On January 1, 2012, Missouri will join 45 other states that have “Raised the Age” of juvenile jurisdiction. In 2018 MCU worked to successfully pass Raise The Age. It changed the law on the age at which a youth is… Continue Reading
Since March 1 our congregations participated in a phone banking campaign to stop Amendment 3 that hit just under 250,000 calls! And more than that, our congregations knocked almost 1,000 doors and sent hundreds of texts. Shout out to Eliot… Continue Reading
We are in the final days before the election. They are critical. Right now, based on the people we have been talking to there are more “No on 3” votes out there than yes votes. That’s great but….We also know… Continue Reading
Members of EXPO(EX-incarcerated People Organizing) and Our Lives Matter staged a protest in front of the Missouri governor’s mansion on Thursday, October 15. They were drawing attention to Governor Parson’s disregard for the prison population suffering from COVID-19. EXPO members… Continue Reading
Topic: How Housing for ex-incarcerated people effect the community as a whole. Join the discussion as we explore housing as a basic necessity for a stable life. Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 6pm Join Expo-StL on December 9th 6:00 pm as… Continue Reading
Expo ( Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing) and Our Lives Matter has partnered for a Call of Action to address the dehumanizing and inhumane conditions of MDOC. Join us on October 15 to fight for people in MO Department of Corrections who cannot fight for themselves. Continue Reading
In 2018, MCU leaders and others spent months collecting thousands of signatures to get Amendment 1 on the November ballot. It was called “Clean Missouri” for what is was intended to do: clean out the big money out of Missouri politics and clean up the gerrymandering of voting districts. In effect, outlawing gerrymandering. (Gerrymandering creates voting districts that heavily favor a single political party.) And we did it! Amendment 1/Clean Missouri passed with 62% of voters saying loud and clear NO to gerrymandering. Continue Reading
See a wonderful live performance and support Metropolitan Congregations United on September 25th at 8:00 p.m. Soul and R&B Sensation Gene Jackson was kind enough to step in when Kim Massey had to withdraw due to health issues. Gene will… Continue Reading
Kenosha, Wisconsin, June 2019. MCU leaders and organizers joined the Gamaliel National Leadership Training at University of Wisconsin – Parkside. The training included a track for formerly incarcerated leaders. On the first night, one of those leaders was targeted by… Continue Reading
Public Meeting Follow-Up After the July 19 public meeting MCU congregations began to build teams to engage their neighbors. We’ll be learning about our neighbors and their concerns and sharing the importance of getting out to vote. Each congregation is… Continue Reading