8 to Abolition explained

8 to Abolition
Formation:May 2020
Purpose:Police and prison abolition

8 to Abolition is a police and prison abolition resource created during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.[1] [2] [3]

Formation

8 to Abolition was created in response to the 8 Can't Wait campaign created by Campaign Zero.[4] [5] [6] The co-authors are Mon Mohapatra, Leila Raven, Nnennaya Amuchie, Reina Sultan, K Agbebiyi, Sarah T. Hamid, Micah Herskind, Derecka Purnell, Eli Dru, and Rachel Kuo.

8 to Abolition states that they believe the 8 Can't Wait campaign is "dangerous and irresponsible, offering a slate of reforms that have already been tried and failed, that mislead a public newly invigorated to the possibilities of police and prison abolition, and that do not reflect the needs of criminalized communities."[7]

Eight points

The eight points of 8 to Abolition are as follows:[8]

  1. Defund the police
  2. Demilitarize communities
  3. Remove police from schools
  4. Free people from prisons and jails
  5. Repeal laws that criminalize survival
  6. Invest in community self-governance
  7. Provide safe housing for everyone
  8. Invest in care, not cops

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 . 8 to Abolition - Why . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706142607/https://www.8toabolition.com/why . 2020-07-06 . 2020-06-08 . www.8toabolition.com .
  2. News: Provenzano. Brianna. 2020-06-08. It's Not Enough To Reform The Police — Defunding Is The Only Answer. Refinery29. live. 2020-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108231353/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9857015/defund-reform-police-solution-difference. 2020-11-08.
  3. Web site: Simonson. Jocelyn. 2020-06-08. Power over Policing. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630160816/http://bostonreview.net/law-justice/jocelyn-simonson-power-over-policing. 2020-06-30. 2020-06-10. Boston Review. en.
  4. Web site: Goodman . Amy . Sarsour . Linda . Denzel Smith . Mychal . 2020-06-08 . Defund the Police: Linda Sarsour & Mychal Denzel Smith on What Meaningful Change Would Look Like . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143053/https://www.democracynow.org/2020/6/8/bill_de_blasio_nypd_police_funding . 2020-07-06 . 2020-06-09 . Democracy Now! . en.
  5. Web site: Ongweso . Edward Jr . 2020-06-09 . 'Defund the Police' Actually Means Defunding the Police . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706143335/https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/ep4xy7/what-does-defund-and-abolish-the-police-mean . 2020-07-06 . 2020-06-10 . Vice . en.
  6. Web site: Smith. Lilly. 2020-06-10. In the fight for police reform and abolition, design plays a key role. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613193725/https://www.fastcompany.com/90514381/in-the-fight-for-police-reform-and-abolition-design-plays-a-crucial-role. 2020-06-13. 2020-06-10. Fast Company. en-US.
  7. Web site: Diavolo. Lucy. 2020-06-08. The Protests Are Changing How People Think About Police. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609003749/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-lives-matter-protests-new-laws-changing-thinking-about-police. 2020-06-09. 2020-06-09. Teen Vogue. en.
  8. Web site: Peters. Adele. 2020-06-10. These 8 steps for police abolition go further than #8Can'tWait. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614073223/https://www.fastcompany.com/90514640/these-8-steps-for-police-abolition-go-further-than-8cantwait. 2020-06-14. 2020-06-11. Fast Company. en-US.

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