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Policing
Police-Perpetrated Killings Are Public Executions — We Must Abolish Them
The normalization of extrajudicial killings is a hallmark of fascism where police assume the powers of judge and jury.
“Broken Windows Policing” Gave Rise to SCORPION Unit That Killed Tyre Nichols
Broken windows policing reflects racialized assumptions about what is disorder and which communities are disorderly.
Atlanta’s “Cop City” Moves Forward as 19 People Face Domestic Terrorism Charges
The flimsy charges appear to be part of a strategy to undermine the protest movement, says reporter Alleen Brown.
As Mourners Gather for Tyre Nichols’s Funeral, Calls Grow for Abolition
Abolitionist Andrea Ritchie and Howard University Professor Justin Hansford discuss the need for structural change.
National Guard Wants to Expand Its Training Site to Twice the Size of Chicago
The proposed expansion would allow for increased use and testing of new technologies, particularly electronic warfare.
Let’s Abolish Systems That Criminalize and Punish Survivors of Abuse
U.S. courts often reject domestic and sexual violence as legitimate justifications for self-defense.
Biden’s Safer America Plan Will Harm Already Hyper-Policed Communities
A safer plan for America would invest in its people by promoting alternative deterrents to violence.
Record Police Killings in 2022 Show Need to Continue Organizing for Abolition
Building power and transformation is about encouraging the grassroots while confronting a resilient carceral state.
Keenan Anderson, Cousin of Black Lives Matter Cofounder, Killed by LAPD
The high school English teacher suffered cardiac arrest after police used a Taser on him following a traffic accident.
Incarceration and Ableism Go Hand in Hand, Says Abolitionist Talila Lewis
We must dismantle systems of advocacy that rank marginalized people and tie people’s value to their labor productivity.