John, 

Right now, we face a public health crisis in prisons and jails. Anti-Black police violence in our communities. And a rising death toll from the pandemic. These issues demand immediate solutions — and we simply can't afford to wait until Inauguration Day. 

But I will say this, John. We are in this together.

These are the issue areas, Color of Change is prioritizing in our campaigns: 

• We are working to reduce prison, jail, and detention populations. First, we’re calling on prosecutors to detain fewer people before their triall. Second, we are organizing court watches to hold prosecutors and judges accountable for delayed hearings and aggressive sentencing. Third, we are demanding that Governors use all of their available powers to release people from jails, and prisons, and detention centers— and wherever possible, to create new emergency mechanisms to reduce incarcerated populations.    
• We are fighting to get our incarcerated loved ones paid. Last month we launched a mutual aid campaign to help incarcerated individuals apply for their stimulus check. In partnership with Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition, we sent over 800 IRS forms, envelopes, and stamps to women behind bars in California prisons. But we aren’t stopping there, we're launching a nationwide initiative to help families with incarcerated loved ones in state and federal prison, file a claim and get paid.                                                                                                           

But we need your support and it's going to take everything we have to make sure these campaigns have the resources to succeed.

Here is how you can help.

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John, we keep us safe. And by becoming a sustaining supporter of our campaigns you are contributing to our fight to build a more human and less hostile world for Black people.

YES, I will power the movement for justice!  

Until justice is real, 

-- Scott, Erika, Madison, Ariel, Malachi, Ernie, Ana, Ericka, McKayla and the rest of the Color Of Change team

References: 

1. Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition 

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