Sex-Offense Registry Sweeps Intended To Boost Support For Cops Unwittingly Spread COVID-19
Police say sex-offense registrants who don’t update their information pose an imminent threat. But there’s no evidence to support that logic.
Thousands Of Mathematicians Join Boycott Against Police Collaboration
Over 2,000 mathematicians have signed a letter agreeing to boycott all collaboration with police, and insisting their colleagues do the same.
Students Victimized By Police Are Conflicted Over NYPD Presence In Their Schools
Students see police as a source of violence and their only protection against it—a contradiction underscoring the need for new school safety models.
For Black & Pink Organizers, Decarceration Must Grapple With Constant Violence Against LGBTQ+ People
Adam Mahoney profiles leadership of Black & Pink, a national abolitionist organization dismantling the carceral system and the harms caused to LGBTQ+ people.
How Transformative Justice Responds To Violence Without The Carceral System
Abolitionists have confronted violence through Transformative Justice, which models different skills and principles for approaching harm and violence.
California Initiative Moves Away From Relying On Police To Address Mental Health Crises
Mental Health First is a community-centered initiative to eliminate the need for police as first responders to mental health crises.
Community Organizers Address Sexual Violence Without The Criminal Justice System
Nicole Froio examines how some prison abolitionists are approaching gendered harm without the involvement of the criminal justice system.
Federal Asset Forfeiture May Undermine Efforts To Defund Police
Asset forfeiture is potentially a major obstacle to defunding police because the public lacks control over external revenue sources.