North Carolina is prosecuting Amanda Wallace, Founder of Operation Stop CPS, in response to her organizing to keep families together.
While working as a CPS caseworker in North Carolina, Amanda realized she had become a “silent enforcer of an oppressive system.” This led Amanda to launch Operation Stop CPS in 2021, an organization working to end the kidnapping of Black children from their families.
Less than three months after Amanda launched Operation Stop CPS, the State launched a bogus criminal investigation against her. Two years later, the State Bureau of Investigation surrounded Amanda’s home and served a warrant for her arrest–traumatizing her family. The charge? Accessing a government computer during her employment.
This isn’t the first time Amanda has faced retaliation. The court also issued a restraining order prohibiting Amanda from even visiting the courthouse, blocking Amanda’s court advocacy. North Carolina’s retaliation against Amanda is a continuation of the government’s long history of using the criminal legal system to destabilize civil rights and social justice movements.
Amanda’s work to keep families together should be celebrated, not criminalized.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
1. Sign the support letter demanding the State drop all charges against Amanda Wallace (DEADLINE: THIS MONDAY – 5/20!).
Sign the Letter
2. Attend the trial (scheduled to begin on June 3rd in Wake County, North Carolina) in-person to show the DA and the court we are watching. We are coordinating travel support on an as needed basis. Please let us know if you’re able to be there.
3. Donate to help pack the court by covering expenses for supporters attending in-person.
4. Donate to our meal train for Amanda and her family.
5. Spread the word to your friends, family, and networks. The more people we mobilize, the stronger our advocacy becomes!
