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Tag: abolition

Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

The new mega jail coming to NYC’s Chinatown is a physical reminder of anti-Asian hate

by Rohan Zhou-Lee March 24th, 2022March 24th, 2022
From arbitrary judgment calls to material bans, information censorship protects the carceral system at the expense of the incarcerated
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Incarcerated people have few ways to fight back against censorship in prisons

Tamar by Tamar Sarai March 23rd, 2022March 23rd, 2022
Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles supporters protest outside the Unified School District headquarters calling on the board of education to defund school police on June 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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Supporting Black students means getting police off campus

by Aaricka Washington March 23rd, 2022January 23rd, 2023
two people hold up signs saying "Black Lives Matter"
Posted inRace

Nearly 2 years after the 2020 uprisings, the war on Black lives continues

by Cat Brooks March 17th, 2022March 17th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Academy Award-nominated film ‘Attica’ offers a full view of the prison uprising, its tragic aftermath, and its legacy

Tamar by Tamar Sarai March 7th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

We can’t stop transphobia without fighting for abolition

by #FreeAshleyNow March 1st, 2022March 4th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Organizers are demanding release for people at Rikers Island after photos reveal gruesome conditions

by Alexandra Martinez February 25th, 2022February 25th, 2022
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Eric Adams is the latest Democrat to choose increased policing over real safety

Reina Sultan by Reina Sultan January 27th, 2022March 4th, 2022
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Deported immigrants are best served by organizer networks, not a ‘benevolent administration’

by Irene Romulo January 20th, 2022January 19th, 2022
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Keeping Rikers open fuels a humanitarian crisis that must stop

Reina Sultan by Reina Sultan January 19th, 2022March 4th, 2022

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