Your Newsletter for Civic Tech, Legal Tech, and Justice For All 

Hello Changemaker 👋

After taking a break, THE REYET UP is back. Thanks to your support we were able to exceed our initial fundraising goal and launch our Justice Fellows program. If you haven't checked out the updated app, now is a good time. The community section has been more active than ever, and we are adding Action Campaigns every week to help you support the causes you care about.   

Thanks for all the support and love!

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What do I do if I've been stopped by ICE?

- You have the right to remain silent, and therefore do not have to answer any questions about where you were born, your immigration status, or how you entered the country. If you would like to exercise this right, you must say so out loud.

- The ICE officer is allowed to pat you down if they suspect a weapon, but other than this, you have the right to refuse a search and are therefore not required to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings.

- ICE is only allowed to arrest you in a public space if they have a warrant with your name on it. Ask the officer if you are being arrested or detained. If the officer says no, ask if you are free to leave. If they say yes, calmly walk away. If you are detained or arrested, ask to call your lawyer. 

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Police Allowed Diamond Ross to Die

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Meet Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, & Jon Lovett

Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor are the cofounders of Crooked Media, a media network that "showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world" (via crooked media.com). They co-host Pod Save America, which they describe as a podcast for people who aren't ready to give up or go insane. 

Leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election, they started Vote Save America, a community initiative designed to help get more ballots in boxes. In 2020, they got over 300,000 volunteers to Adopt a State, and those volunteers helped make 9.46 million calls and send 6.45 million texts to voters in battleground states, procured close to 500,000 contributions, which raised almost $44 million for individual candidates, grassroots organizing, and voter protection efforts that are still active to this very moment. They also started the Every Last Vote campaign, which helped recruit election workers who were able to sign up 27,000 poll workers and 1,700 lawyers ready to be called up to volunteer for voter protection, and helped 270,000 people register to vote.

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In the News

The Department of Education has expanded Title IX protections to transgender students. This is a huge win amidst several other policies negatively impacting the community. We recommend that everyone educates themselves on their Title IX protections. 

• Time Runs Out for Texas Anti-Transgender Sports Ban Bill (HRC)
• Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act, leaving it in place (CNN)
• U.S. appeals court blocks judge’s decision to overturn state’s assault weapons ban (LA Times)
• Facebook To End Policy Giving Politicians Free Rein To Post Hate Speech (HuffPost)
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety (whitehouse.gov)

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Mapping Police Violence

Check out this comprehensive database of killings by police. Learn the facts about police brutality and how to address it.

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Click here to meet our Summer 2021 Justice Fellows Cohort!