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George Yancy: To Be Black in the US Is to Have a Knee Against Your Neck Each Day
White existence is secured, protected and rendered “sacred” because Black existence isn't, says the philosopher.
Trump’s Federal Police Are Kidnapping and Brutalizing Protesters in Portland
Federal agents in Portland have fractured a protester’s skull and kidnapped demonstrators in unmarked police vehicles.
Trading Cops for Social Workers Isn’t the Solution to Police Violence
Social workers have a history of partnering with the state to serve as carceral enforcers rather than as liberators.
Abolishing Police Includes Abolishing ICE and Border Protection
To achieve the goal of abolishing police, we need to fight against all fronts of policing power.
Man Killed by Mexican Police for Not Wearing Mask Sparks Protest Movement
Mexico is confronting its own history of police abuses against working-class Afro-descendent and Indigenous people.
Abolish Policing, Not Just the Police
Maya Schenwar, Victoria Law and Mariame Kaba discuss abolishing the police and policing.
How to Protect Yourself From Retaliation When Filming Police Brutality
Here’s what you can do after you film the police to protect the victims, their families and yourself.
Markey Bill Backed by Sanders and Warren Seeks to Abolish Qualified Immunity
The antiquated legal doctrine has insulated police for decades from serious prosecution of even wanton misconduct.
Law Enforcement PACs Give Millions to the Politicians Who Set Their Budgets
Police groups have donated almost $15 million to state and local elected officials since 2015.
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.