Why Reform Falls Short in Stopping Police Violence
Last year became the deadliest year for fatal police encounters, despite calls for reform and racial justice after the 2020 protests.
read moreLast year became the deadliest year for fatal police encounters, despite calls for reform and racial justice after the 2020 protests.
read moreA protest movement to stop Cop City and protect an Atlanta forest continues despite a brutal police raid on the protest encampment.
read morePolice surveillance of social media often relies on data riddled with human error or interpreted with bias, which harms communities of color.
read moreOn August 8, the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on suspicion of mishandling classified documents (MSN). When activists demanded defunding of the police, conservatives trumpeted their unconditional support for law enforcement. For the same people to now shout “defund the FBI” raises the question of whether “their love of law enforcement only…
read moreCities throughout the country are tackling homelessness by issuing encampment sweeps, further displacing unhoused people.
read moreThe history of labor organizing has emphasized solidarity amongst exploited workers and collisions with police at the behest of employers.
read moreWith Jim Crow-era origins, curfew laws fail to protect public safety; instead, they ensure marginalized young people are criminalized.
read moreDemands for stricter red flag laws and mass surveillance won’t stop gun violence but will disproportionately affect marginalized people.
read moreThe inaction of law enforcement during the Uvalde shooting and other tragedies reveal an ugly truth of American policing.
read moreThe Cops Off Campus Coalition is a network of students, educators, and community members working to abolish policing in the education system.
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