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  • 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
    A White woman wearing black sunglasses and a navy blue shirt talks on a cell phone.

    Can 9-1-1 Protocols Protect Us From 'Barbecue Beckys'?

    White people calling the police on people of color for simply existing isn’t just annoying. It can be dangerous. Could the solution lie in how 9-1-1 workers dispatch calls?

    Megan Izen Feb 7, 2019 8:38AM EST

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