Sunday, February 26, noon-1:00pm, online. Criminal justice reform, racism, and mass incarceration, hosted by Meaningful Movies at First United Methodist Church, Seattle. Discussion about criminal justice reform and dismantling the U.S. system of mass incarceration, featuring a panel of speakers including Tiarra Dearbone, Program Director for Seattle/King County's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program. Event will also include a discussion of the film True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality, which highlights Stevenson’s work with the Equal Justice Initiative and efforts to address systemic racism in the U.S. criminal justice system. Register here.
Tuesday, February 28, 9:00am-1:00pm, online. 200 Years since the Origin of Federal Indian Law, presented by Redthought.org & Original Free Nations. February 28 marks 200 years to the day of the 1823 decision in the case Johnson & Graham's Lessee v. McIntosh. This Supreme Court case is not only noted as the origin of federal Indian Law, but also the beginning of U.S. property law, and significantly, it includes an early defense of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. Join us for a presentation providing detailed analysis of this case and its historical and modern-day impacts. Register here.
Wednesday, March 1, 3:30pm, Port Plaza, Port of Olympia, Totem Pole Journey to Protect Oak Flat, beginning of the journey to Arizona to protect Apache sacred land. Find out more about the Washington State stops on the journey between March 1 and March 10, and how to get involved.
Wednesday, March 1, 6:30-8pm, online, Working Families Tax Credit Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop. Learn how to best advocate for the WFTC. Register here.
Wednesday, March 8, 7-8pm, online, 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series: 2023 Legislative Session Priority Bills hosted by Health Care for All - Washington. The pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on the financial security and mental health and well-being of people of color, low-income people, LGBTQI+ people, and other under-served groups. Join this conversation to hear about the key bills that are making a difference this year. Register here.
Monday, March 13, 10am, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action Poulsbo, Washington, Presentation by Medea Benjamin, co-author of War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict. This free public event will address the threat of use of nuclear weapons in the ongoing Ukraine war. Find out more about the event here.
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