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Chrystul Kizer has been released on bond!
Chrystul Kizer is a Black 19-year-old survivor of sexual violence currently facing criminal prosecution for actions taken in self-defense. For almost two years, Chrystul has been incarcerated in the Kenosha County Jail while awaiting trial and presumed innocent. In...
June 15: #CopsAndCages Twitter Power Hour
Join @c_c_w_p @survivepunish and others on #CopsAndCages Twitter Power Hour: Mon, Jun 15 at 12pm PT/2pm CT/3pm ET! Learn about the connections between policing behind bars, in homes, and on the streets and take action to...
Reclaim Pride by Defunding the Police
The Advocate features Survived & Punished NYC member, Ash Stephens, who makes the connections between's Pride's radical legacy and the call to defund the police. Excerpt below: We all must return Pride to its radical roots by answering the call to organize in our...
Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police
S&P co-founder, Mariame Kaba, published a visionary op/ed in the New York Times about the movement to abolish the police. Excerpt below: Why on earth would we think the same reforms would work now? We need to change our demands. The surest way of reducing police...
Immigrants Who Defend Themselves From Sexual Violence Face Prison, Deportation
Article by Victoria Law, Truthout. Excerpt below: No national agency tracks the number of rape or domestic violence survivors imprisoned for self-defense. Similarly, no agency tracks the number of immigrant survivors who face detention and deportation for their...
Tomiekia Johnson’s Case Covered in The Guardian — Includes Audio
Tomiekia Johnson's case and several other incarcerated survivors of color were covered in a recent article in The Guardian! The article highlights the call for Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant incarcerated survivors emergency commutations and release them from a racist...
June 6, Zoom: #SocialBridging for COVID19 Session 5
Join us every other Saturday from 12 to 1 pm PT for a virtual letter writing session via Zoom. We will be hosting these sessions through spring and possibly into summer. This June 6 event is the fifth of the series and is hosted by Black and Pink Milwaukee in honor of...
S&P NY Wins Barnard Library Research Award!
Each year, the Barnard College Library recognizes two scholars with a $2,500 award to subsidize research in the Barnard Archives, Barnard Zine Library, and the Media Center. This year's winners include the Survived and Punished NY Collective for their quarterly...
Liyah released from immigration detention!
GREAT NEWS from the #FreeLiyah campaign: With Liyah's leadership and with your support, Liyah was freed from immigration detention! While Liyah is still at risk for deportation and is on electronic monitoring, we are so incredibly happy she is out of immigration...
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