Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Defunding the Police Is Not the End Goal. It’s the First Step.
Abolition is not just a divestment from policing, but the creation and resourcing of fundamentally different priorities.
House Dems’ Reforms Are Not Enough — Congress Must End Federal Policing Funding
The Justice in Policing Act falls short by allocating additional resources to the current system of policing.
Police Have Long History of Responding to Black Movements by Playing the Victim
Amid calls to defund police, cops are framing themselves as victims. We must remember who is really being brutalized.
Minneapolis Organizers Are Already Building the Tools for Safety Without Police
Minneapolis is creating a police-free future in real time.
Angela Davis on Movement Building, “Defund the Police” and Where We Go From Here
Public opinion has dramatically shifted on policing and systemic racism.
Klobuchar Worked With Law Enforcement Group to Increase Police Budgets
The possible VP pick sought to ramp up the budget for a key cop-hiring program created by Joe Biden’s 1994 crime bill.
Camden Is Not a Blueprint for Disbanding the Police
Using Camden as an example of how to “disband” a police department ignores that the city replaced cops with more cops.
“I Can’t Do It” Say Some GIs Being Deployed to Quell Uprisings
It's not clear what repercussions could result if a GI refused to adhere to the president's orders.
Police Killed Breonna Taylor in Her Home. Their Report Lists Injuries as “None.”
The report runs four pages and is almost entirely free of information about the no-knock raid that killed Taylor.
Police Are Building Surveillance Networks of Private Security Cameras in Cities
Some cities even have rebate programs for residential security cameras, provided they are registered with local police.