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Abolition
Defunding the Police Is Not the End Goal. It’s the First Step.
Abolition is not just a divestment from policing, but the creation and resourcing of fundamentally different priorities.
Minneapolis Organizers Are Already Building the Tools for Safety Without Police
Minneapolis is creating a police-free future in real time.
Angela Davis on Movement Building, “Defund the Police” and Where We Go From Here
Public opinion has dramatically shifted on policing and systemic racism.
Khalil Gibran Muhammad Discusses the Significance of Calls to Defund the Police
"We have run out of options in terms of reform, in terms of thinking about what the police can do for themselves.”
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.