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Abolition
Abolitionists Are Fighting Against the Surveillance State in Their Neighborhoods
The ShotSpotter system manufactures urgency for aggressive police deployments.
Diversifying the Police Force Won’t End Police Violence
Hiring a diverse police force may change what cops look like, but it doesn't change what policing means and does.
Looking to Get Cops Off Your Campus? Start Here.
Last year’s uprisings have created fresh starting places for campus-based abolitionist organizing.
Rikers Island and the Shapeshifting Monster of Reform
“We’re talking about a hostage situation and the answer is to free the hostages,” says Kelly Hayes.
A Grim Winter Looms. These Activists Are Keeping Spirits Up Through Organizing.
There is a lot at stake, but experienced organizers say there’s so much more to gain through collective action.
Police Reform Is Not Enough to Protect Black Lives
Human rights lawyer Derecka Purnell argues that police reform is an inadequate compromise to calls for abolition.
New Study Shows More Than Half of Police Killings Have Gone Uncounted Since 1980
The study also showed that Black people are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people.
Christianity Is Empty If It Doesn’t Address the Racist Carceral State
Religious leaders must confront the evils of policing, which is sustained by the legacy of white supremacist domination.
Bipartisan Reforms Often Expand Prisons and Police. We Need Abolition Instead.
If the system is functioning as it is designed to, then “reform” will almost always find ways to reinforce the norm.
Don’t Just “Close” Prisons — Demolish Them and Reinvest Their Funding
A “closure” sometimes means the use of prisons as training sites that perpetuate oppression elsewhere.