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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp0147429d357| Title: | Minneapolis without policing: Understanding history to building the future |
| Keywords: | Police-community relations—United States Police administration—United States Police—United States—Finance Black lives matter movement—United States Discrimination in law enforcement—United States |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | Black Visions Collective |
| Place of Publication: | Minneapolis |
| Description: | Black people have always known that systems of criminalization and surveillance are designed to destroy. The overwhelming sadness and rage we feel when one of us is murdered by the police yet again is the same sadness and rage that our ancestors felt. They knew that if they wanted justice, they had to build their own communities centered in love, accountability, and care. Now more than ever, we must follow in their footsteps. As we write this, we are surviving in a police state, during a pandemic that disproportionately kills and disables Black people, with a recession looming and a clear expiration date for our planet. The moment for transformation is upon us; will you step into it with us? We give this resource guide to you as a gift and an invitation. Our hope is that these pages will empower you to take your next step in embracing community-led safety. We offer guidance about starting and leading these conversations, context to help you understand how far-reaching police violence is, and resources across the Twin Cities to support your work. The work to transform the world we live in isn’t easy, but we love you, ourselves, and our communities too much to not fully invest in this movement to defund the police. Consider this an invitation to join us on this journey, to one day reach the liberation we dream of. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp0147429d357 |
| Related resource: | https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/mnwithoutpolicing |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) |
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