Stand for Children - Tennessee, Memphis, TN Videos

Healed People Heal People on Live at 9
Great interview with Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick from Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and Tim Williams from Parents of Murdered Children giving a preview of the Healed People Heal People campaign kicking off at Centenary tomorrow (Friday)! REGISTER: bit.ly/HealPeople901 Day 1 (Fri. 8/16): Reserved for victims and advocates as they navigate the Victims Compensation Fund application process. Dat 2 (Sat. 8/17): Open to all for conversations on what true public safety means! Thank you Kontji Anthony and Live at 9 for hosting!

Polls are open until 7:00 pm tonight, let’s go y’all! Make sure you know where to go: bit.ly/findpoll901

Your voice matters - tell your Council Members to invest in our kids for a brighter future! Email City Council: bit.ly/investfuture901

Moral Budget Presentation to City Council - June 4, 2024
Amber Sherman and Aerris Newton present the Moral Budget Coalition's FY25 funding priorities to the Executive Committee ahead of the Council's final votes on the FY25 budget.

Data Walk highlights from the Justice & Safety Alliance - some of the best data on public safety from researchers at the Vera Institute of Justice and justice-impacted adults and young people. View and download the full digital data walk here: https://linktr.ee/reshapingprosecution

Gearing up for a big Day on the Hill tomorrow! The best part will be seeing 70+ young people engaging with their legislators as they advocate for policies that affect their lives directly, even though they can't all vote yet. If you can't make it, you can still take action at The Education Trust's Advocacy Hub! https://thealliancetn.org/advocacy-resource-hub/ #GearedUpandReady2Lead

Virtual Discussion on Social Justice: Gun Violence & Civic Engagement
Virtual Discussion on Social Justice: Gun Violence & Civic Engagement Powered by Restream https://restream.io Join us now on all social media platforms as we discuss Social Justice: Gun Violence & Civic Engagement with County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon & Guests

There's been a ton of hype around the Mayor's race, but we want to lift up our endorsed City Council candidates too! With 8 days left of Early Voting and just 12 days to Election Day, we're proud to stand with these champions in the #fightformemphis!

Shoutout to the Center for High School Success Director Lori Oduyoye for this great testimony in favor of HB 1295, which would invest in targeted 9th grade student success supports! HB 1295 is one of the winners of EdTrust TN's Ten for Tennessee award, and CHSS' important work to increase freshmen on-track rates is featured! https://edtrust.org/tennessee/ten-for-tennessee/

School security staff once again use pepper spray against students, adding to the toxic culture of criminalizing our youth in schools. Since school officers and SROs are here to stay for the time being, we're supporting Board Member Sheleah Harris' call for a Code of Conduct to prevent this unnecessary violence in the future. Read our blog for our full statement: https://stand.org/tennessee/blog/trigger-warning-school-security-staff-once-again-use-pepper-spray-against-students/

With the election of Steve Mulroy as District Attorney and Tarik Sugarmon as the first African American Juvenile Court Judge, 2022 was a historic year for justice and safety in Shelby County. The fight for Memphis continues in 2023 with the city elections, and with your support we'll win again! bit.ly/give4justice901 You fundamentally transformed the opportunities we have in this county for real justice and safety this year. Thank you for showing up and standing with our youth and our future!

We’re here with Memphis NAACP, Shelby County Voter Alliance, and Votes For All - Votos Para Todos calling for a public, transparent, and community-involved redistricting process from the Memphis City Council!

A new day for safety and justice in Shelby County
Actor and rap artist Common joins the long list of Steve Mulroy's endorsements. If you missed early voting, get out and vote for Steve Mulroy for District Attorney on Thursday, August 4th! Find your polling location here: bit.ly/findpoll901

Common says: Get out and VOTE for Steve Mulroy!
Common endorses Steve Mulroy for Shelby County District Attorney - the time for change is NOW, and Steve Mulroy is the candidate who will bring a new day for safety and justice to Shelby County. Learn more here: https://linktr.ee/PFJ_901

Post-screening discussion and Q&A with director Rachel Boynton, local youth organizers, and @EdTrust TN - how does learning and discussing our true and full history impact us now and in our future?

If you missed last Saturday's Community-Centered Budget presentation, check out the video to learn about the results we've gotten so far! You still have time to fill out the survey and let your elected officials know what you want to see in the Shelby County Budget here: https://bit.ly/yourscbudget23

Senate Judiciary Committee
Two incredible sophomore high school students - Milana Kumar and Salina Shamsuddin - who are lead organizers from Memphis of the Tennessee Youth Coalition - are here in person testifying on SB 1944, which is part of the dangerous national effort to ban books that are from or about people of color, discuss race, or tell LGBTQIA+ stories. When students are unable to learn about the full spectrum of experiences of their peers and truth in history, everyone suffers. You can still take action to protect Truth In History too! https://action.stand.org/ml53Xl7?fbclid=IwAR0tgo1RyIyTfUr_WrAQ9YO0h5zCkU-6_OnFkcFrzE8FPW58BHmgN739I8M

We’re almost wrapped up with the #fliptheDA rally, and our work is just starting!