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Jackson water crisis: Moral Monday march, rally Sept. 26

Under the banner of “Free the Land, Clean the Water, Keep It Public,” the Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign will lead the march, which begins at 4 p.m. CT on Monday, Sept. 26, at Mt. Helm Baptist Church, 300 E. Church St. Beginning at 4:30 p.m., people will march to the intersection of Capitol and Congress streets, where a rally begins at 5:30 p.m. CT.

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Moral emergency: Faith leaders sound alarm Thursday in DC

A diverse group of national, state and local faith leaders whose various traditions make up millions of congregants will join the Poor People’s Campaign National Call for Moral Revival on Thursday for an urgent briefing to urge Congress to act before the midterms on critical moral and social issues that directly impact millions of vulnerable neighbors.

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Philly subsidized housing fight is national issue: Bishop Barber

“If you all invite me, I’ll come in and move in for a few days in this townhome and invite other clergy in the city,” Bishop Barber told the crowd of about 200 people and numerous clergy members. “And then we’ll call for folk to meet us here. And maybe while we’re staying here, y’all can redo that encampment for another 30 days. Since it’s in the middle of an election year, let’s make this an election issue.”

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Bishop Barber statement on overturn of Roe

To all women: I’m so sorry that this extreme court would vote to give a rapist more power over you than you have over your own body. In response to attacks on the poor, voting rights, living wages and now women’s bodies, the justice community’s response must be the most massive progressive voter turnout in the history of the nation.

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