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How Do We Prevent Gun Violence Without Police? Look to Abolitionists.
Building authentic relationships is key to creating lasting safety beyond the reach of institutions of carceral control.
Here’s How Organizing to Abolish the Prison Industrial Complex Works in Practice
As more activists embrace abolition of the prison industrial complex, here’s what this work demands of us in practice.
Stop Cop City Week of Action Showed Movement’s Strength Amid Rampant Repression
Police sought to repress and intimidate protesters during the week of action, but the movement only emerged stronger.
As Movements Like Stop Cop City Gain Power, Police Treat Free Speech as a Crime
This playbook has been used and reused, depending on the political winds of the time.
Atlanta’s Attack on Cop City Protesters Should Be a Warning to Us All
The fight against the militarized police training center dubbed “Cop City” is one of the great struggles of our time.
Private Equity Influence Is at the Heart of Cop City, Report Reveals
“Private equity is fully part of and fully profiting from the prison-industrial complex,” says coauthor of the report.
Right-Wingers Push Death Penalty Reinstatement Bills as Part of Hardline Agenda
The same forces that are attacking abortion, trans health care and racial justice are also pushing for more executions.
How Do We Interrupt Violence Without Police?
Real solutions to violence require addressing root causes, including poverty, addiction and community health.
CDC Report Recognizes Police-Perpetrated Killing as Major Cause of Violent Death
Federal researchers detailed huge racial disparities in deadly police violence, but crucial data is still missing.
If the Police Can Decide Who Qualifies as a Journalist, There Is No Free Press
Where’s the outcry? Mainstream media have been strangely silent following the arrest of two reporters in North Carolina.