So why should I care? How is it we can see ourselves as part of a continuum? How is it we see ourselves as individuals whose contributions will we end at the end of our lifetimes? Because this where the whole issue of what is going to make a difference tomorrow […]
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From their FaceBook Page: Once again, STC is hosting abolition study group this Wednesday from 1-2pm! This is a special week because our conversation will focus on the internal debate within abolitionist circles. For example, sociologist Tamara K. Nopper writes an article [https://thenewinquiry.com/abolition-is-not-a-suburb/] critiquing the idea that a post-abolition/post-police world […]
The local group Bellingham Friends Meeting hosted a program on July 1st, 2020 titled the Whatcom Racial Justice Forum (on YouTube). The program description: A diverse panel of community leaders and social activists discuss racial justice issues in Whatcom County. Panelists are Jonathan Randolph – Entrepreneur and Professional Singer, Shirley […]
Our community is a system where what happens in one area of our community affects what happens in other areas. What happened in other parts of the world also affects what happens in our community. The police are not embattled with our communities because a butterfly flapped their wings in […]
I wasn’t sure how clicking this link would go, but it worked out. Fact filled and concise. What does ‘defund the police’ mean and does it have merit? “Approximately 38% of murders, 66% of rapes, 70% of robberies, and 47% of aggravated assaults go uncleared every year.” …. More importantly, […]
In response to a legacy of police and proxy violence that most recently took the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, people have taken to the streets in protest. This uprising against excessive , brutal , and militarized policing has called for decision makers in […]
Two great resources. First is the one-pager posted by Stand, Speak and Listen on Faceboink with the following text. One step in moving towards abolition of the police is finding alternative resources to help in emergency situations. Instead of an armed police office being the first to respond, what if […]