We Have the Right to Protest!
Protest, dissent, freedom of speech, these have all been integral to change, to making our communities and lives better. Read More
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We Have the Right to Protest!
Ohio House Bill 26: Immigration Enforcement
Ohio has introduced HB 26, the “Enact Protecting Ohio Communities Act.” Enforcing immigration laws has always been the responsibility of our federal government. However, House Bill 26, would change that […]Read More
Ohio House Bill 36: Nitrogen Gas Suffocation
Ohio House Bill 36 was introduced to establish nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method in Ohio. Tell your legislators this is not a fix to Ohio’s broken death penalty system and that it is time to repeal Ohio’s death penalty, not expand it. Read More
2025 Award Nominations are Open!
Submit your nominations for our 2025 Ignite Peace Awards!Read More
Immigrants Belong – Unpacking 287(g)
As a part of President Trump’s “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” - one of many executive orders signed on his first day in office - he has called for the expansion of 287(g) agreements. Read More
When A Death Penalty Case Reaches the Supreme Court
While it is the states that carry most of the power when it comes to dictating the conviction and sentencing of the death penalty sometimes cases make it to the Supreme Court of the United States. This article explores how death penalty cases make it to the highest court in our nation.Read More
Seeking 2025-2026 Year of Service Fellow
The Ignite Peace S. Louise Akers Fellowship through Mercy Volunteer Corps is an opportunity to spend a year educating and advocating for social justice. This position was created to honor […]Read More