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COVID-19 is highlighting the failures of a cruel and bloated system — policing
@agb4equity and I discuss in this piece and lift up resources and campaigns to invest in community, not police.
This THREAD shouts out those partners' amazing work.
https://plcylk.org/public-health-no-police
@agb4equity and I discuss in this piece and lift up resources and campaigns to invest in community, not police.
This THREAD shouts out those partners' amazing work.
https://plcylk.org/public-health-no-police
First, huge thanks to @dreanyc123 and @dereckapurnell for leading the development of the new @cresourcehub webpage that tracks new laws and police interactions: https://communityresourcehub.org/covid19-policing/
If you haven't checked out @cresourcehub yet, you definitely should - they've done a lot in a year and are poised to support grassroots groups across the country. Honored to serve on its board.
Our partners at @HumanImpact_HIP, including @amberakemipiatt and @Christine_ScD, developed two powerful toolkits on COVID-19 and policing/decarceration with @endpolviolence and Community Justice Exchange: https://humanimpact.org/hipprojects/health-not-punishment-covid/
And thank you @Christine_ScD, @ohmsbg, and everyone at @endpolviolence for authoring and advocating for the passage of the powerful APHA statement on police violence that we cite in the piece: https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2019/01/29/law-enforcement-violence
Shout out to @C_Resistance and other dope orgs for developing a comprehensive new policy platform, demanding basic health, freedom, and dignity for all: http://criticalresistance.org/abolitionist-platform-toward-healthy-communities-now-and-onward/
(And get tix NOW for @C_Resistance's streaming event celebrating Juneteenth w/ amazing guests @CharleneCac and @marclamonthill) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-juneteenth-an-abolitionist-take-on-black-liberation-movements-tickets-105035495996
Was thrilled to work with and lift up the incredible @LiberateMke campaign that successfully divested $900 million from the Milwaukee Police Department for community investments.
Many of our partners in LA, including @PowerDignity, @stoplapdspying, @CoCoSouthLA and @YouthJusticeLA are in a similar fight RIGHT NOW. Find out how you can support here: https://peoplesbudgetla.com/
Have to share how lucky I feel to have worked with and learned from the legend @agb4equity for over seven years. Co-authoring with her, especially on an issue I feel so passionately about, is a career highlight.
Finally, we write about some of the ways @PolicyLink is working in coalition to dream and build a just, safe, and free world. Being in movement with so many (and growing) people and organizations has been incredibly uplifting and gives me hope that we will win. More to come.
