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Abolish the Police

Image of woman wearing "defund police" face mask

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

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm
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

By Nicole Lewis
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Reform, Abolish or Defund the Police—Explained

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm
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

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

By Shani Saxon
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