Our nation is hurting, John.

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, people across
the country are standing up to demand justice. It’s incumbent upon all of
us to raise our voices with them.

But it’s not enough to just raise our voices in solidarity. We have to put
real resources to work to support those leading and organizing on the
front lines.

We must support community bail funds made available to post bail for
arrested protesters. Click any of the buttons below to have your
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Though the media spends a lot less time covering it, most protesters
raising their voices and marching in our streets have done so peacefully.
And yet, peaceful protestors are facing unnecessary arrests and consistent
escalations in force from police.

Making matters worse, our country’s cash bail system essentially
criminalizes poverty and magnifies the inequality in our system of justice
by disproportionately impacting communities of color.

Cash bail means well off protesters -- more often white -- are able to get
out quickly while less affluent protesters -- more often Black and brown
-- remain detained no matter how trivial the alleged offense. People
unable to afford bail can be detained for weeks and months on end while
they await trial, which is all the more dangerous during this pandemic as
jails are one of the top flashpoints for the spread of COVID-19.

We have to dismantle the systemic racism that corrodes our system of
justice. But people who can’t afford to post bail simply can’t wait for
big legislation out of Washington.

They need our help now.

That’s why we’re asking you to donate to the community bail funds working
to post bail for people across our country. Your contribution will have an
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Thank you for donating today. Anything you are able to contribute will
make a difference right now.

— Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Chair
Democracy for America






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