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Abolition
Joe Biden and Top Democrats Won’t Defund Police — But Our Cities Can
Momentum toward abolishing policing as we know it today is building at the local level.
Move to Defund Police Gains Support Nationwide
The increasing support comes as images and videos of police attacking peaceful protesters continue to spread.
Minneapolis Protesters Call to Defund the Police
Protesters rose up and set fire to the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis last night.
Formerly Incarcerated People Should Be Compensated for Telling Their Stories
Expecting us to tell our incarceration stories to people who are paid to be there is yet another inequity we suffer.
We Want a World Without Police. These Organizers Are Charting the Way.
A new anthology explores strategies and tactics for building safety through transformative justice.
Fighting for Reforms Isn’t Enough. It’s Time We Reach for Prison Abolition.
Our communities cannot be safe within a system that fights harm with greater harm.
Abolishing Private Prisons Is a Start, But It Will Not End Mass Incarceration
Private prisons are a symptom, not the cause of mass incarceration.
Prison Is Not Rehabilitation, It Is Modern-Day Slavery
Prison is racism. Prison is vengeance. Prison is disproportionately inflicted upon descendants of enslaved people.
No Matter Who’s Elected, We Must Keep Demanding More
Democrats are advocating for more progressive priorities -- thanks to grassroots activists.
AOC Is Talking About Prison Abolition. Will She Take Action?
Up until now, no politician would be caught dead defending abolition.