8 to Abolition
Police abolition movement
 Material from May 2020 | |
| Formation | May 2020 |
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| Purpose | Police and prison abolition |
| Website | 8toabolition |
8 to Abolition is a police and prison abolition resource created during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.[1][2][3]
Formation
8 to Abolition was created in response to the 8 Can't Wait campaign created by Campaign Zero.[4][5][6] The co-authors are Mon Mohapatra, Leila Raven, Nnennaya Amuchie, Reina Sultan, K Agbebiyi , Sarah T. Hamid, Micah Herskind, Derecka Purnell, Eli Dru, and Rachel Kuo.[1]
8 to Abolition states that they believe the 8 Can't Wait campaign is "dangerous and irresponsible, offering a slate of reforms that have already been tried and failed, that mislead a public newly invigorated to the possibilities of police and prison abolition, and that do not reflect the needs of criminalized communities."[1][7]
Eight points
The eight points of 8 to Abolition are as follows:[1][8]
- Defund the police
- Demilitarize communities
- Remove police from schools
- Free people from prisons and jails
- Repeal laws that criminalize survival
- Invest in community self-governance
- Provide safe housing for everyone
- Invest in care, not cops
References
- ^ a b c d "8 to Abolition - Why". www.8toabolition.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Provenzano, Brianna (2020-06-08). "It's Not Enough To Reform The Police — Defunding Is The Only Answer". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Simonson, Jocelyn (2020-06-08). "Power over Policing". Boston Review. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Goodman, Amy; Sarsour, Linda; Denzel Smith, Mychal (2020-06-08). "Defund the Police: Linda Sarsour & Mychal Denzel Smith on What Meaningful Change Would Look Like". Democracy Now!. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Ongweso, Edward Jr (2020-06-09). "'Defund the Police' Actually Means Defunding the Police". Vice. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Smith, Lilly (2020-06-10). "In the fight for police reform and abolition, design plays a key role". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Diavolo, Lucy (2020-06-08). "The Protests Are Changing How People Think About Police". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Peters, Adele (2020-06-10). "These 8 steps for police abolition go further than #8Can'tWait". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
External links
- Official website
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