Asha Rosa Ransby-Sporn

Feb 26, 2024 | inthesetimes.com | Asha Rosa Ransby-Sporn

Asha Ransby-Sporn February 26, 2024 It was never a surprise that wealthy real estate interests would fight an effort like Bring Chicago Home. Recently, they have been attacking the affordable housing campaign to address homelessness with a legal challenge and are now attempting to convince voters that the popular measure is off the ballot (it is on the ballot and early voting has already started).

Oct 3, 2023 | znetwork.org | Asha Rosa Ransby-Sporn

In September, Illinois became the first state in the country to end cash bail, overhauling a system that ties pretrial incarceration to one’s ability to pay large sums of money.

Oct 2, 2023 | inthesetimes.com | Asha Rosa Ransby-Sporn

In September, Illinois became the first state in the country to end cash bail, overhauling a system that ties pretrial incarceration to one’s ability to pay large sums of money.

Sep 5, 2023 | forgeorganizing.org | Micah Herskind |Kamau Franklin |Asha Rosa Ransby-Sporn |Nicole Carty

A history of Stop Cop City and the struggle to defend the Atlanta Forest. A must read for anyone interested in getting the whole story and understanding the strategic thinking informing some of the most important organizing in the country or understanding the stakes of the 61 indictments against protesters involved in the movement. Cop cars on fire. Occupations of the Weelaunee Forest. Weeks of action. Volunteers with clipboards, collecting referendum petition signatures in the summer heat.

Aug 28, 2023 | truthout.org | Amy Goodman |Asha Rosa Ransby-Sporn |Eisa Nefertari Ulen |Kwolanne Felix

After thousands gathered Saturday in Washington, D.C., to mark the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington, we speak with Gary Younge, author of The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream.