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Prisons & Policing
You Cannot Decarcerate by Using the Tools of Incarceration, Says Mumia Abu-Jamal
“We must move for what we want, not for what we think the system can produce, because the system is the problem.”
Nigerian Forces Kill 12 as Anti-Police Brutality Protests Grow
Protesters are fighting to stop police violence, as well as army violence, unemployment and economic injustice.
COVID-19 in Prisons Is Far Worse Than Previously Thought, Data Trackers Say
The public may never know the full extent of death and suffering of incarcerated people during the pandemic.
Trump Appears to Admit Extrajudicial Killing of Michael Reinoehl Was Planned
Witnesses to Reinoehl's killing said police had not identified themselves before shooting him.
Activists Are Mobilizing to Help Incarcerated People Get Their Stimulus Checks
The Trump administration attempted to block stimulus payments to incarcerated people before a federal court intervened.
To Decolonize Indigenous Lands, We Must Also Abolish Police and Prisons
Abolishing the systems and institutions that propagate white supremacy is an important step toward decolonization.
Abolition Is Not Merely a Demand, But a Long-Term Struggle
In the fight for abolition, losing an immediate demand should not deter us from the long-term struggle.
Grand Jury Not Given the Option to Indict the Cops Who Shot Breonna Taylor
A judge has ordered the release of the grand jury recordings in the Breonna Taylor case following the revelations.
Private Police at Hospital Hosting Trump-Biden Debate Mostly Arrest Black People
Even though most hospital employees, patients and visitors are white, Black people are disproportionately charged.
Republicans Are Pushing State-Level Measures to Block Defunding of Police
Republicans are using threats, histrionic pledges and legislation to scare cities considering police reform.