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  • Image of woman wearing "defund police" face mask

    Same Struggle, New System: How the Movement for Black Lives Is Holding Police Accountable

    An activist and former police officer explain what must be done to create lasting changes.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 15, 2021 10:00AM EDT
    A Black protester wearing a mask stands in front of a blockade of police officers in riot gear.

    What #DefundPolice Can Do For Public Safety

    Cities imagine taking away resources from racist, oppressive policing and putting it toward public safety and social services.
    Nicole Lewis Aug 28, 2020 4:34PM EDT
    Abolish- police.Douglass. Photo of Federick Douglass behind a protest sign reading Abolish Police.

    Reform, Abolish or Defund the Police—Explained

    Advocates and policy experts say reform is about budgets. Abolition is about the community taking charge.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 3, 2020 10:00AM EDT
    Abolish the police is written in chalk on a Los Angeles street as protestors stand nearby and shake hands.

    L.A. City Council Approves Measure to Replace Police Officers With Community-Based Responders in Some Instances

    “This is the dawn of a new era of public safety in Los Angeles,” City Councilmember Herb Wesson Jr. said.
    Shani Saxon Jul 1, 2020 2:30PM EDT
    Close up shot of Black man wearing a blue vest

    What Went Wrong With the #8CantWait Police Reform Initiative?

    It started as a call for police departments to adopt “eight restrictive use of force policies.” Activists, however, panned Campaign Zero’s initiative for having shoddy data and a misguided approach to reformation.
    Shani Saxon Jun 18, 2020 11:00AM EDT

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