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The North Carolina Door-Knocking Weekend, which was part of the No Kings Vote Early mobilization, brought together more than 100 volunteers to knock on the doors of more than 1,000 Black voters across Charlotte during the first weekend of North Carolina’s early voting window. The Workers Circle, Center for Common Ground and Team Unity North Carolina organized the October 16–18 canvass, mobilizing residents, college students, and volunteers from across North Carolina and the country.
On Thursday, September 10, at 9:00 p.m. ET, the Workers Circle hosted a virtual celebrity table read of the Academy Award-nominated animated classic, ‘An American Tail.’ This live, one-night-only event raised over $300,000 for the Workers Circle programming, drew over 10,000 virtual attendees and featured performances by celebrated actors. The virtual table read was directed by Steven Tabakin who brought the performance to life. Cast members included Jesse Eisenberg, Sarah Cooper, Richard Kind, Bernadette Peters, Mark Hamill, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Alan Kim, Dulé Hill, Oscar Nunez, Jose Andrés Rivera, Tracie Thoms, Paola Lázaro and more.
On Thursday, September 10, at 8:30 PM ET the Workers Circle will host a live, virtual celebrity table read of the Academy Award-nominated animated classic, ‘An American Tail.’ The cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Dulé Hill, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Hamill, Richard Kind, Alan S. Kim, Paola Lázaro, Kelly McCreary, Bernadette Peters, Josh Andrés Rivera and Tracie Thoms, among others. The event will be emceed by Ken Jeong and Whoopi Goldberg, who will bring their signature humor, warmth, and energy to the evening.
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Bloomberg Law covered the undue involvement of the US Department of Homeland Security in the 2026 midterm elections and included the Workers Circle’s reaction as part of its coverage.
Following a press conference with the Workers Circle's Director of Social Justice Noelle Damico, Immigrant Rights Organizer Arianne Betancourt, and families of detainees, Axios is reporting on ICE detainees with serious medical conditions in South Florida facing possible deportation to African countries where they have no ties.
Following a press conference with the Workers Circle's Director of Social Justice, Noelle Damico, Immigrant Rights Organizer, Arianne Betancourt, and families of detainees, USA TODAY is reporting on gravely ill ICE detainees in South Florida facing possible deportation to African countries where they have no ties.
The New Yorker covered Workers Circle staffer Arianne Betancourt’s efforts to hold rightwing politicians accountable to their inhumane immigration policies.
The Guardian covered the recent inhumane treatment of severely ill ICE detainees and the Workers Circle’s work supporting immigrants and holding ICE accountable.
The North Carolina Door-Knocking Weekend, which was part of the No Kings Vote Early mobilization, brought together more than 100 volunteers to knock on the doors of more than 1,000 Black voters across Charlotte during the first weekend of North Carolina’s early voting window. The Workers Circle, Center for Common Ground and Team Unity North Carolina organized the October 16–18 canvass, mobilizing residents, college students, and volunteers from across North Carolina and the country.
The Washington Post covered the Workers Circle’s Virtual Benefit, a table reading of the beloved film An American Tale, featuring stars including Mark Hamill, Jesse Eisenberg, Dulé Hill, Bernadette Peters, and more.
Spotlight PA covered the Workers Circle’s Talk to Your Sheriff campaign and, in particular, the Pledge for Free and Fair Elections.
Mississippi Today covered the inhumane treatment inside of the Adams County Detention Center, an ICE detention center in Natchez, Mississippi, and the Workers Circle’s advocacy to close it.
WINK News covered the ongoing investigation into Alligator Alcatraz and the longterm the center has perpetrated on detainees and their family members.
On Thursday, September 10, at 9:00 p.m. ET, the Workers Circle hosted a virtual celebrity table read of the Academy Award-nominated animated classic, ‘An American Tail.’ This live, one-night-only event raised over $300,000 for the Workers Circle programming, drew over 10,000 virtual attendees and featured performances by celebrated actors. The virtual table read was directed by Steven Tabakin who brought the performance to life. Cast members included Jesse Eisenberg, Sarah Cooper, Richard Kind, Bernadette Peters, Mark Hamill, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Alan Kim, Dulé Hill, Oscar Nunez, Jose Andrés Rivera, Tracie Thoms, Paola Lázaro and more.
For 47 consecutive weeks the Workers Circle organized a broad-based Freedom Vigil outside Alligator Alcatraz, where we heard firsthand about the inhumane treatment of the people inside. These vigils drew tens of thousands of community members to the gates of this detention facility, maintained sustained public pressure on the state and federal government, launched an investigation into torture by Senators Ossoff and Durbin, and contributed to the facility’s ultimate closure.
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