WESPAC Foundation is concerned about the criminal justice system. We work in solidarity with other groups and organizations in Westchester County to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws, to eliminate racial profiling, and to address the structural and institutional biases inherent in our criminal justice system. We stand to permanently remove the death penalty as a legal option for the state, and we seek to significantly reduce the prison populations by working towards a more benevolent economic system that guarantees meaningful jobs and training at a living wage to all people.
Racial Bias, Even When We Have Good Intentions
By Sendhil Mullainathan- professor of economics at Harvard The deaths of African-Americans at the hands of the police in Ferguson, Mo., in Cleveland and on Staten Island have reignited a debate about race. Some argue that these events are isolated and that racism is a...
Holiday Card Writing to Inmates at Sing Sing
Hello everyone. Join us at the WESPAC office on Monday, December 22nd from 4pm to 8pm for a holiday card writing to the inmates at Sing Sing prison. We will provide all materials. Light refreshments served.
Community Speak Out, Saturday, December 20th at the Slater Center
Hitting the Streets for Justice
Stand Up for Justice: Fight Militarism, Racism and Occupation Thank you to Yoram for taking this footage. Dave Lippman composed this excellent song that we sang along to before marching around White Plains: ...
Chamberlain Vigil
Cri de Coeur from Lynne Stewart
It is certainly sobering to be celebrating the start of my 74 year mired down in this prison. It is even more so when there is my life line that must be considered. Nonetheless, I remain my ebullient self and face my fight and my future with optimism. Part of the...
White Plains March for Trayvon Martin and Local Police Accountability
Scores of people gathered to march for justice for Trayvon Martin and for local police accountability. Participants gathered at the Slater Center after the march for a community meeting. Full story at...
Stand with Prisoners
Take Action: Stand with Prisoners From Palestine to California, prisoners are organizing to end torture in prison and prison as a form repression of popular movements and poor communities of color. Included in this action alert are three opportunities to support...
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity
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WESPAC on Facebook
Join us online October 12, at 8:00 PM for a teach-in on the Beacon Pipeline and to learn what we can do to stop it coming to Westchester. Register for the meeting link: bit.ly/4ddjc9
Dear Friends and Members of WESPAC,If concrete steps toward a peace deal aren’t taken before the midterm election, we risk the war against Iran spiraling into a permanent, multi-trillion-dollar quagmire.The administration has burned an estimated $2 billion a week on this conflict. These are funds that could build 4,000 new homes every single week or fix our failing roads and hospitals. Instead, our taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a war that a growing number of Americans do not want.We need decisive congressional action before the election.On Tuesday, October 20th, two weeks before the election, join a nationwide coalition to gather at U.S. House and Senate district offices, arriving 30 minutes before doors open to speak directly with lawmakers and their staff as they arrive for the day.Will you join our nationwide call to Congress outside your lawmaker’s office on October 20th to end the war against Iran?WESPAC will be outside of Congressmember George Latimer’s office located at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains.👉 RSVP and let us know if you’ll be outside your local congressional office.Check out the Action Kit with resources including social media posts, a customizable flyer, and a rally check list to make it easier to organize a rally! Comment endMore information about the nationwide Day of Action can be found here, including a growing list of rallies that are being planned around the country.In solidarity,Nada
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Dear WESPAC Members, Friends, and Supporters,In these extraordinarily challenging times, strong and independent community organizations are more important than ever. We invite you to renew your WESPAC membership—or to become a member for the first time—and help sustain our shared work for justice, peace, and meaningful social change.As we celebrate WESPAC’s 52nd anniversary, we remain inspired by our rich history and deeply grateful for the community that has sustained us. WESPAC continues to serve a unique and essential role as a hub for progressive organizing in Westchester County and throughout the Lower Hudson Valley. You can donate at wespac.org/donate