News Update: DOJ Does Not Oppose Motion for Release in John Anthony Castro Case; Appeal Pending Before Fifth Circuit

In a notable procedural development, the U.S. Department of Justice did not file an opposition to a motion for release submitted by John Anthony Castro in the district court, setting up a potentially consequential appellate review before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Earlier, Castro had filed an emergency motion with the Fifth Circuit. That motion was denied before the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update on John Anthony Castro’s Constitutional Claims and Pending Motions

In November 2025, John Anthony Castro filed an emergency motion for mistrial alleging serious constitutional violations during his federal prosecution. The motion asserts that prosecutors entered into undisclosed agreements with witnesses, including a criminal immunity deal granted to Linda Rivera, without disclosure to the defense. Castro also contends that key stipulations were presented without his consent or adequate opportunity to […]

“A Packed Church, Empty Solutions: Philadelphia’s Housing Crisis and the Limits of Old Thinking”

Yesterday, P.O.W.E.R convened a housing affordability assembly at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church. The sanctuary was full—overflowing, really—with more than 1,000 people from across Philadelphia, representing churches, faith communities, and concerned residents gathered under one shared anxiety: a city in the grip of a housing crisis. Rising rents. Shrinking housing stock. A looming reduction in federal funding as Washington signals cuts […]

Announcement: If You Don’t Want to See People on the Street, House Them

If You Don’t Want to See People on the Street, House ThemThis Sunday, February 1, 2026, Philadelphians from every corner of the city will gather at Mother Bethel AME Church for the POWER Interfaith Affordability Assembly—a collective response to a housing crisis shaped too long by private profit and public silence.The Assembly calls on City Council to establish a consistent […]