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Dear partners, friends, and allies-

I hope that this message finds you well. As many of you know, earlier this summer we launched our electoral efforts in Texas and Wisconsin. We have proudly built an online volunteer army to advocate for change in neighborhoods year-round.

With a goal of reaching 500,000 voters in the final days leading up to the election, we are excited to continue to partner with local organizations and partners like Urban Triage and Pure Justice, who also are engaging communities most impacted by gun violence. We have already seen huge increases in early voting in my home state of Texas where we have been on the ground talking to voters. There is too much on the line to sit this election out.

This November we are doing more than just voting for candidates, we are building political power that will continue to put pressure on leaders to take action to end gun violence and ensure justice for our communities. We hope you can join us at Elect Justice [[link removed]] in these final days-- check out our other organizational updates below!

Amber Goodwin

CJAF Executive Director




CJAF Policy Updates:

California: *
California
Governor
Gavin
Newsome
vetoed
the
C.R.I.S.E.S.
Act.
The
legislation
would
have
established
grants
for
a
pilot
program
for
community-based
emergency
response,
thereby
providing
alternatives
to
traditional
law
enforcement.
More
info
here
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.



Chicago, IL

*
The
City
of
Chicago
released
a
comprehensive
violence
reduction
plan
that
seeks
to
adopt
a
public
health
approach.
The
plan
lays
out
a
three-year
strategy
that
incorporates
multiple
city
agencies
and
connects
with
non-profit
organizations.
More
info
here
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.



National

*
The
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
passed
the
bipartisan
Campaign
to
Prevent
Suicide
Act.
The
bill
calls
for
a
national
suicide
prevention
media
campaign,
and
the
creation
of
a
national
toll-free
three-digit
hotline.
More
info
here
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.








Upcoming Events & Opportunities:

*
Saturday
of
Action
-
Every
Saturday
until
election
day
CJAF
will
be
hosting
a
Day
of
Action!
We
will
start
off
with
a
launch
call
featuring
a
special
guest
and
then
everyone
will
phone
bank
to
voters
asking
them
to
commit
to
vote!
Would
you
join
us
this
Saturday,
October
17
at
10
am
CT.
Register
here
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.


*
#SchoolsNotPrisons
is
a
leading
campaign
at
the
intersection
of
arts,
culture,
and
justice.
It
was
created
to
uplift
communities
most
impacted
by
gun
violence
and
mass
incarceration.
The
next
tour
stop
will
be
in
Los
Angeles,
on
October
29,
2020.
All
tour
stops
can
be
viewed
here
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.


*
CJAF
September
Monthly
Policy
&
Organizing
Call
-
October
20,
2020,
7
pm
EST.
Register
here
[[link removed]]
.


*
CJAF
Policymakers
for
Peace
&
Representative
Blanco
presents
Gun
Violence
Townhall
Join
us
for
the
conversation
on
how
Police
Violence
and
Gun
Violence
has
impacted
communities
of
color
in
El
Paso
and
how
we
can
uplift
solutions
for
this
ongoing
issue.
October
21,
6:30
PM
MT
RSVP
NOW!
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CJAF In the News: + Additional Media of Interest:

*
WTMJ-TV:
Racial
justice,
gun
violence
prevention
groups
demand
more
funding
foranti-violence
programs
[[link removed]]
Read
More
Here
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.


*
AP
News:
Athletes
sign
letter
of
solidarity
with
Invest
In
Us
[[link removed]]
Read
More
HERE
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.


*
Channel
3000:
Wisconsin
Black
Caucus,
advocates
hold
news
conf.
outside
Capitol
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Read
More
Here
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.


*
Guns
&
America:
Without
Reliable
Funding,
Violence
Prevention
Programs
Are
At
Risk
[[link removed]]
Read
More
Here
[[link removed]]
.


*
Youth
Today:
Time
to
Invest
In
Our
Communities,
Proven
Solutions
to
Gun
Violence
[[link removed]]
Read
More
Here
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.


*
Youtube:
In
Wake
Of
Police
Shootings,
'Violence
Interrupters'
Hope
To
Be
Alternative
|
NBC
News
NOW
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View
Here
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.


*
Center
for
New
York
City
Affairs:
For
Safer
Streets,
Invest
In
Community
Anti-Violence
Groups
[[link removed]]
by
our
Policy
Director,
Talib
Hubson
Read
more
Here.
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