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Data Center Project Won’t Go Forward After Developer Ends Lawsuit Initiated by Residents

Manassas, VA Washington Post Jul 9, 2026

Animals, Natural Resources & Environment Litigation

A plan to build as many as 37 data centers near Manassas National Battleground Park, a historic civl war site, will not go forward following a two-year legal battle initiated by area residents and others who opposed the plan.

Grassroots Coalition Seeks to Create Pilot Ferry that Shows Need for Permanent Ferry

NY Streets Blog Empire State Jul 6, 2026

Labor & Economic Action Coalition Building/Community Organizing

A grassroots coalition advocating for the return of ferry service between two cities announced that it was pursuing the creation of a pilot ferry service that it expects to generate data demonstrating the need for restoring permanent ferry service.

Detainees Boycott ICE Commissaries to Protest Exorbitant Price Markups

Multiple, CA Imperial Valley Press Jul 3, 2026

Labor & Economic Action Boycott

Detainees at two federal immigration detention facilities in California launched a commissary boycott that coincides with pending state legislation that aims to cap at 35% commissary price markups by private for-profit prison operators.

Community Task Force Advocacy Leads School District to Add African American U.S. History Class as Graduation Requirement Option

Sacramento, CA The Sacramento Bee Jul 3, 2026

Education Public Task Force

After a recommendation and sustained advocacy by a community Task Force of African American leaders and advocates, the public school district added African American U.S. History as an option for meeting district's high school graduation requirement for U.S. history and social science.

Residents Push to Save Solar Observatory as Demolition Nears

NM Source New Mexico Jul 3, 2026

Animals, Natural Resources & Environment Coalition Building/Community Organizing

A grassroots coalition of New Mexico residents called Friends of Sunspot are pushing to save the nearly 80-year-old Sunspot Solar Observatory after the National Science Foundation announced its plans to demolish the site due to environmental safety reasons. The coalition wants to pause demolition until area stakeholders can agree on an alternative plan.

Citizens Work Together to Come Up with Their County’s AI Policies

Snohomish County, WA Cascade PBS Jun 26, 2026

Democracy & Elections/Voting Civic Initiative

County government convened a "civic assembly" of 29 randomly selected selected residents to deliberate and develop policy recommendations on the county's use of AI.

Voters Replace Four City Council Members Who Approved Data Center Project

Festus, MO KCUR Jun 8, 2026

Animals, Natural Resources & Environment Petition to Government or Business

Local residents in Festus, Missouri protested, petitioned, spoke at city council meetings, and elected four new city council members after the previous council approved a $6 billion data center project.

200-Plus Attend Protest for Trans Rights

Bellingham, WA Cascade Daily News Feb 22, 2026

Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

Over 200 people braved pouring rain and heavy winds to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights that they say are under attack by the federal government. Starting at City Hall, protesters marched in the middle of the street, chanting “trans rights are human rights” among others. Organizers wearing bright orange vests directed traffic and car honks signaled support for what speakers described as resistance through joy.

Hundreds of High School Students Rally to Promote Activism, Support for Democracy

Bend, OR The Bulletin Feb 13, 2026

Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

Youth-organized off-campus rally sought to get more teens on the streets to voice their concerns about threats to democracy and civil liberties.

Airline Ends Deportation Flights Following Months of Public Protest and Recent Legislative Action

Wilmington, DE WHYY Jan 7, 2026

Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Coalition Building/Community Organizing

Delaware residents sustained a peaceful campaign for months, demonstrated at Wilmington Airport, coordinated across organizations, and attended a public-authority meeting to raise concerns about deportation flights and public incentives.

Supporters File Signatures for Two Initiatives to the State Legislature

Olympia, WA Washington State Standard Jan 3, 2026

Democracy & Elections/Voting Petition to Government or Business

Supporters collected and submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures for two initiatives to the Washington Legislature—one concerning parental access to school information and another restricting transgender students’ participation in girls’ sports.

Local Coalition Launches Campaign Calling for Temporary City-Wide Data Center Moratorium at Rally

Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Inquirer

Animals, Natural Resources & Environment Coalition Building/Community Organizing

Residents and members of environmental and community organizations rallied at City Hall and launched a campaign seeking a temporary citywide prohibition on new data centers.