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Cop City Is Only the Beginning, Unless We Fight
“This is a global struggle against fascism,” says Jasmine, an Atlanta organizer.
Police Arrest Organizers Behind Cop City Protester Bail Fund
“There is no first amendment in Atlanta,” wrote activist Micah Herskind.
DOJ Intervention Didn’t Stop Seattle’s Police Violence. It Gave Cops More Money.
Seattle learned the hard way that federal oversight via “consent decrees” mainly served to increase police budgets.
This Fight Is Global: Abolitionists From the US and France Join in Conversation
Prison abolitionists are talking across national lines about the connections and differences between their struggles.
Stabbings Near UC Davis Were Terrifying, But More Policing Won’t Make Us Safer
Student-led care and support work rather than criminalization and prosecution should be our model for safety.
Surveillance Technologies Don’t Create Safety. They Intensify State Violence.
Surveillance technologies create a dragnet to monitor nearly everyone and collect data on all of our behaviors.
DC Police Officer Indicted for Sharing Sensitive Jan. 6 Info With Proud Boys
Lt. Shane Lamond of the Metro Police Department had been privately communicating with the Proud Boys since 2019.
3 Tennessee Teens Overdosed and 2 Died. Now the Survivor Is Charged With Murder.
Overdose deaths continue to rise, but harm reduction advocates say criminalizing drug use won’t save lives.
What Is Restorative Justice? An Alternative Approach to Addressing Harm.
The criminal punishment system allows no real path forward for healing. Restorative justice offers a better way.
Detained “Cop City” Journalist Sues Atlanta Police, Alleges Intimidation
The lawsuit alleges that the arrest is part of a pattern of retaliation against journalists by Atlanta police.