America's Police Problem: Brutality and Racism

The United States has reached a crossroads. The police response to protests against police brutality has been to act even more brutally toward the people they're supposed to protect and serve. America needs to reckon with the legacy of slavery and the continued abuse of power by the police. - Second Thought 

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Additional reading and more funds: https://www.thecut.com/article/george-floyd-protests-how-to-help-where-to-donate.html

Learn about police abolition: The End of Policing (now free in eBook form):

https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing

https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/3382-police-abolition

How to stay safe when protesting: https://www.insider.com/how-to-stay-safe-first-aid-protests-street-medics-2020-6

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