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ADVOCACY

Our members have provided testimony for or are currently participating in the following proceedings, lawsuits, investigations and/or committees in an effort to demilitarize and defund Penn Police and the Police Department of Philadelphia:

NAACP 52nd St. and I676 Lawsuits

Two PCJ members are engaged in lawsuits against the PPD that advocate for damages to effected people and the demilitarization of the PPD.

Committee on Public Safety 10-7-2020 Part 1

Three PCJ members testified at the City Council Hearing on Police Response to Protests.

Committee on Public Safety 10-20-2020 Part 2

Drexel Lawyering Clinic describes UN Human Rights Commission appeal process at City Council Hearing on Police Response to Protests.

City Controller Office Report on Police Response to Protest in Summer 2020

PCJ sat on Accountability & Advisory Council for the City Controller Office investigation on police response to protests. Click to read report.

#StoptheFOP Intervention on the FOP Public Hearing

Three PCJ members testified at the City Council Hearing for the FOP contract negotiations with other orgs in the #StoptheFOP Coalition.

Appeal to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Two PCJ members contributed personal accounts to the report. One member wrote the video script and did the voice over for the report launch video.

Penn Public Safety Review Part 1

PCJ member, Kaitlin Best, gives testimony on the history of gentrification and demands the defunding of Penn Police.

Penn Public Safety Review Part 2

PCJ member, Amelia Carter, gives testimony on her experience as a resident on 52nd Street during the May 31st Police assault and demands the defunding of police.

City Council Committee on Appropriations

PCJ member Chris testifies in front of the City Council Committee on Appropriations to oppose the PPD's $17.7 M budget request.

outreach & educatioN

Why PILOTS Matter: Penn's Responsibility to Public Education and Community Justice

PCJ member Sarah Min joins this virtual panel on the debate surrounding Penn's obligation to pay PILOTs.

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#DearDavidCohen Campaign with Philly Jobs with Justice

PCJ supported the #DearDavidCohen campaign to push the Penn Board of Trustees to pay PILOTs.

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Penn in the Wake of BLM - NSO Preceptorial 2020

PCJ leads a preceptorial on Penn in the Wake of BLM introducing new students to the current state of activism on campus and PCJs demands.

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Testimony: 52nd St. Short Film Project

PCJ is in the process of making a short animated film based on member, Amelia Carter's, Penn Public Safety Review testimony. Amelia discusses her experience on 52nd St. on May 31st. during the police assault. To be released soon!

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MUTUAL AID

PROJECT

A partnership with Defund Temple PD and Sunrise Philly to collect winter clothes for former residents of the parkway encampment.

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Human Rights Violated Here: A Panel on Philly's Appeal to the United Nations

This panel of human rights experts and city officials will look at the significance of Philly's United Nation's (UN) appeal, the subsequent UN intervention and discuss next steps on how Philadelphia can move forward.

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