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Tag: police abolition

color photograph of several police standing around a person with their hands behind their back
Posted inOpinion

The law is not for us, it’s against us

by William C. Anderson June 4th, 2024June 10th, 2024

“I had now seen at close quarters the haughty white men who made the laws; I had seen how they acted, how they regarded black people, how they regarded me; and I no longer felt bound by the laws which white and black were supposed to obey in common. I was outside those laws; the […]

Police killing of Ryan Gainer emphasizes need for safety alternatives
Posted inRace

Activists say police killing of Ryan Gainer emphasizes need for community safety programs

by Gracelynne West March 27th, 2024March 28th, 2024
color photograph of about fifty people standing and sitting outside in a forest clearing. many wear face masks, t-shirts or flannels, and long pants, and most are looking at something to the right of the frame
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Stopping Cop City means committing to a world without police

Reina Sultan by Reina Sultan March 14th, 2023March 14th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest against the police. in the foreground is a yellow sign in the shape of a police badge with red paper on the bottom shaped to look like blood dripping. black handwritten text reads "police city of chicago, you don't serve nor protect us"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Caregivers on the front lines of Chicago’s abolitionist movement

by Makaelah Walters March 10th, 2023May 3rd, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest at night. close-up shot of someone holding a cardboard sign that says "abolish police" in black letters with pink outline around "abolish" and blue outline around "police"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Journalists play a crucial role in the fight for prison and police abolition

Tina Vasquez headshot by Tina Vásquez March 2nd, 2023June 5th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest in the early evening. people in the foreground are not lit, but a decorative stone arch stands in the background. in the foreground, someone holds a yellow picket sign reading "the people demand: end police terror"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Police killings are public executions

by William C. Anderson January 31st, 2023February 3rd, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest. people in short-sleeve shirts walk towards the camera holding white and blue wood picket signs that read "uaw on strike unfair labor practices"
Posted inEducation

Reimagining the university through an abolitionist lens

by Khirad Siddiqui January 30th, 2023January 30th, 2023
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Looking to learn more about abolition? Start with this reading list

by Lara Witt December 20th, 2022December 15th, 2022
Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

The violence queer and trans people face is state-sanctioned

by Lara Witt November 21st, 2022November 21st, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Bloated police budgets do nothing to stop sexual violence—they increase it

Reina Sultan by Reina Sultan September 22nd, 2022September 22nd, 2022

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