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Prisons & Policing
Chicago Votes in Favor of Removing Police From Mental Health Crisis Response
The response to the referendum was a victory for organizers who have fought to get police out of mental health.
Major Corporations and Institutions Are Helping to Build “Cop City” in Atlanta
Police foundations act as a back channel for corporate and wealthy interests by adding to already overinflated budgets.
Abolition Is About Escaping the Death Trap of “Normalcy”
"We need the resources that the carceral state has stolen from us," says Andrea Ritchie.
Sheriff Retaliates Against Lawyers Scrutinizing Arrests of Water Protectors
A Minnesota sheriff is using his office to avoid subpoena in an investigation into Enbridge funding police repression.
Alabama Prison Strikers’ Demands Push for Decarceration
Building on the foundation of previous strikes, incarcerated Alabamans regroup to continue the fight for abolition.
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.
The defeat of the ballot amendment underscores the challenges faced by the movement abolish slavery in prisons.
Survey: Hundreds of County Sheriffs Think Their Authority Supersedes Federal Law
The survey shows an alarming rate of popularity for the so-called constitutional sheriff movement.
Copaganda Arrests Our Imaginations
“Police, as a political force, are shaping mainstream media,” says Andrea Ritchie.
Murdered Civil Rights Activist Captured on NYPD Surveillance Footage
The footage disrupts the popular misconception that the civil rights movement only occurred in the South.
We Must Unlearn the Lie That State Violence Is Inherently Legitimate
“There is no alternative to taking on both the police and the far right simultaneously,” says Kelly Hayes.