Tag: Police
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In the Blog
The Long History of Defunding the Police
Over the last few months, we’ve been hearing the call to defund the police more and more. In fact, defunding the police is really only one piece in a decades old (even centuries old) movement to get rid of police and prisons entirely – this movement is called prison abolition. Read on to learn more about the history of prison abolition and how you can get involved! READ MORE
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A Letter to Stephon Clark’s Family
The author of the following letter, Nisa Dang, is an activist, and a political organizer around gun control, abolition, and voter disenfranchisement. She is also from South Sacramento. Here is her message, and her promise, to the Clark family. READ MORE
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Racism and Colten Boushie
Racism is defined as “the unequal treatment of a population group purely because of its possession of physical or characteristics socially defined as denoting a particular race. Racism is the deterministic belief system which sustains racialism, linking these characteristics with negatively valued social, psychological, or physical traits” (5 Satzewich). Canada is widely believed to be a tolerant society, accepting a diverse range of ethnicities, cultures and religions. Yet Canada’s relationship with Indigenous people is complex to … READ MORE
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Pencils Down, Hands Up
How and why police officers in schools uphold systemic oppression and why they’ve got to go. READ MORE
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In the Blog
A Lack of Trust In Institutions: Empty Actions vs Real Understanding
At 10:30 on Monday morning I was notified that the door to our classroom was locked, and that I could “feel free to prepare [my] belongings for an evacuation.” We were told that a suspicious person wearing a mask and carrying a gun was spotted near our building. The campus was partially closed, and an emergency was declared. The building across the street was officially “closed,” with students, faculty and staff locked inside. The University of … READ MORE
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: JUNE 6
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Community Accountability and Transformative Justice for Survivors
Content Warning: This piece of writing includes topics of abuse, sexual assault, relationships to perpetrators and non-legal measures to deal with sexual violence. READ MORE
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: MAY 27
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: MAY 20
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: APRIL 3
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: MARCH 24
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: MARCH 18
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WEEKLY ROUND UP: JANUARY 29
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Youth Voices
40 Minutes that Changed My Life
Natalya Motluk bravely shares a story of sexual assault, reporting, and recovery. Trigger warning: Sexual Assault READ MORE