hotmail.com or call her at 563-349-1417 to learn more and to get involved.
What You Can Do Now - Call Iowa House Reps to Oppose Hateful Immigration Bill
If you live in Iowa, call your member of the Iowa State House of Representatives and ask them to vote against SF481.
This so-called “anti-sanctuary cities” bill (Iowa has NO sanctuary cities) turns local law enforcement into ICE agents. It promotes hate and bigotry and is opposed by law enforcement across the state. But Iowa Republican leaders are following Donald Trump’s lead in pushing anti-immigrant and racist legislation.
Tell your Representative that Iowans welcome immigrants, including people of color. Vote no on SF481. Call even if your Representative is a Democrat, as some Democrats have voted in favor of this bill in committee.
Find contact information for Iowa State Representatives here.
You can read more about the bill at Bleeding Heartland.
This so-called “anti-sanctuary cities” bill (Iowa has NO sanctuary cities) turns local law enforcement into ICE agents. It promotes hate and bigotry and is opposed by law enforcement across the state. But Iowa Republican leaders are following Donald Trump’s lead in pushing anti-immigrant and racist legislation.
Tell your Representative that Iowans welcome immigrants, including people of color. Vote no on SF481. Call even if your Representative is a Democrat, as some Democrats have voted in favor of this bill in committee.
Find contact information for Iowa State Representatives here.
You can read more about the bill at Bleeding Heartland.
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