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Some highlights from a new report from @interruptcrim summarizing victories, lessons and key strategies from organizers on the frontlines of movements to #DefundPolice
- Over the past 6 mos organizers across the country extracted over $840 million dollars from police depts 1/4
- Over the past 6 mos organizers across the country extracted over $840 million dollars from police depts 1/4
...and secured investments of at least $160 million dollars in communities.
They removed cops from schools in over 25 cities, saving an additional $34 million for investment in meeting student and community needs.
And they are coming back for more. Much more. #DefundPolice
They removed cops from schools in over 25 cities, saving an additional $34 million for investment in meeting student and community needs.
And they are coming back for more. Much more. #DefundPolice
They have engaged more people than ever in conversation around defunding police departments as a pathway to achieving genuine and lasting public safety by meeting material needs and resourcing and building community-based safety strategies, and to eventually abolishing policing.
They overcame significant resistance from police fraternal associations, pro-police lawmakers, & reformists wielded as a wedge to discredit their demands. They have wisely tuned out willful misrepresentations & dilutions of defund demands & learned valuable lessons #DefundPolice.
