Inform & Reform

The links listed below are local and state-based information regarding current issues in our community, ways to become involved, petitions, and resources.

BLM: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate

DSA - DEFUND DPD TURNING SLOGAN INTO POLICY: https://www.dsausa.org/democratic-left/defund-the-police-turning-a-slogan-into-policy/

IMAGE SCRUBBER! FOR PHOTOS TAKEN AT PROTESTS! : https://everestpipkin.github.io/image-scrubber/

DALLAS CITY HALL CURRENT BUDGET FY 19-20: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/budget/financialtransparency/AnnualBudget/FY2019-20Budget/Budget%20Overview.pdf

DEFUND DPD: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-dallas-city-council-county-leadership-defund-the-police-invest-in-community

Email to defund DPD: https://defund12.org/dallas

WHERE DALLAS MAYOR STANDS ON ABOLITION: https://texasscorecard.com/metroplex/will-dallas-mayor-and-city-council-reform-or-eliminate-the-police-department/

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF POLICE TOWARDS ABOLITIONISM: https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/understanding-the-role-of-police-towards-abolitionism-on-black-death-as-an-american-necessity-abolition-non-violence-and-whiteness

COMPANIES YOU DIDN’T KNOW USE PRISON LABOR: https://returntonow.net/2016/06/13/prison-labor-is-the-new-american-slavery/

!!!!!!!!VOTING!!!!!!!!

TEXAS VOTING:https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-runoff-election-ballot/

BALLOT INFO: https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getCandidatesBallotOrderInfo.do

Personalized info: https://www.vote411.org/

IMPORTANT 2020 ELECTION DATES: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml#2020

SUCCINCT INFO FROM ASHLEY: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBRYJ93nWYq/?igshid=1fcv1jl32bnsp

U.S. SENATOR:

Royce West: https://www.roycewest.com/issues-2

MJ Hegar: https://mjfortexas.com/issues/

US REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%27s_24th_congressional_district)

Kim Olson: https://kimforcongress.org/my-priorities

Candace Valenzuela: https://candacefor24.com/issues/

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER: Despite its name, the commission does not regulate railroads but instead oversees the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining.

Chrysta Castañeda: https://chrystafortexas.com/issues/

Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo: http://alonzo4txrrcommissioner.com/issues.html

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 100: (https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_District_100)

Jasmine Felicia Crockett: https://www.jasminefor100.com/issues/

Lorraine Birabil: http://lorrainefortexas.com/issues/

CRIMINAL DISTRICT JUDGE, DALLAS COUNTY NUMBER 3: (https://www.dallascounty.org/government/courts/criminal_district/court3/)

Audra Ladawn Riley: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ARomd2bhXjklUl03Dg3Xv9PlkNdhb-Ug/view

https://www.arileyforjudge.com/meet-audra-riley.html

Teresa Jan Hawthorne: https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19500337

http://judgeteresa.com/

BLACK LITERATURE: https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync

NATIONAL RESOURCE LIST #GeorgeFloyd:

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync

PETITIONS:

Omni: https://www.change.org/p/omni-hotel-dallas-display-black-lives-matter-on-the-omni-hotel?signed=true

Takedown Trumps twitter: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sign-now-to-suspend-trump-from-twitter-3/?source=ads-ea-facebook-20200602-twitterpetition-actint-w-ad08

Birthday for Breonna Taylor: http://chng.it/CYRtZfD4HR

Chrystul Kizer to get out of prison: https://www.change.org/p/drop-all-charges-against-incarcerated-trafficking-survivor-chrystul-kizer

DONATE/LISTEN/SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY BLACK VOICES:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zh6reFJWkZRGBL5iIezTfA2tkKBB3X9JcMh2QYT8tWk/mobilebasic

ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES FOR WHITE PEOPLE:

https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic

BLACK LED LGBTQ COMMUNITY ORGS TO DONATE TO: https://mobile.twitter.com/pl6in/status/1268521861698269185

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO THAT SHAUN KING RAISES:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/shaun-king-keeps-raising-money-and-questions-about-where-it-goes-3

List of resources provided by Sudie.