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Good morning! We hope you're having a good week. Here's what's coming up next with the Chattanooga DSA.
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Socialist Night School
This Thursday, August 26
8:00 pm
Online via Zoom
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This session will wrap up our "Why the Working Class" module. Here are the readings for this session, including a quick-overview option. If you didn't do the readings, we'd still love to have you!
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Chattanooga Budget Public Input Sessions
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Next Tuesday, August 31
3:00-5:00 pm - Zoom
6:00-8:00 pm - In-Person
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The Chattanooga DSA has been working with Concerned Citizens for Justice to reduce the police budget, with a goal of shifting police funding to housing, transportation, and children and family programs instead. Mayor Kelly's proposed budget includes a raise for police.
Be on the lookout for our official statement on the proposed budget as well as talking points you can take to these public input sessions. We will need your voice to help let the council know we oppose increases in police funding.
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Chattanooga DSA September General Meeting
Saturday, September 4
2:00 pm
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Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for event details and a Zoom registration link. We hope to see you there!
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Chattanooga Clergy for Justice Coalition - Community Meeting
Saturday, September 25
5:00 pm
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BACKGROUND
Back in June, members of the Chattanooga Clergy for Justice, the Chattanooga DSA, and other organizing groups filed a complaint with the Department of Justice requesting an investigation into misconduct in the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). You can read the full complaint here, which lists specific concerns and incidents.
MEETING
On September 25 at 5:00 pm, the coalition plans to hold a community meeting to go over the complaint in depth and ask for HCSO policy/procedure changes and proposals. Location will be announced soon. If you would like to be involved, join our Slack and get in touch with Cindy, and follow Chattanooga Clergy for Justice on Facebook.
Learn more about the Chattanooga Clergy for Justice's work against brutality and misconduct.
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The Chattanooga DSA is a member of community organizing nonprofit CALEB (Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality, and Benevolence). This week, CALEB’s Education Taskforce received a grant to pilot a program at Orchard Knob Elementary. The new program aims to implement restorative justice practices at the school, helping to end suspensions, expulsions, and the school-to-prison pipeline. Congratulations to the folks at CALEB, Orchard Knob, and the Chattanooga DSA who helped make this happen!
If you would like to learn more about or support this program, join our Slack and get in touch with Cindy. |
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We hope to see you at one of these events and actions! Here are some other ways you can get involved:
Solidarity,
Chattanooga DSA
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