With Jim Crow-era origins, curfew laws fail to protect public safety; instead, they ensure marginalized young people are criminalized.
The inaction of law enforcement during the Uvalde shooting and other tragedies reveal an ugly truth of American policing.
Activists are taking direct action to stop the development of a police training ground, Cop City, in Atlanta’s largest remaining green space.
Due to ableist and racist standards, the mere existence of Black disabled people increases their incidence of violent treatment and death.
Seeking convictions for violence, while understandable, legitimizes a system that disproportionately harms communities of color.
Demands for stricter red flag laws and mass surveillance won't stop gun violence but will disproportionately affect marginalized people.
The Cops Off Campus Coalition is a network of students, educators, and community members working to abolish policing in the education system.
Sharing graphic videos of police brutality may raise awareness, but also cause harm and obfuscate the real effort needed to create change.Â
Discussions on the hazards of policing misrepresent reality yet are used to protect the police. A closer look into policing and the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. challenges the claim that police are "under attack."
No-Knock warrants allow police to legally break into people's homes unannounced, often resulting in fatal outcomes like the deaths of Amir Locke and Breonna Taylor.