Defund Police

Minneapolis is creating a police-free future in real time.

Public opinion has dramatically shifted on policing and systemic racism.

The possible VP pick sought to ramp up the budget for a key cop-hiring program created by Joe Biden’s 1994 crime bill.

Using Camden as an example of how to “disband” a police department ignores that the city replaced cops with more cops.

Momentum toward abolishing policing as we know it today is building at the local level.

Tens of thousands gathered to protest the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others.

The move to defund the police will likely need a change to the city's charter, too, requiring a city-wide vote.

The cost of policing is exacted first and foremost in the damage to Black lives — and second on public resources.

One of Amazon's charitable arms helps fund police foundations that purchase surveillance equipment and weaponry.

The increasing support comes as images and videos of police attacking peaceful protesters continue to spread.