Is your community interested in creating an alternative to traditional police response? Hear from one of our LPMI Members, Amber Fellows, on how LP helped her kick off her own community responder program in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Congress just handed over $70 billion of our tax dollars to ICE to terrorize people, rip families apart, & lock up our neighbors. $70B could be used to actually help people, yet the Trump Admin & its billionaire allies are using it to fuel more violence. www.npr.org/2026/06/09/n...

🚨SHARE WIDELY🚨 The House is voting soon to hand another $70 BILLION to ICE and CBP to expand Trump’s mass deportation agenda. 📣Tell your rep to vote NO: act.nilc.org/page/93101/a... & then tell all of your friends to take action too!

Columbia Heights, MN is saying NO to big tech surveillance 👏 https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/columbia-heights-flock-license-plate-cameras/

This is what leadership looks like! As Philadelphia prepares to host the World Cup, city leaders incl. LP Board member and Councilmember Kendra Brooks aren’t turning a blind eye – they’re taking action and protecting their community and visitors alike. https://bit.ly/4uovEsb

Just a few weeks back, we were proud to host the "Local Power, Shared Futures: Preemption & Home Rule Strategy Summit" alongside LSSC in Nashville! This gathering was years in the making and an incredible opportunity to bring together a movement ready to fight preemption.

TODAY: ⚽ As the World Cup races towards us, local elected officials across 22 host cities and surrounding jurisdictions demand that FIFA uphold human rights guarantees. If the games are truly for the people, FIFA needs to protect our communities.

Our members know local context is essential to informing good policy. As New York sets its housing agenda, upstate communities are far too often ignored and left behind. S/O to LP member Michele Hirsch for this op-ed on the need for the REST Act and action on housing for upstate communities.

The Trump Admin’s federal deployments have been devastating for communities nationwide. But each response points to a model of care where neighbors, local governments, & school districts mobilize to keep each other safe. Last week, we learned from those on the front lines.

Huge shoutout to @kanalforportland.bsky.social for leading the effort to pass the "Right to Know Who's Policing You" ordinance in Portland, OR! Now ALL law enforcement must show their faces, badges, and agency to the public. www.kgw.com/article/news...

“Local businesses are struggling to stay afloat because people are afraid to patronize their shops or their employees are afraid to work. Families are literally starving.” - Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero www.michiganpublic.org/community/20...

📣NOT ONE MORE DOLLAR FOR ICE 📣 Local leaders: the time to speak out is NOW. Use your voice to ensure that Congress does not send any more money to ICE. Email. Call. Post on social. secure.ngpvan.com/Gbf0rcKJnEW9...

Great news from LA! The LA City Council voted to limit 'pretextual' stops, which we know disproportionately harm our Black and Brown neighbors. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-06/lapd-police-pretext-stops-la-city-council

Congress is debating sending more than $70 BILLION to ICE. We need to be loud and clear about the way ICE is abusing our neighbors, ripping our families apart, and making all of us less safe. Post on social media and reach out to your members of Congress TODAY 📧 ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3Pn7bVM

Across the country, the world’s largest corporations are pushing to build massive data centers, promising benefits such as tax revenue and jobs. But while their outlook is rosy, the reality is far more dire. Check out our new resource: https://localprog.org/DataCenters101

URGENT‼️ Right now, Congress is debating sending more than $70 BILLION to ICE. Reach out to your members of Congress TODAY 📧 ⤵️ https://secure.ngpvan.com/Gbf0rcKJnEW9Es9NEgy7Dw2

Imagine if everyone had the healthcare, housing, food, education needed to thrive. We have enough to make that a reality. NEW TODAY: a resource from us & @itep.org on how local electeds can tax the ultrawealthy to fund public goods and vital programs. localprog.org/taxtherichfu...

Registration for the Local Progress National Convening closes in less than ONE WEEK! Check your email for your unique link to register by Wednesday, May 20. We can’t wait to see you in Baltimore in July!

Congress is debating sending more than $70 BILLION to ICE to terrorize our immigrant neighbors. The funding would last through 2029, allowing ICE to continue to operate with impunity throughout the entirety of Trump’s term. www.nilc.org/articles/des...

"The fight against Flock is hopefully the catalyst for a larger rejection of surveillance technology." - San Marcos City Councilmember Amanda Rodriguez https://www.texasobserver.org/san-marcos-city-council-end-alprs/

S/O to St. Paul for strengthening it's sanctuary policy! The new ordinance establishes clearer expectations for city employees, among other important measures. https://communityreporter.org/st-paul-city-council-strengthens-immigration-enforcement-policies-with-unanimous-vote/

It’s #BraveOfUs to lead in moments like these. Lately, we’ve been featuring some of our inspiring, powerful, and brave first-generation immigrant members of LP 💖 Today, the amazing Durham At-Large City Councilmember Javiera Caballero!

We are so proud of the way our members have stepped up to protect immigrant communities. Each month, we add more powerful examples to our #BraveOfUs roundup. Here are just a few examples from last month 🧵👇 localprogress.org/2026/04/29/h...

Big news! Ypsilanti, MI just established a city-run unarmed crisis response program 👏 S/O to Ypsilanti City Councilmembers Amber Fellows and Desirae Simmons for their leadership on this! https://bit.ly/4nbSXnd

"We've seen cities and immigrant communities, not just the leaders but also community organizations and everyday people really stepping up together to say no to ICE.” - LP's Program Manager for Public Safety Reynold Graham https://mailchi.mp/a2c0463bd650/homan-threatens-ice-surge-in-ny?e=33a78fb39d

Portland, ME just banned city employees and resources from being used to assist or cooperate with any immigration enforcement operations 👏 Thank you @piousali.bsky.social for your leadership! https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/04/portland-council-approves-strengthened-language-on-ice-cooperation/

🗞 DROPPING MAY 18! 🗞 Following historic May Day protests where thousands of people across the country joined together to call for taxing the rich to fund people’s basic needs, we will soon be releasing a report on how localities can do just that!

We will never stop fighting for the immigrants and workers of our City. Minneapolis will always stand with you!!

Rain or shine, Austin runs on labor. Every street, stage, classroom, and clinic depends on people showing up and doing the work. This May Day, we recognize the dignity of that labor and the responsibility to protect it.

Hope springs eternal. For over 50 years, the May Day Parade has represented the very best of Minneapolis. This year, it felt even more special to be celebrating the resiliency of our community with so many friends and neighbors on this beautiful day.

We stand united with workers across the country today and every day. Our network of local electeds unequivocally are united in affirming: #WorkersOverBillionaires! https://maydaystrong.org/

The recent Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act is a direct attack on Black voting power in this country. Read our statement 👇 from our two Black Caucus co-chairs.

The Trump Admin is trying to pour more $$ into ICE while they rip families apart. But our communities aren’t backing down. Check out our #BraveOfUs roundup for all the ways localities are resisting 👇 https://localprogress.org/2026/04/29/how-local-leaders-are-protecting-communities-under-trump/

To win the narrative, we all need to document the Trump Administration’s horrific actions, counter their lies, AND collectively demand our vision for a better future. Check out our newly updated Immigrant Justice Messaging Guide to get started 👇 https://localprog.org/ImmMessagingGuide

S/O to our members in Minneapolis for passing TWO ordinances protecting immigrant renters! The first prohibits landlords from asking about a renter's immigration status & the second extends the city’s pre-eviction filing period from 30 to 45 days. https://bit.ly/4mTGjZThttps://bit.ly/4mTGjZT

The Ypsilanti Council's resolution calls on Congress to "immediately cease all funding for ICE and CBP, redirecting those resources to housing, healthcare, and education" and directs the city to distribute KYR lit to all households and make city spaces free for related trainings. #ShareGoodNewsToo

Excited to see another locality demand ICE OUT! Ypsilanti, MI passed a resolution calling on Congress to cease funding for ICE and CBP and instead redirect those funds to support housing, healthcare and education 👏 https://bit.ly/4vNYioz

The Philadelphia City Council passed a package of SEVEN bills restricting immigration enforcement activities in the city 👏 S/O @kendrabrooks.bsky.social, Nicolas O'Rourke, @ruephilacouncil.bsky.social, & many more! https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-ice-out-legislation-passes-city-council/

San Diego officially enacted one of the strongest local civil rights protections in the country. "Today, San Diego made it clear that our values are not just words — they are law.” - @seanelorivera.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4cEXmdlhttps://bit.ly/4cEXmdl

Yesterday, DOJ officials announced an indictment against our friends at @splcenter.org. Time and time again, we’ve seen the Trump Admin go to extreme, unconstitutional lengths to silence its rightful critics. This is yet another example. localprogress.org/2026/04/22/s...

As grocery prices rise 📈, municipal grocery stores may be one solution to stabilizing the cost of putting food on the table. Check out 🛒 our new policy bulletin: https://bit.ly/3OoRpcw

That’s a wrap on another comms cohort! Last week, we brought 15 LP members (along with a few staffers) to Washington DC, as the grand finale of our second-ever Communications Cohort. A 🧵.

“This is an incredibly simple concept. We are now requiring notification of a private entity that seeks to build, convert or operate a detention facility.” - @theloserteacher.bsky.social 👏 https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-council-zoning-code-private-detention-facilities/

We organized a special issue w/ @liberation-gen.bsky.social "The Corporate Power of It All" — and it's now live! Seven conversations with organizers, researchers, and frontline leaders on how corporate power shapes our lives and how we fight back. Read it here: forgeorganizing.org/issues/corpo...

As the Twin Cities deal with the fallout from the Trump Admin's federal invasion, renters are struggling to avoid evictions. S/O to our members in Minneapolis and Saint Paul who are tirelessly advocating for extra renter protections. https://bit.ly/4tNJtk8

S/O to the local leaders, everyday people, workers, & advocates who stood up to oppose the deployment of ICE agents to Philly's airport. "ICE already makes many Philadelphians feel unsafe to leave their homes or engage with public resources.” - @ruephilacouncil.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4tklMzO

Check out my latest piece - In Alameda County & across the Bay Area, we are sending a unified message that our communities will not be defined by fear. We will use every tool available to uphold access to public services, due process & basic dignity. @localprogress.bsky.social #ICEout

If there was anybody who embodied collaborative governance and fearless leadership, it was Nancy Metayer. We remember Nancy as not only a dedicated LP member that cultivated our community with joy and compassion, but a dear friend, sister, and confidant. https://bit.ly/4cAuX9m

School board members across our network are sounding the alarm about the theft of public dollars from our schools. As Fox Chapel School Board member Ariel Zych has seen firsthand, the voucher scam is here to take public money away from students and hand it over to greedy corporations.

As states like Florida require counties to sign 287(g) agreements and pressure cities to do the same, localities across the state are resisting. We know these localities are standing up for what their communities want and need: ICE OUT. https://bit.ly/3PTgqwQ