The Danville People's Movement

10/14/2020

“Defunding the police is also about recognizing that police do NOT solve or address any social issues.”

Defund Police is a collaboration with Project Nia & Blue Seat Studios (https://www.blueseatstudios.com/). Find more information about alternatives to policin...

10/08/2020

NEW UPDATE. SPREAD THE WORD.

Danville, we are making bond. Let’s get folks out.

10/01/2020

Join us for the 7th annual TIES (Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit) – this year in a virtual format!

TIES brings hundreds of folks together for a FREE conference designed to meet the interests and needs of transgender and non-binary individuals, partners, parents, youth, and allies from all backgrounds and we couldn't be prouder to help them with this endeavor!

For more info and to register visit equalityvirginia.org/ties.

09/15/2020

09/08/2020

Cameron Crowder of the Working Class & Homeless Organizing Alliance (WHOA) speaks at the rally held in Greensboro’s Government Plaza on 09/05/2020. The rally was in honor of Marcus Deon Smith, the Black man fatally hogtied by 8 Greensboro police officers during the 2018 North Carolina Folk Festival. Along with WHOA, rally organizers included Mapinduzi, Greensboro DSA and Smash Racism Raleigh.

Cameron Crowder of the Working Class & Homeless Organizing Alliance (WHOA) speaks at the rally held in Greensboro’s Government Plaza o...

08/21/2020

Will the casino bring good paying jobs to Danville? This is a promise we have heard before from numerous manufacturing companies who have come and gone. Only three years ago Caesars was bankrupt, and now we are trusting them with providing a decent quality of life for the people of Danville. This is why we are voting no on the casino referendum in November.

08/21/2020

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-caesars-bankruptcy-idUSKBN1512WS?fbclid=IwAR1Jj3tMGNn5bxHe3NqWCC3KqK_9wO-luxVtIu3KQu4HDiBd2-xjk2IzzhY

Caesars Entertainment Corp has wrapped up the $18 billion bankruptcy of its main operating unit, allowing the casino company to focus on restoring the tarnished Harrah's, Caesars and Horseshoe brands after two years of Chapter 11 proceedings.

08/20/2020

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/caesars-execs-to-get-pay-raises-as-thousands-furloughed-or-laid-off-2085672/