Ending police exchanges will help build a world where our ties are of solidarity and common pursuits for justice.
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Both parties are trying to exploit the movement to defund police to argue for raising law enforcement budgets.
The police would report directly to far right Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has continually spouted lies about voter fraud.
Though officials announced the end of the surveillance program last April, it appears to be ongoing.
Activists have dug in against the militarized compound to defend Atlanta’s most marginalized and largest watershed.
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“Essentially they’ve created company towns where they control law enforcement,” says Alex Vitale.
Police-led youth diversion programs instead expand the reach of the carceral state and the prison-industrial complex.
“Her death was preventable!” said attorney Ben Crump, who was hired to represent the family of the 14-year-old.
Instead of spending on police, schools should hire more people who can “help kids not be angry,” say student advocates.