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color photograph of a Black man holding a white picket sign with handwritten text that reads "world leaders! reparations for slavery now!"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Movements of hope: Abolition and reparations in these times

by Trevor Smith and David Ragland August 28th, 2023August 28th, 2023

Fighting racial capitalism and white supremacy is key to closing the “hope gap” between wanting and achieving reparations and abolition

In New York City, surveillance technology expands the carceral state
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In New York City, surveillance technology expands the carceral state

by Matene Toure April 5th, 2023April 5th, 2023
color photo of an outdoor protest where people hold up white and yellow paper signs in chinese and english in support of new york city vendors
Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

8 months later, NYC vendors are still fighting for officials to fulfill their promises

a Black femme person wearing a grey hoodie holds several sunflowers across their chest to their left shoulder by Hafeezat Bishi March 27th, 2023March 28th, 2023
color photograph of an NYPD officer wearing a long-sleeved jacket handing a pamphlet to and older Asian woman outside on a New York street. Both are wearing masks
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Hate crime data collection doesn’t prevent hate crimes

by Mai Tran March 21st, 2023April 19th, 2023
The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry
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The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry

Tamar by Tamar Sarai February 17th, 2023February 16th, 2023
street vendors in yellow baseball caps hold large paper signs in different colors. one man in the background holds a yelllow sign with text that reads "let us vend. legalize street vending now"
Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

How New York City fails to protect unlicensed vendors

a Black femme person wearing a grey hoodie holds several sunflowers across their chest to their left shoulder by Hafeezat Bishi October 28th, 2022November 15th, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

NYC’s mental health call response pilot shows promise but is still hampered by police involvement

Tamar by Tamar Sarai July 30th, 2021July 29th, 2021

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