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“Empowering Law Enforcement Is Not the Solution” Says Former FBI Agent
Michael German discusses the FBI’s intelligence failures and the possibility of collusion in the Capitol assault.
Police Inaction in Face of Trumpist Mob Was White Supremacy in Action
The difference between police responses to anti-racist protests versus a mob breaching the Capitol is undeniable.
We Must Remember to #SayHerName in Our Movements Against Police Violence
Despite leading the movements against police and state violence, Black women are often the forgotten victims.
A Global Police State Is Emerging as World Capitalism Descends Into Crisis
A project of twenty-first century fascism is on the ascent in the civil societies of many countries around the world.
Students Push to Remove Police. University President Doubles Down Instead.
Morton Schapiro has failed to recognize the students’ demand for a campus safety that is achieved through abolition.
COVID Needs Are Urgent, But Many Cities Are Prioritizing Police Funding Instead
Many mid-sized cities are continuing to fund police and policing programs even as crucial support programs are cut.
Oregon Becomes First State to Decriminalize Small Possession of All Drugs
The measure will also increase access to non-coercive addiction treatment.
The Case for Abolition After Philadelphia Police Kill Walter Wallace Jr.
Protests in Philadelphia marked a second night of calling for abolition after police shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr.
No Drugs Should Be Criminalized. It’s Time to Abolish the DEA.
After 47 years and over $1 trillion in costs, it’s time to move toward a human-centered approach to drug use in the U.S.
Protests Rise in Philly After Police Murder Black Man Amid Mental Health Crisis
Walter Wallace Jr.'s mother had been trying to diffuse the situation before police arrived and shot him.