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To Build an Abolitionist Future, We Must Look to Indigenous Pasts
Worlds without police and without prisons have already existed, predating colonization and slavery.
Did Defunding Police Cause Oakland’s “Crime Wave”? Here’s What Really Happened.
Media and politicians call the defund police movement a failure, but it hasn’t been tried.
When Police Killed a Trans Woman, Small Town Officials Scrambled to Protect Them
Officials have refused to release body-worn camera footage and tried to stop circulation of a watchdog newspaper.
Tennessee GOP Silenced Justin Jones for Speaking Against More Cops in Schools
Democrats say the Republican state house speaker is selectively using decorum rules against gun control proponents.
A White Mob Attacked a Black Riverboat Captain. This Time, His Life Mattered.
That the dock worker was not presumed to be the aggressor against the attacking white mob is a victory for Black lives.
Executing the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Won’t End Antisemitism
Antisemitism in the U.S. goes deeper than Trump and death sentences for mass murderers; it is baked into U.S. politics.
A New Monument to Emmett Till Doesn’t Measure Progress, But It Does Matter
Monuments symbolize legacies of violence, but they also provide opportunities to advocate for systemic change.
Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police “Goon Squad” Demand Justice
Officers pleaded guilty to raiding a home on false charges and torturing Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition
The ACLU of Michigan has demanded that the Detroit Police Department end its use of the software.
Study: Police Drug Seizures Raise Overdose Risk
2022 saw 109,000 drug overdose deaths and it is projected to surge to 165,000 by 2025.