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Abolition
This Fight Is Global: Abolitionists From the US and France Join in Conversation
Prison abolitionists are talking across national lines about the connections and differences between their struggles.
Stabbings Near UC Davis Were Terrifying, But More Policing Won’t Make Us Safer
Student-led care and support work rather than criminalization and prosecution should be our model for safety.
Malcolm X Would Be 98 Today. Angela Davis Reflects on His Enduring Legacy.
“Malcolm asked us to keep our eyes on … radical democratic futures for all beings who inhabit this planet,” Davis said.
The US Failed Jordan Neely and Banko Brown Long Before They Were Murdered
As housing-insecure Black youth, Banko Brown and Jordan Neely needed care. Instead, they were policed and criminalized.
What Is Restorative Justice? An Alternative Approach to Addressing Harm.
The criminal punishment system allows no real path forward for healing. Restorative justice offers a better way.
These Activists Worked to Bail Out Incarcerated Women in Time for Mother’s Day
Black-led groups around the country reunited incarcerated mothers and their kids through the Mama's Day Bail Out.
Psychiatric Incarceration Isn’t Treatment — It’s Violence, Survivors Say
After the murder of Jordan Neely, NYC’s mayor doubled down on his plan to disappear those who “appear mentally ill.”
To Transform Conflict in Movements, We Must Learn How to Stay in It Together
“Trust-building requires risk,” says facilitator Aarati Kasturirangan.
I Answered the Call to Help Stop Cop City. I Spent 31 Days in Jail for It.
In those 31 days, I witnessed mental health crises, a lack of running water and sadistic treatment by guards.
Ralph Yarl Deserves Justice Beyond What the Criminal Legal System Can Offer
While the man who shot Yarl was not a cop, his whiteness allowed him to bear an invisible badge of the police force.