Students and Residents Allying for Woodlawn: panel, fundraiser, reunion 17 years on (Feb. 17)
On the famously neo-liberal University of Chicago campus, one series of student groups has allied with Black residents and labored for campaign after campaign, with STOP.
1/26 5-6pm: Town hall on re-opening schools
Through conversation with leaders in our neighborhood and its Hyde Park Academy, let's support and learn from the fight for safety -- this time safety from COVID and Chicago/CPS officials!
STOP’s treasurer: Will we sustain 2020’s outpouring of anger and support?
If you can, give today so that throughout 2021, we can turn 2020’s break-throughs into a new, better normal. stopchicago.org/donate
This Fri. @ 7: Holiday Zoom extravaganza
Kick back with fellow members and neighbors by sharing gratitude, music, a toast. Since we can’t gather in person… BYOB :)
Welcome our new public-health organizer, Cheryl Miller!
She has been active in social justice causes ranging from anti-war and peace movements, anti-domestic violence, and AIDS activism. Most recently, Cheryl helped to lead the fight to organize a union for cab drivers.
Lessons from fair-tax loss, for city/state budgeting: town hall Dec. 1, 5-6pm
Let's share lessons from November’s fair-tax loss and find ways to apply them to current city and state budgeting affected by the loss.
Sat. 1pm: Public-safety forum for Hyde Park Academy’s Local School Council
An open conversation about school safety and policing with candidates for our upcoming LSC election. Students, parents, teachers, school staff, and community members welcome.
11/18: Celebrate CBA victory with longtime organizers & hear what's next!
And engage fellow members and neighbors about what we've learned and how our coalition should move forward.
Sponsor our 2nd annual gala!
For as little as $50, your group or organization can enable this celebration and be recognized in our community.
Get tickets for our 2nd-annual gala - now virtual!
From our just-passed CBA housing preservation ordinance -- to our accelerating movement to defund police and fund health -- we have much to be thankful for and to build on.
We endorse #DefundCPD: our statement
There is a range of ideas in STOP on police reform… As an organization we strongly support this campaign and the idea that we spend too much on policing and not nearly enough on housing, healthcare, and the things our communities need.
10/27 town hall on youth's policing campaigns across Chicago
Join us for a virtual community conversation about #CPACnow, #EndSARs, and of course our #CopsOutofCPS campaigns.
Apply to be our public-health organizer!
The full-time organizer will lead the campaign for opening and fully funding the City’s public mental-health clinics, and will assist the youth-led campaign to remove police from schools and reinvest in restorative alternatives.
De-fund police, fund mental health: city-budget town hall on 9/29
Hear about the effort to replace Chicago police with mental-health professionals for first responses like 911 calls about mental-health crises -- by building on the City mental-health clinics for which STOP has advocated for years.
Town hall on STOP's history: Tues., Sep 15, 5-6pm
Join our elders and youth to hear and share about our organization's history and direction.
Town hall on #CopsOutCPS 8/18 5pm
Let's learn about and organize for the Chicago Board of Education's vote on keeping or removing police from throughout Chicago Public Schools.
#CBAwon—on to #PoliceFreeSchools
After five years of hard-fought struggle, STOP, along with the Obama CBA Coalition and allies, have won a major victory.
7/28 town hall on winning CBA housing ordinance
Ald. Taylor and Mayor Lightfoot have agreed on a ordinance fought for by our Obama-Center Community Benefits Agreement Coalition!
CBA Coalition statement on housing-ordinance victory
This ordinance is the fruit of five years of marches, petitions, canvassing, and direct actions like Lightfoot’s Tent City.
Town hall on our political moment: Tues., June 30, 5-6pm
Calling all STOP and community members! bit.ly/stoptownhall