Federal Court rules D.C. political postering law is unconstitutional
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund's five-year-long free speech battle to overturn poster regulations used to target grassroots organizations has resulted in a historic federal court ruling striking down the law as unconstitutional.
Transgender civil rights legislation introduced in Syracuse Common Council
On Nov. 19, the Syracuse Common Council will vote on legislation that will prohibit discrimination against individuals based on the way that they understand, identify, and/or express their gender.
New bus hub discriminates against people with disabilities
On Aug. 9, several community organizations endorsed a letter to Centro written by Sally Johnston, of Disabled in Action of Greater Syracuse, detailing features of the new Centro Transit Hub that discriminate against the elderly and people with disabilities.
SU training drill equates student protests with "disaster"
On July 30, Syracuse University held a troubling “mock disaster/training drill” on the quad, complete with a large law enforcement presence. In this article, Youth and Student ANSWER recounts the scene and analyzes the implications of the drill.
New DHS documents show massive nationwide monitoring of Occupy
The PCJF has issued numerous FOIA requests seeking information to determine the level of federal government involvement in the coordinated nationwide crackdown against the Occupy movement that took place starting in the Fall of 2011.
Press conference demands report on Raul Pinet Jr.'s death
A broad coalition of community groups known as the United as One Coalition (UaO) held a press conference today where they demanded the release of the New York State Commission on Correction’s report regarding the death of Raul Pinet Jr. at the hands of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department.
Fight back! Occupy Syracuse is under attack!
On Jan. 17, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner personally delivered a 24-hour eviction notice to Occupy Syracuse.
Occupy and the Tragedy Facing the 1%
In the wake of apparently coordinated police raids and evictions on Occupy encampments around the country, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund has undertaken a major initiative to force public disclosure of documents on coordination and discussion between federal and local law enforcement and Mayors' offices in the assault against the Occupy movement.
Veterans take action for Bradley Manning
On Dec. 16 and 17, March Forward! and ANSWER Coalition members joined other organizations in action across the country to defend accused whistleblower PFC Bradley Manning.
Occupy Boston raided
After 70 days and 71 nights of encampment at Dewey Square, Occupy Boston was raided by the police at 5:00 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 10.