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![Protesters hold signs during the Queer Liberation March hosted by The Reclaim Pride Coalition for Trans and Queer Black Lives and Against Police Brutality in lower Manhattan on June 28, 2020, in New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/GettyImages-1223409820-400x300.jpg)
What’s “Justice” in the Face of Police Killings? Full Societal Transformation.
Beyond defunding police, we must move toward building a more caring, inclusive and economically just society.
![A University of Chicago cop stands on campus](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0624-uofc-police-400x300.jpg)
Get Police Out of Schools — Including University Campuses
Calls to defund and abolish police departments have fueled movements to dismantle and defund police on college campuses.
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Activists Are Challenging Colorado’s Ongoing Legacy of Racism
Colorado has a long history as a breeding ground for white supremacy and police violence.
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Defund the Police. Invest in Black Farmers.
We have an opportunity right now to turn this painful conversation around policing into one about life and growth.
![Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition and Solidarity](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0623-mamas-abolition--400x300.jpg)
Radical Mothering for Abolitionist Futures Post-COVID-19
This system no longer serves us. It has never served us. It must fall.
![A demonstration of Milton teachers and community members passes in front of the Pierce Middle School on Juneteenth, June 19, 2020, in Milton, Massachussetts.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0623-school-protest-400x300.jpg)
The Black Radical Tradition Can Help Us Imagine a More Just World
As schools reopen, educators should strive to teach students about the Black radical tradition.
![A woman talks to some pigs](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0619-sex-worker-cops-400x300.jpg)
Sex Workers Have Never Counted on Cops. Let’s Learn From Their Safety Tactics.
Sex workers have kept each other safe outside the purview of the state for decades, and probably centuries.
![A painting of George Floyd is displayed at a massive protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0619-george-floyd-400x300.jpg)
On Juneteenth, Let’s Commit to Learning How to Abolish Oppressive Institutions
To avoid diluting the idea of abolition, we must understand and adopt its Black radical and anti-capitalist principles.
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911 Services That Dispatch Mental Health Counselors, Not Cops, Gain Traction
Austin’s Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team is gaining interest but isn't a panacea for ableist police violence.
![Donald Trump grimaces while displaying his executive order](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0617-trump-2-400x300.jpg)
The GOP’s Police Reforms Won’t Do It. We Need to Defund the Police.
The GOP police reform bill seems more concerned with stopping the protests than stopping the abuses that sparked them.