#Defundpolice

Andrea Ritchie

dreanyc123

Some highlights from a new report from @interruptcrim summarizing victories, lessons and key strategies from organizers on the frontlines of movements to #DefundPolice - Over the past 6 mos organizers

Andrea Ritchie

dreanyc123

Please stop focusing on the settlements folks. They are necessary for people harmed by police. They are for past police violence - in Chicago’s case often for torture committed by

Hadas Thier

HadasThier

This quick (nyc-based) mock up shows the kinds of things that are possible as we work to #DefundPolice & shrink police power. At the same time, it shows how much

Reclaim the Block

reclaimtheblock

We have some graphics about the call to #changethecharter and #DefundMPD. 1/10 The charter locks in MPD's role in Minneapolis. We can change that. #LetUsVote 2/10 Amending the charter is

Interrupting Criminalization

interruptcrim

As we continue to work to #DefundPolice, @dreanyc123 made this helpful fact sheet about police responses to domestic violence. http://bit.ly/dvamdefund According to official statistics, less than half of domestic violence survivors

Matthew Green 🍊

MatthewGreenNDP

Today, the Parliamentary Black Caucus issued a statement, calling on the federal government to take immediate action to address anti-Black racism in Canada. #BlackLivesMatter #IndigenousLivesMatter #BLMToronto #cdnpoli #HamOnt @CBCHamilton

HEARD

behearddc

Police are police.Campus police are police.Police w fancy names are police.Police are police.We'll sponsor comm/lang access for students' cross-language/community convos on this topic. Solidarity across identities+languages+campuses

neil gong

NeilMGong

A) Thread: In 1960s-80s the US closed oppressive mental hospitals but never followed through on promised community reinvestment. It was disastrous. In @LAReviewofBooks I outline 3 lessons this history holds

the slacktivists

theslacktivist_

Here’s a breakdown of how you can prepare for federal intervention in your city and how you can you support Portland right now. (1/3) (2/3) (3/3) #portland #oregon #portlandoregon #protest

Movement 4 Black Lives

Mvmnt4BlkLives

The uprising in defense of Black lives represents the largest social movement in U.S. history. As more people say #BlackLivesMatter , local and federal law enforcement are harassing, arresting, and

kathy mahar

kathymahar

I am infuriated with the comments Alison Edwards makes & never is held accountable In 2012 she told a rape survivor “it is all your mothers fault she kept going

Sam Lutzker

SamLutzker

Who does @LAHomeless mobilize for? Politicians. What mobilizes politicians? Bad PR. Totally unsustainable process: there are 41,000+ homeless people in LA city. We can only write so many bad

Krista Vernoff

KristaVernoff

When I was 15, I was chased through a mall by police who were yelling “Stop thief!” I had thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise on me. I was caught,

Lettwrs

cantypelettwrs

Hello #LosAngeles, let’s talk.In light of the #DefundThePolice motions and #peoplesbudgetla movements, I think it’s important to know where your money is going now.Let’s take a look at a few

Dr. Sami Schalk is Stressed

DrSamiSchalk

#Thread: If you were not part of planning the protest, if you were not given a role to do security, crowd control, traffic control, or medic care in advance of

Know Your IX

knowyourIX

Pride month may be over but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights isn't. We may have won the SCOTUS case, but there is still so much work to be done! Here's

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