Thank you to everyone who is new to our work for following and joining in! Right now we're working on the First 100 Days campaign to hold Mike Schmidt accountable to the demands of the community as he begins his term as Multnomah County DA. We need your help to make change! Join us for an Open House to learn more about what we do and how you can get involved.
Multnomah County's new DA Mike Schmidt officially begins his term in August and we kick off our 100 Days Campaign. We have been building power for this moment for months, starting with #ThePeoplesPlatform. Join us for a Week of Action to hold Mike accountable to the community's demands. We will tell him loud & clear that Black Lives Matter.
Monday 8/3 Car Caravan 6:30pm PCC Climb Center
Tuesday 8/4 Chalk Your Block
Wednesday 8/5 Car Caravan 6:00pm PCC Cascades
Thursday 8/6 Write Them All Night
Friday 8/7 Car Caravan 6:00pm PCC Cascades
#DAFORTHEPEOPLE. #DASARECOPS. #THEPEOPLESPLATFORM
Oregon DA for the People Phone Banking Training!
Sunday March 29th 1-3pm Zoom Call
Register: bit.ly/ORDAtraining
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Saturday, March 14, 12:00-3:00pm, Eliot Chapel
Please join Advancing Collective Equity for this important forum for the position of Multnomah County District Attorney. The ACLU has called the District Attorney "the most powerful person you've never heard of." On November 3, 2020, Multnomah County will elect a new DA. This candidate forum will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the critical role of DAs in our criminal justice system, how their work effects the crisis of mass incarceration, and ask any questions you have for the candidates. Sponsored by the Ending the Mass Incarceration/Advancing Racial Justice action group of First Unitarian Portland.
For more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/2545988175723723/
Want to get involved with the movement to hold district attorneys and prosecutors accountable?
As a part of the training, you'll meet current Oregon DA for the People organizers, learn about the issues that district attorneys have power over, hear about and become a part of the long-term movement for abolition, build new skills valuable to community organizing work, and learn how to get more involved with the work of this campaign. Register here! bit.ly/ORDAtrain
Please register if you're interested so we know how many folks to prepare for. We'll be sending out materials before the training. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs that would make participating in the training better for you. You can contact us with questions and accessibility info by emailing oregondaforthepeople@gmail.com.
Register today! bit.ly/ORDAtrain
We will be hosting a New Member Orientation Sunday, November 3rd, 6-8pm at the Dismantle Change Build Center (14 N. Killingsworth St.). If you're feeling inspired from a recent event and are looking for ways to get involved, join us!
RSVP at any time: oregondaforthepeople@gmail.com
Get to know the candidates and find out find out what they think will solve our most-pressing community demands.
Multnomah County voters will choose a new District Attorney in May 2020, and there’s a lot at stake. We are inviting the candidates to this forum to hear from us-- the community-- about our needs and demands. This event will lift up the voices of people and communities most directly impacted by the criminal legal system and policing, including those who have lost a family member to police violence.
Join us!
Sunday, October 27, 4:30-7pm
First Unitarian Church of Portland
1021 SW 12th Ave., Breezeway entrance (look for the signs!)
Portland, OR 97205
Free registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-led-da-candidate-forum-registration-tickets-73357567459
Accessibility info: Childcare provided, Accessible by wheelchair, Carpool rides provided, Please contact oregondaforthepeople@gmail.com with any questions.
Participating Organizations: Unite Oregon, Disability Rights Oregon, Portland Metro People's Coalition, Portland Freedom Fund, Liberation Literacy, Justice Advocates, Portland Association of Teachers, Ending Mass Incarceration/Advancing Racial Justice group of First Unitarian Portland, Pacific Northwest Family Circle, Showing Up for Racial Justice PDX, STROLL
Cohosted by: Ending Mass Incarceration/Advancing Racial Justice group of First Unitarian Portland
As a part of the forum, we will be passing a hat at the event to raise money for Portland Freedom Fund. You can also support their work by donating on their webpage https://www.portlandfreedomfund.org/donate/
*If you have a question for the candidates or would like to share your own story, please contact the campaign at OregonDAForThePeople@gmail.com. We are prioritizing the stories of those most directly impacted, including Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, and people with mental illness.
Please register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-led-da-candidate-forum-registration-tickets-73357567459
This will be a FREE public forum with panelists and time for question and answer from coalition members and the community. We will provide some education on the role of the district attorney and a new platform available that district attorneys can use to make their offices more transparent and accountable.
2:30 - 3:00pm Mixer with elected officials and non-DA candidates running for office in Clackamas County
3:00 - 5:00pm Public forum
FREE
RSVP on EventBrite to confirm your seat: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-safety-what-is-the-role-of-the-district-attorney-registration-74649934965
