The following piece was written by Debra Elliff. Debra is a nurse by training and a medic by choice. Trained by the medics of Phoenix Urban Health Collective, she has…
Shutdown Atlanta Detention Center! Justice for Atul Patel!
Atul Kumar Babubhai Patel, a 58 year old diabetic, was in ICE custody at the Atlanta City Detention Center when he tragically passed away in early May. In the last…
The Black Panther Party and Building a Rapid Response Network
One common question put against police abolitionist arguments is “Without police, who will come in the case of public emergency?” Although police responding to an emergency is often much worse…
A Reflection from Boise on Police Brutality and the Need for Abolition Work
This contribution was submitted by Valerie Baeshk, an organizer in Boise, ID. Shout out to them and the growing crew of police abolitionists in their town! I am a genderqueer,…
Reflexiones para un mundo sin policia
¡Lea, descargue y comparta la traducción al español del zine Reflexiones para un mundo sin policía! Esta colección de los escritos principales del sitio web de A World Without Police…
Killing is Their Business
An investigation into police firings shows that murder is in a cop’s job description. What is a policeman’s job? The answer we’re taught is: “to serve and protect”, to stop…
Not My President
PRESS RELEASE BY A WORLD WITHOUT POLICE FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2016: We, the organizers with A World Without Police declare the protest on Friday, November 12th, 2016 to be triumphant.…
Imagining Police Abolition in Atlanta
On October 15, Atlanta hosted its first Radical Bookfair at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The exciting event brought together organizers and people from a variety of struggles, communities and…
“Cops Don’t Keep Women and Queers Safe”: A Discussion on Patriarchal Violence and the Police
“Cops Don’t Keep Women and Queers Safe”: A Discussion on Patriarchal Violence and the Police Here at A World Without Police, we start from the basis that police violence will…
Maybe there are no good cops?
Maybe there are no good cops. If there were good cops, one of the Connecticut state troopers would have been reluctant to conspire with other officers to concoct charges against…