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May 31, 2020 · We demand acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of Black life at the hands of the police. We call for radical, sustainable solutions that affirm the prosperity of Black lives.
Jul 6, 2020 · What Defunding the Police Really Means. We know that police don’t keep us safe — and as long as we continue to pump money into our corrupt criminal justice system at the expense of housing, health, and education investments — we will never be truly safe.
- What Do People Mean by “Defund The Police”?
- How Will People Stay Safe If Police Are Defunded?
- Do Police Unions Serve as A Barrier to Reform?
- Will Diversifying The Police Force Help?
- Are There Examples of Successful Movements to Reform Police Systems?
McHarris said the “defund the police” movement has been part of discussions about reforming public safety for years, but has only come to the forefront of the national conversation recently. In the weeks following Floyd’s death, McHarris said, it’s rapidly transitioned from a niche topic to a trending phrase across social media. He explained that i...
When asked how people will stay safe if police departments’ funds are redirected, McHarris said the mission of this movement is about creating alternative emergency response systems “that actually bring about and foster public safety.” He said a reimagined policing model might draw on a “small class of public servants” to respond to imminent violen...
McHarris said police unions can sometimes impede reform of a department. This had been the case in Minnesota, McHarris said, where union arbitrators side with fired police officersjust under 50 percent of the time. “I think for a long time, the amount of political power that unions and police departments have held has played a major part in prevent...
While there has been a groundswell of support for “community policing”and efforts to diversify police forces for decades, McHarris argued that simply hiring officers of color will not solve the systemic issue of police brutality in the U.S. “Sometimes, police officers from the same community can be as violent or even more violent,” McHarris said. “...
While Camden, New Jersey, is an oft-cited example of a city that reformed its police force, McHarris challenged this thinking. He said that the high-tech surveillance model that replaced Camden’s previous policing model does not “create safety in a fully transformed way.” Indeed, Camden has been called the “surveillance city”for the intrusive techn...
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Jun 7, 2020 · The Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of black organizations that includes Black Lives Matter, is also calling to defund the police, and during one day of action earlier this week...
Black Lives Matter (BLM), the Movement for Black Lives, and other activists have used the phrase to call for police budget reductions and to delegate certain police responsibilities to other organizations.
Jul 16, 2020 · Abolitionists envision ending both police and prisons as the next critical chapter in the Black freedom struggle following up on the end of slavery and Jim Crow.
Black Lives Matter is a phrase, and notably a hashtag, used to highlight racism, discrimination and inequality experienced by black people.
