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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · 6d

Black voters deserve a fair chance to elect candidates of their choice, not maps rigged to silence their voices. We are suing the Meriwether County Board of Elections for adopting a redistricting plan that dilutes Black voting power in violation of the Voting Rights Act. #VotingRights

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 6d

We're suing the Meriwether County Board of Elections and Registration over their redistricting plan that dilutes the voting strength of Black voters in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The new map gives the white voting age population an unbeatable majority of more than 65%.

Advancement Project, Georgia NAACP File Lawsuit Challenging Racial Vote Dilution in Georgia - Advancement Project

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · 7d

State power should never be used to silence Black and Brown communities. Yet across the country, state lawmakers are blocking cities from raising wages, protecting tenants, advancing racial justice, and keeping residents safe. Join @advancementproject.org to learn more about abusive preemption.

Advancement Project @advancementproject.org · 8d

October 21 at 3 pm ET: Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series on state legislatures using abusive preemption as a tool to circumvent and disrupt progressive advances and the ability of communities of color to build power and strategies to combat it.

Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

When States Attack: Preemption, Racism, and the Fight for Self-Determination

A four-part webinar series exploring the racist history of preemption, its impact on our movements across multiple issues, and creating space for strategies to combat it.

Tuesday, October 21, 3:00 pm ET, 12:00 pm PT

Register: bit.ly/preemption-101

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

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If you’re angry, you should be. If you’re scared, you’re not alone. We need abolition of the systems that make profiling possible. From ICE, prisons to policing itself. Until then, the Court will keep recycling the same violence under new names.

Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

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The Court framed this as a temporary “procedural” ruling, but the harm is real and immediate. Communities in LA will feel the knock at the door tonight, not just in the law books.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

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Let’s be clear: this decision doesn’t just affect immigrants. It normalizes racialized policing. It tells Black and Brown communities that our very presence is “reasonable suspicion.” That’s a dangerous precedent for everyone.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

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The immediate impact: ICE can once again conduct sweeps across LA neighborhoods, targeting people based on how they look, sound, or where they work. And yes, that means U.S. citizens and lawful residents are at risk too.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

4/ Justice Sotomayor, in dissent, put it bluntly:

“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low-wage job.”

She’s right.

a woman is saying `` i just keep on trying '' while sitting in a chair .

ALT: a woman is saying `` i just keep on trying '' while sitting in a chair .

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

3/Today, SCOTUS (6–3) lifted those limits. The majority said race and ethnicity “can’t be the only factor,” but they can still be used alongside others like where you live or what job you work. That is profiling, plain and simple.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

2/The case began when a federal judge in LA put limits on ICE raids. That judge said immigration officers could NOT stop people just for “looking Latino,” speaking Spanish, or being in certain workplaces. These stops were unconstitutional.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Sep 8

1/ Let's break down what the Supreme Court just did today in the Perdomo v. United States case. In short: the Court green-lit racial profiling in Los Angeles, and the consequences will ripple far beyond.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Aug 14

From DC crime rates to job reports, this administration twists numbers to fit their narrative. When leaders manipulate data instead of facing facts, it’s not just dishonest, it’s a slide into authoritarianism. Truth is the first casualty. #FREEDC www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump’s answer to numbers he doesn’t like: Change them or throw them away

From D.C. crime rates to census collection to labor statistics, the administration has suppressed inconvenient data and conjured inaccurate statistics to bolster policy objectives.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · Aug 11

doesn’t the president have a ballroom or an au bon pain courtyard to build, why is he moonlighting as DC mayor

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Aug 11

Deploying the National Guard in DC when crime is at a 30-year low isn’t ‘public safety’, t’s political theater. #FreeDC #NoKings

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Aug 11

Someone forgot to take down this webpage:

www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...

Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

8/Real accountability means more than payouts and policy tweaks. It means ending the systems that allow repeat abusers to keep a badge. It means being bold enough to imagine real public safety solutions without police. #JusticeForShantelArnold #PoliceReform #Louisiana #JeffersonParish

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

7/ But let’s be clear:
🔹 This law only exists because of public exposure
🔹 It does not erase years of harm
🔹 It took a video, a lawsuit, and investigative journalism to force change

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

6/ Community pressure and the spotlight from this reporting helped push Louisiana lawmakers to act. A new police accountability law was passed meant to increase transparency and oversight in departments like Jefferson Parish.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

5/ To truly understand how this abuse manifests and continues, check out @advancementproject.org How Cops Get Off secure.everyaction.com/9Nt-KXgp5UW4...

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

4/ Investigative reporting by @propublica.org , WRKF, @wwno.org , and The Times-Picayune uncovered deep patterns of violence, cover-ups, and racial profiling in Jefferson Parish. The system wasn’t just failing, it was actively shielding officers like Alvarado.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

3/ The deputy behind the assault, Julio Alvarado, had a long history of excessive force complaints. He wasn’t just protected, he remained employed by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office as of March 2025. That’s nearly four years after attacking Arnold.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

2/ In 2021, Shantel Arnold, a Black woman, was slammed to the ground and dragged by her hair by a Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputy. The violent arrest was caught on video.

She sued. The Sheriff’s Office just agreed to pay her $300,000 before a jury could weigh in.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 25

🧵1/ Louisiana just passed a new police accountability law but it took a brutal assault, a lawsuit, and years of public outcry to get here. Let's talk about what happened to Shantel Arnold and the pattern of abuse that finally forced the state to act. #AbolitionNow
www.propublica.org/article/loui...

Four Years After Cop Was Filmed Slamming Black Woman to the Ground, Louisiana Passes Accountability Law

Despite being caught in a 2021 video ripping out Shantel Arnold’s hair, sheriff’s Deputy Julio Alvarado failed to report the incident. A new law authored by Arnold’s attorney will mandate excessive-fo...

www.propublica.org

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · Jul 11

We should have a pretty clear idea of how a democracy becomes an authoritarian police state. The five key ingredients: lies, corruption, idiocy, loyalty, and most important, a blanket of sedating propaganda. https://trib.al/4cvzG84

Trump’s Toxic Toolkit: Lies, Corruption, Idiocy, Loyalty, Propaganda

Six months in, the five horsemen of our authoritarian apocalypse are in sight. But there is still time to stop this.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 3

5/ Don’t be fooled by the spin. This isn’t about “order” or “security.” It’s about control. And we have to fight it in the courts, in the streets, and in our communities. #BigUgly #FY25 #NoCopCitiesAnywhere #AbolishICE #ProtectTheProtest

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 3

4/ All while carving out protections and sweetheart deals for corporations, police departments, and fossil fuel execs. This is not compromise. It’s consolidation of power and it's dangerous.

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Carmen Daugherty @carmen.advancementproject.org · Jul 3

3/ The bill includes provisions that:
🔹 Increase immigration detention capacity
🔹 Boost funding for local law enforcement “task forces”
🔹Expands work requirements for those receiving Medicaid and SNAP.

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