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Prisons & Policing
Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Move Away From Policing for Public Safety
The People’s Response Act provides resources to move first responses away from police and toward health experts.
My Sister Died of an Overdose. Defunding the Police Might Have Saved Her.
It’s time to acknowledge we can’t arrest our way out of the overdose crisis.
Organizers Are Calling on Congress to Close Loophole That Enables Prison Slavery
The #EndTheException campaign is calling for an amendment that would strike the slavery clause from the 13th Amendment.
Biden Urges Cities to Use COVID Funds to Hire More Police
Racial justice advocates say the root causes of gun violence run much deeper than Biden will admit.
Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths
Trans asylum seekers often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody.
Over 100 Anti-Protest Bills Have Been Introduced Since George Floyd Rebellion
Often backed by organizations affiliated with police unions, the laws encompass a wide range of punitive tactics.
Few Cops Who Used Force on George Floyd Protesters Have Faced Discipline
Police have disclosed discipline for a total of 10 officers a year after ProPublica compiled 68 use-of-force videos.
To Address Gender-Based Violence, First Defund the Prosecutors
When candidates running for prosecutor claim to be on the side of survivors of violence, we need to take a closer look.
Ayanna Pressley Calls Out Biden’s DOJ for Moving to Reinstate the Death Penalty
The representative sharply criticized the death penalty, calling it “state-sanctioned murder.”
Rep. Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Possession of All Drugs
The Drug Policy Reform Act offers a path toward ending the hugely unpopular war on drugs.