We the undersigned unequivocally condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk and all forms of political violence. There is simply no place for such actions in the United States.
Political violence has targeted those of every political persuasion and of no political persuasion. It is un-American and wrong to use this act of violence as a pretext for weaponizing the government to threaten nonprofit and charitable organizations, other perceived adversaries, or any class of people. They did not commit this murder, and the vast powers of the government should not be abused to threaten their constitutionally-protected free speech and other rights.
Nonprofit and charitable organizations support critical services to our nation – working with faith communities, caring for vulnerable populations, upholding the Constitution, defending the rule of law and much more. Attacks on nonprofits and charities threaten that essential work happening everywhere across our country.
We implore the government to cease its escalation of political division, and stop the unjustified targeting of organizations and people in the wake of this terrible act of political violence.
This moment of tragedy does not call for exploiting a horrific act to further deepen our divides and make us less safe. It calls for unity–unity against violence and unity of purpose as Americans.
Sincerely,
100% Democracy
2 Inspire Peace, Inc.
215 People’s Alliance
350 Bay Area Action
350.org
350Hawaii
A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy
A Way Home America
Access Community Action Agency
Access Justice Brooklyn
Accountability Counsel
Action Center on Race and the Economy
Action Together NEPA
Advancement Project
Advocacy for Principled Action in Government
Afghan Legal Empowerment Portal
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AIDS Foundation Chicago
Alabama Campaign for Adolescent Sexual Health
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
All Voting is Local
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
Alternatives, Inc.
America’s Voice
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American Constitution Society
American Family Voices
American Friends Service Committee
American Humanist Association
Americans Against Government Censorship
Americans for Financial Reform
Americans for Tax Fairness
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Arab American Institute
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Broadway United Methodist Church
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California Communities Against Toxics
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Center for Economic and Policy Research
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Civic Shout
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Energy and Policy Institute
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Fab Youth Philly
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Greater Good Studio
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Greenpeace USA
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Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
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Integrity Matters
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
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La Raza Community Resource Center (San Francisco)
Latin America Working Group (LAWG)
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OPAWL – Building AAPI Feminist Leadership
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PEN America
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Pipe Line Awareness Network for the Northeast
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Presente.org
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Public Advocacy for Kids (PAK)
Public Citizen
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Ready For Change
Reconstructing Judaism
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ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
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Service Employees International Union
Seven Circles Foundation
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Showing Up for Racial Justice
Shriver Center on Poverty Law
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Southern Tier AIDS Program
Sowing Justice
St. Michael’s Pantry
Stand Up America
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Step Forward
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StoptheDrugWar.org
Strategies for Youth
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Support Center for Nonprofit Management
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T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
Task Force for American Democracy
Task Force for Democracy
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Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
The Academy of Financial Education
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The Children’s Agenda
The Climate Center
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The Funders Network (TFN)
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The Human Trafficking Legal Center
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The Loft Literary Center
The Mansfield Foundation
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The Ocean Project
The Opportunity Fund
The Prophetic Convening
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The Secular Coalition for America
The Smile Trust
The Street Trust
The Workers Circle
Third Act
Thurston Climate Action Team
Tikkun Olam Foundation, Inc.
Transcanwork
Treatment Action Group
Trust-Based Philanthropy Project
Trustees for Alaska
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UltraViolet
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Union for Reform Judaism
Union of Concerned Scientists
Unitarian Universalist FaithAction New Jersey
Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community
United Church of Christ
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University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform
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US PLHIV Caucus
Venice Resistance
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Verified Voting
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Virginia Citizens Consumer Council
Virginia Women’s Foundation
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Voices for A Second Chance
Voters of Tomorrow
Ward 8 Woods Conservancy
WaterLegacy
We Own It
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West Virginia Citizen Action Group
Western Colorado Alliance
Western Environmental Law Center
Western States Center
Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center
Winter Film Awards, Inc.
Witness at the Border
Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER)
Women’s Center of Greater Lansing
Women’s Fund of Rhode Island
Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Working Families Power
Worksafe
X-Lab
Youth First Justice Collaborative
Youth Pride, Inc.
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YWCA Alaska
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Zakat Foundation of America
Zero Hour
For an updated list of signers, please see here.