Voter suppression has become one of the biggest dangers of American elections. During the 2018 midterm elections, millions of voters experienced suppression ranging from voter purges, to poll closures, to long lines of over 4 hours, to strict voter id issues that disproportionately block Brown and Black citizens from their constitutional right to vote.

For the past several months we have been on the ground in Georgia talking with and interviewing voters as well as experts on this issue. We have been working with Fair Fight Action which was founded by Stacey Abrams, as well as the NAACP, the Brennan Center, ACLU and many grassroots organizations. The result is an emotionally gripping look at Georgia’s citizens that also lays out compelling and irrefutable evidence of voter suppression.

You can also sign up to have a free screening at your home, church or school –

 

This film will be about 30 minutes in length and will offer the true stories of what happened in Georgia We want this film to be seen far and wide so that together we can make changes to the current system and allow every vote to count.

https://www.bravenewfilms.org/suppressed?e=d186db50cbcdb7a11b415fef3ec54f05f255b96b&utm_source=bravenew&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=suppressed_nd2&n=4

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Robert Greenwald, President
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Petition to CBP:

We demand CBP immediately stop searching personal electronics and forcing passengers to hand over passwords to websites and social media platforms just to enter and/or leave the country.

At the San Francisco airport, three CBP officers demanded an Apple employee, Andreas Gal, unlock his cell phone and hand over his laptop. Both devices had “Confidential and Proprietary” written on their lock screens. But CBP didn’t care, and when Gal refused their demands, he was detained and interrogated.¹

CBP has gone too far forcing passengers flying into and out of the country to hand over personal electronics and passwords to website and social media platforms. Tell CBP: Stop violating passengers’ privacy by forcing them to hand over personal electronics.

Ever since Trump took office the CBP has ramped up their invasive searches of personal electronics at border crossings and airport. Last year, these invasive electronic device searches happened over 33,000 times.² And if a passenger refuses to comply they can be detained and interrogated, even though they haven’t committed a crime.

No one should have to travel in fear of their privacy being violated. Tell the CBP: Stop searching passengers’ personal electronic devices.

Sources:
1. Washington Post, “Apple employee detained by U.S. customs agents after declining to unlock phone, laptop,” April 3, 2019.
2. Ibid.

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. Washington Post, “Apple employee detained by U.S. customs agents after declining to unlock phone, laptop,” April 3, 2019.
2. Ibid.

A veteran and business owner, Juanita Charles has spent her life advocating for others in her community. She understands and is ready to fight for what all middle-class families want: A life of dignity and security.

• A retired longtime service member of the Army and Tennessee National Guard who understands the issues veterans face firsthand
• Brought her own military experience to bear when working to help veterans making the transition from military to civilian life
• Prioritizing rural broadband access in order to expand opportunities for business, education, and quality of life.

Use of Juanita Charles’s military affiliation and service does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense

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