Free the People WNY Meeting

On Zoom. Please join us for the Free the People WNY monthly meeting. At this meeting we will hear updates and priorities for 2021 from our County Working Group, discuss ongoing work and share information and resources with each other.

24-HOUR ACTION TO #HALTSOLITARY

Sign up to join: https://bit.ly/24HourHumanRights. On December 10, the #HALTsolitary Campaign will mark International Human Rights Day with a twenty-four hour series of protests, teach-ins, celebrations, and more to call attention to the torture of solitary confinement and the broader racist carceral system, as well as the essential humanity, rights and dignity of incarcerated people. Actions will take place across New York State and beyond starting at 10 am on Thurs., Dec. 10 through 10 am on Fri., Dec. 11, and all will be continuously streamed live via Zoom and Facebook.

*** This is the same link for the whole 24 hours of events. If you register here, you will get the Zoom information, and you can use that same Zoom information for the full 24 hours. If you previously registered for the event and plan to join virtually at all, you still need to register here to get the Zoom info. ***

See the Full Schedule here and Join Events (virtually and/or in-person with masks & social distancing).

Talking Peace on WBNY 91.3 FM

On WBNY 91.3 FM (or streaming online at wbny.buffalostate.edu). Talking Peace, WNYPC‘S weekly radio show, has new episodes! From 1-3 PM on Mondays, tune in for insights on peace and justice. At the moment, the show is being pre-recorded (so graciously by Think Twice Studios!). Hosted by Vicki Ross, WNYPC Executive Director.

This week’s episode features:

– Medea Benjamin, #CODEPINK, in the first hour: US endless “war on terror”, Biden cabinet picks including warhawks; activists working to stop war profiteer Michele Flourney; US violence and war crimes including economic sanctions and drones, interventions; foreign policy dangers in remainder of Trump’s term; campaign for Cuban doctors to receive Nobel Peace Prize for international service during pandemic

– Myles Carter, community activist, in the second hour: County budget; legislature votes (Tues 12/8); County lock-ups (ECHC and Alden) together at 1/3 capacity taking ~10% funds during economic crisis; huge toll on POC in Buffalo; vicious cycle of violence visited on BIPOC communities; Speak-out on Erie County Holding Center on International Human Rights Day, Thurs 12/10 at 6:30 PM on Zoom (details on our website)