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Introducing the Cops Off Campus Research Project: a crowdsourced, nationwide study of the nexus of universities and policing. Participate w/ link below, and learn more in 🧵
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abolition.university
@abolitionu
We’re some of the folks involved in Abolitionist University Studies research, currently working on a #CopsOffCampus Database. We're against off-campus cops too.
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Nothing less than total abolition. #AbolitionSpring
The Cops Off Campus Coalition is getting ready for #AbolitionSpring (FKA #AbolitionMay)! This year, we're focusing on abolition as a creative, nurturing, & caring praxis.
We're planning a series of events to build & support alternatives to institutions & violence. Join us!View quoted post on X
"Policing task forces have a singular function and that is to re-empower policing when it is under public scrutiny."
#AbolishThePolice
#AbolishThePolice
The UC Davis task force on policing has released its final recommendations. Unsurprisingly, none of them include abolishing UCPD. Here is our response:View quoted post on X
"Campus policing is rooted in conflicts between institutions of higher education & the Black neighborhoods near where they are often located."
#AbolishPolicing washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…
#AbolishPolicing washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/0…
www.washingtonpost.com Perspective | The racist roots of campus policing Campus police forces developed as part of an effort to wall off universities from Black neighborhoods. We’re planning our next workshop(s), which would center on programming + quantitative data analysis skills for abolitionist work, and we wanna hear from you.
Are you into this idea? Know someone who might be? What do you want out of it? Who’s already doing this kinda thing?
Are you into this idea? Know someone who might be? What do you want out of it? Who’s already doing this kinda thing?