Via Fractured Atlas. Incremental Improvements and Visionary Shifts: Understanding the Pace of Change By Nina Berman So much of what seemed impossible this time last year is now happening. Police abolition is part of the mainstream discourse, all of the jobs that we were told couldn’t happen without an office might be remote permanently, and the … Read More
Via Ashanté Reese and SA Smythe: These resources are to support anyone who’s interested in learning more about abolition. The texts vary, and there are many different viewpoints and approaches to theorizing and working toward abolition. Some of what is included doesn’t mention abolition specifically but may offer some historical and political education. Use what … Read More
Via FABnyc: Re-imagining Policing in America NYC Budget Justice – Communities United for Police Reform (changethenypd.org) State of Emergency: End the War on Black People – from Color of Change (colorofchange.org) Policy Platforms – Movement for Black Lives (m4bl.org) How to Change Policing in America – by Sherrilyn Ifill The Reader Guide to Police Abolition – by Maya Dukmasova, Chicago … Read More
Via Obama.org: ANGUISH AND ACTION We work to help leaders change their world—and the world needs changing. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the loss of far too many Black lives to list, have left our nation anguished and outraged. While now is a time for grief and anger, it is … Read More
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Mayor de Blasio’s executive budget leaves the NYPD budget virtually untouched while calling for huge cuts in New York’s social and human services – exactly when they are needed most, during a once-in-a-century global pandemic and humanitarian disaster. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated every measure of inequality in New York City, and cutting critical public … Read More
