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Abolition in Action
To make revolutionary change, we must start somewhere. Truthout and Inquest share local examples of abolition in action.
Series Introduction
Since the 2020 George Floyd uprisings, police and prison abolition have become topics of household discussion throughout the U.S. But many people continue to doubt that abolition is realistic — or that abolition can be accomplished without sacrificing the safety of our communities. But in truth, across the country, people are practicing abolition everyday in their communities. This series, a collaboration between Truthout and Inquest, elevates their work by focusing on individual instances of abolition in action, providing examples of how people can — without waiting for state-level change — make abolition a reality in their lives.
Public Health Finally Sees Incarceration as a Crisis. Abolition Is the Solution.
Backed by research, more public health advocates are opposing projects that harm rather than heal their communities.
Abolition Is a Project of Human Liberation That Must Be Ongoing
Let’s amplify the efforts already in progress to demolish the prison industrial complex and move toward liberation.
So-Called “Child Welfare” Tears Families Apart. How Can We Repair This Harm?
Activists are organizing to end punitive family policing policies that unnecessarily separate children from families.
Grassroots Organizing in Red States Is at the Heart of Abolitionist Struggle
Here’s what we can learn from abolitionists who are organizing in some of the most conservative parts of the country.
How Do We Prevent Gun Violence Without Police? Look to Abolitionists.
Building authentic relationships is key to creating lasting safety beyond the reach of institutions of carceral control.
Here’s How Organizing to Abolish the Prison Industrial Complex Works in Practice
As more activists embrace abolition of the prison industrial complex, here’s what this work demands of us in practice.