Overview of Defund the Police
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We are LatinX for Black lives committed to fight fiercely to eliminate systems of violence that operate in Black and Afro-LatinX communities. Locally this means organizing around the upcoming contract negotiations between the City of Philadelphia and the Fraternal Order of Police, supporting black led organizations and working against anti-blackness in our communities!
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It all begins with an idea.
What does it mean to “defund the police”?
The New York Times quickly looks into what defunding the police means in this article.
Knowing where the money has been going is important. The Washington Post explains how we spend $100 billion on policing.
Fortune Magazine also explains defunding here.
Civil Rights. org provides a comprehensive report on policing and offers suggestions for a New Era of Public Safety.
Campaign Zero explains how we can end police violence in America.
American political activist and writer Angela Davis explains how to be Antiracist.
Author of White Fragility Robin DiAngelo debunks myth’s about race.