01/26/26 Missouri Mondays - Use your voice and your power! Keep fighting against injustice! Find ONE THING TO DO and join us in action this week!
- Admin
- Jan 26
- 8 min read
Welcome to Missouri Mondays!
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.
We are heartbroken and outraged over yet another killing by ICE/Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and once again the administration immediately spread lies about what happened and about the victim, Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who took care of our veterans at the Minneapolis VA. Alex’s parents issued a statement expressing their heartbreak and anger over the government’s lies about their son, “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.”
Alex Pretti was a peaceful observer looking out for his community. He saw something he thought was wrong and took action to make a difference. Alex was a good man and our own eyes tell us this administration is telling despicable lies about him and about what really happened. They are also obstructing investigations. Their lies must be exposed by truth. Share bystander video and eye witness statements. We owe it to Alex and his parents to do everything we can to GET THE TRUTH OUT!
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We joined hundreds of Missourians in Jefferson City last week for the Stand Up Fight Back Day of Action. We sent a clear message to our politicians – we won’t let them get away with stealing our paid sick days, taking away our abortion rights, and overturning our votes. We will keep showing up and fighting back. Our Vote! Our Voice! Our Power!
Let’s keep up the pressure this week!
**Missouri lawmakers need to hear from us as they try to pass legislation affecting our daily lives, our voting rights, reproductive rights, firearm safety, taxes, and more. League of Women Voters KC Legislative Action Guide has everything you need.
**Make 5 Calls to your U.S. electeds. For example, the U.S. Senate will be voting on DHS / ICE funding. See our call to action below and let Senators Hawley and Schmitt hear from you!
**Attend the online meeting of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) today at 10am. Register here: bit.ly/protectmovoters
**Check out MOVPC MOLeg Action Alert to make your voice heard on voting legislation here: https://mailchi.mp/movpc/moleg-action-alert-17468601?e=16a5ca0c23
**Find at least ONE THING you can do to make a difference.
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CALLS TO ACTION / UPCOMING EVENTS
MONDAY JAN 26 - STATEWIDE (ONLINE)
MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION (MOVPC) MEETING
Mon Jan 26
10AM Online (Zoom)
To sign up text “MOVPC” to 66866 or register here: bit.ly/protectmovoters
MOVPC meets virtually Monday mornings. Join voter advocates across the state helping to ensure voting is free, fair and accessible to all Missourians!
**Check out MOVPC MOLeg Action Alert to make your voice heard on voting legislation here: https://mailchi.mp/movpc/moleg-action-alert-17468601?e=16a5ca0c23
Learn more about Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) and help support our work by making a donation today!
Website: https://www.movpc.org/
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SIGN UP TODAY!
TUES FEBRUARY 3, 2026 - JEFFERSON CITY
MISSOURI VOTER PROTECTION COALITION
VOTING RIGHTS LOBBY DAY 2026
Tuesday, February 3
9:30am - 2:30pm
Missouri State Capitol
Jefferson City, MO
MON JAN 26 - KANSAS CITY
HEARTLAND CENTER FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM
WAGES & TIPPING WORKSHOP
Monday, Jan 26
6:30PM - 8:00 PM
Westport Presbyterian Church
201 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
Join Missouri Workers Center and Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom for a workshop covering how service workers across Kansas City can protect our pay! We'll cover topics like wage theft, tipping, and worker rights and power. After signing up, spread the word to your friends, family, and coworkers!
TAKE URGENT ACTION ON MO LEGISLATION - CALL TO ACTION GUIDE FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS KC - WEEK OF JAN 26
Take action on one or more bills affecting Voting Rights, Health Care, Reproductive Rights, Firearms, Social Justice, Taxes, more.
All bill details and talking points provided by The League of Women Voters KC Legislative Bulletin https://lwvkc.org/content.aspx?page_id=722&club_id=477430&emtid=303080473514&mtid=580132257397&ht=0
TELL U.S. SENATORS HAWLEY AND SCHMITT - DEFUND ICE NOW!
Tell Hawley and Schmitt to block any DHS appropriations bill or Continuing Resolution (CR) that maintains funding for ICE. This lawless and violent agency must be defunded and dissolved for good.
Sen. Josh Hawley
DC Office: (202) 224-6154
KC Office: (816) 960-4694
Sen. Eric Schmitt
DC Office: (202) 224-5721
KC Office: (816) 849-6234
Find all details and 5 Calls talking points here: https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-defund/
“Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - PASSED HOUSE, SENATE VOTE THIS WEEK
“Following the federal funding deal passed in mid-November 2025, Congress now faces a January 30th deadline to pass remaining appropriations bills, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill, to fully fund the government for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Recent atrocities committed against both immigrants and citizens under the Trump administration have shone a light on abuses of power by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its parent agency, Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A whistleblower recently revealed an internal DHS memo authorizing ICE agents to enter homes without a warrant signed by a judge, in a flagrant violation of the Fourth Amendment. However, these abuses are hardly new. Since ICE and CBP were established in 2003, the agencies have terrorized immigrant communities, conducted unconstitutional border checkpoints, torn apart families, denied immigrants their due process rights, and subjected detained immigrants to physical, sexual, and mental abuse. The killing of Renee Good in Minnesota was the 9th ICE shooting since September 2025.
ICE also received an influx of billions in additional funding from the so-called “One Big Beautiful” bill. The bill placed no guardrails or conditional oversight on the use of this money, essentially creating a $75 billion slush fund for ICE to continue their violent attacks on communities across the country.
TUES JAN 27 - CAMERON
RESPECT MO VOTERS CAMERON TOWNHALL
Tuesday, Jan 27
5:30-7:30PM
Cameron Lunch Club Community Center
1003 W 4th St
Cameron, MO 64429
Upcoming townhalls additional locations TBD: https://respectmovoters.org/townhalls
WED JAN 28 - JOPLIN
RESPECT MO VOTERS JOPLIN TOWNHALL
Wednesday, Jan 28
5:30-7:30PM
Minnie Hackney Community Center
110 S Main St
Joplin, MO 64801
Upcoming townhalls additional locations TBD: https://respectmovoters.org/townhalls
WED JAN 28 - KANSAS CITY
INDIVISIBLE KANSAS CITY POP-UP PROTEST
Wed Jan 28
4:30pm-6:00pm
Corner of 85th and Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO
Join us for an afternoon of protesting against the Trump Gestapo murdering of American citizens, fascism and kleptocracy. Let’s show our fellow Americans what democracy looks like and that the murdering of Americans must stop!
NOW - STATEWIDE
PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS MO CALL TO ACTION ON GERRYMANDERED MAPS!
Tell Secy of State Hoskins and Attorney General Hanaway they must follow the MO Constitution! Missourians' voices must be heard. Add your name here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/hoskins-and-hanaway-must-follow-the-mo-constitution
The Missouri Constitution clearly states "any measure referred to the people shall take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon, and not otherwise." (Article III 52(b)) When Missourians submitted 305,968 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State to put HB1, politicians' gerrymandered map, to a vote of the people, the map should immediately be paused and not go into effect.
But Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway don't like following the Missouri Constitution. Unelected AG Hanaway claims the maps have gone into effect, and SOS Hoskins has gone along with her claim that the map has gone into effect on Thursday, December 11.
TELL HOSKINS AND HANAWAY TO FOLLOW THE MO CONSTITUTION AND LET VOTERS DECIDE! Add your name here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/hoskins-and-hanaway-must-follow-the-mo-constitution
ONGOING NATIONAL RESISTANCE ACTION FROM ANYWHERE
5 CALLS
Make your voice heard. 5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact. We’re the team making advocacy accessible. 5Calls makes it easy for you to reach your members of Congress and make your voice heard.
We research issues, write scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position, figure out the most influential decision-makers, and collect phone numbers for their offices. All you have to do is call. For more information: https://5calls.org/
Sample Issues Week of Jan 26
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - PASSED HOUSE, SENATE VOTE THIS WEEK - https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-defund/
Stop the Aggressive ICE Raids and Attacks on Immigrants - https://5calls.org/issue/ice-raids-abuse-detention/
End Trump's Dictator Rule: Demand Impeachment - https://5calls.org/issue/trump-dictator-abuse-of-power/
Constituent Services: Report Your Concerns to Your Representatives - https://5calls.org/issue/constituent-services-concerned-voter/
See All active topics - https://5calls.org/all/
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS, HONOR ALEX PRETTI, RENEE GOOD AND ALL ICE VICTIMS
Help support immigrants in the KC Metro
Advocates for Immigrants Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR) provides “Know Your Rights” training for community members who are directly impacted by immigration policies. No matter where you were born or what your immigration status is, you have rights under the constitution. During this training, we will review people's constitutional rights. AIRR’s goal is to educate, train and empower as many community members as possible to feel confident with their knowledge of their due process rights in order to exercise them to keep themselves and their families safe. This training also offers a plan of action when a person is detained. Additionally, AIRR offers Know Your Rights to allies and service providers on how to better protect the community they serve.
*AIRR Know Your Rights training info here: https://airrkc.org/know-your-rights
*Sign up to volunteer with AIRR here: https://airrkc.org/volunteer
*Sign up for AIRR newsletter here: https://secure.everyaction.com/zo2X-H5z3U61AnoU2KDqeg2
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GoFundMe for Alex Pretti - https://www.gofundme.com/f/alex-pretti-is-an-american-hero
“This fundraiser is intended to support the loved ones he leaves behind with immediate and ongoing needs. Because details are still unfolding, and to ensure the money goes to the right person, funds will not be distributed until we can verify next-of-kin and identify the appropriate family representative to manage anything raised.
If, for any reason, the funds cannot be transferred to Alex’s family, we will direct the total amount to the Immigrant Defense Project, a nonprofit that provides litigation, advocacy, and community-defense resources to help immigrants defend their rights and fight deportation.”
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Renee Good and all ICE victims
American Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman posted on Facebook:
“On January 7th, 2026, ICE agents murdered Renee Nicole Good by shooting her in the head through her car window. She was a poet and writer, a wife, and a mother of three. Like many, I am horrified by the ongoing violence that ICE wages upon our community. Across our country, we are witnessing discrimination and brutality on an unconscionable scale. We remember and mourn not only Renee, but all those ICE has killed, including Silverio Villegas Gonzalez and Keith Porter, who were also shot by ICE. We also remember the 32 individuals who died in ICE custody last year, with 2025 marking the deadliest year in ICE’s history in over two decades.
I encourage you to donate to my fundraiser for @ACLUMN who are currently engaged in legal action against ICE - https://www.aclu-mn.org/
Other ways to offer support include donating to organizations such as:
Unidos MN @UnidosMN - https://unidos-mn.org/
Monarcha Rapid Response Line at monarcamn.org/
Immigrant Law Center MN @immigrantlawcentermn - https://www.ilcm.org/
MISSOURI MONDAYS NEWS SUPPLEMENT
MISSOURI MONDAYS UPCOMING EVENTS SUPPLEMENT
THANK YOU! for staying informed and taking action to make a difference!
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In solidarity,
Missouri Action Alliance
“Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto” - “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.” –State of Missouri Motto
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