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The Violence Inherent to Unhoused Encampment Sweeps
A small group of demonstrators protest on a street corner. Most are holding signs and a banner reads. "Act Up, Fight Back" with a pink, big triangle in the center. Another person is talking with a microphone.

The Violence Inherent to Unhoused Encampment Sweeps

Cities throughout the country are tackling homelessness by issuing encampment sweeps, further displacing unhoused people.

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In Defense of Expelling Police from the Labor Movement
Two New York officers stand on the steps in front of a building.

In Defense of Expelling Police from the Labor Movement

The history of labor organizing has emphasized solidarity amongst exploited workers and collisions with police at the behest of employers.

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Why Taco Stands Might Fix What Curfews Cannot
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Why Taco Stands Might Fix What Curfews Cannot

With Jim Crow-era origins, curfew laws fail to protect public safety; instead, they ensure marginalized young people are criminalized.

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The Police Won’t Save Us: Confronting the Roots of Mass Shootings
A person's arm is tied down with yellow barricade tape that says "stop." In the hand is a white gun.

The Police Won’t Save Us: Confronting the Roots of Mass Shootings

Demands for stricter red flag laws and mass surveillance won’t stop gun violence but will disproportionately affect marginalized people.

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The Uvalde Tragedy Exposes the Futility of Policing
The Uvalde SWAT team lined up with guns.

The Uvalde Tragedy Exposes the Futility of Policing

The inaction of law enforcement during the Uvalde shooting and other tragedies reveal an ugly truth of American policing.

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The Movement to Get Cops Off Campus
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The Movement to Get Cops Off Campus

The 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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The Community Fight to Save a Forest and Stop Cop City
A row of people protesting along the entrance of a park.

The Community Fight to Save a Forest and Stop Cop City

Activists are taking direct action to stop the development of a police training ground, Cop City, in Atlanta’s largest remaining green space.

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Why We Are Phasing Out the Term “Criminal Justice System”
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Why We Are Phasing Out the Term “Criminal Justice System”

“Criminal justice system” is used in the U.S to reference the broad, complex system that addresses criminal activity, but rarely are marginalized people afforded justice.

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The Harm in Circulating Graphic Videos of Police Brutality
The top of a police car with the emergency lights flashing.

The Harm in Circulating Graphic Videos of Police Brutality

Sharing graphic videos of police brutality may raise awareness, but also cause harm and obfuscate the real effort needed to create change. 

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How Disability Exacerbates Anti-Blackness
A screenshot from police bodycam shows director Ryan Coogler being released from handcuffs.

How Disability Exacerbates Anti-Blackness

Due to ableist and racist standards, the mere existence of Black disabled people increases their incidence of violent treatment and death.

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