I’m writing today from my home in Kentucky where the Kentucky Legislature just passed harmful anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ bills that target trans young people. The Democratic governor will veto them, but because of a conservative supermajority in the legislature, they …
The exhaustive report from the United States Department of Justice names a pattern of abuse from Louisville Metro Police Department, who disproportionately target and terrorize Black communities in Louisville. The report further documents LMPD’s abuse in its responses to behavioral …
Kentucky People’s Union Member, Elliot Frederick, talks about how the Kentucky Legislature’s anti-trans bills impacts him and his community.
Stop Cop City is a campaign to block the construction of a new militarized police training center in Atlanta and preserve the Weelaunee Forest. If built, Cop City would have a devastating effect on the people of Atlanta – most …
After several years of work around housing rights an advocacy group for affordable and safe housing in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is celebrating a victory.
Read about how Louisville SURJ’s year-round organizing with working-class white people to end cash bail resulted in electing 7 new judges who are more aligned with their goals.
“Our goals are to grow a base of support, predominately in majority …
Erin Heaney, Executive Director of SURJ, talks with Moms Rising’s Kirsten Rowe-Finkbeiner about SURJ’s Stop Cop City Toolkit and the role of white people in abolition
Stop Cop City is a campaign to block the construction of a new militarized police training center in Atlanta and preserve the Weelaunee Forest. If built, Cop City would have a devastating effect on the people of Atlanta – most …
Avery Martens talks about the needs of Ohioians for harm-reduction focused policies about drug use.
On November 8th, Jefferson County voters elected seven Judges from a slate of candidates Louisville SURJ endorsed as the best choice to serve on the District Court, Circuit Court, and Court of Appeals. Notably, Louisville SURJ-endorsed candidate, Tracy Yvette Davis, …
