Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville, Kentucky, police when they shot her 8 times in her own house while she was asleep. Cops broke into her house in the middle of the night to do it. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, called 911 to report an intruder had killed Breonna. What gave police the right to enter her home with a SWAT team without warning? A no-knock raid.
There's an uprising in this country because of police violence against Black men and women. All over the nation, hundreds of thousands of people are in the streets demanding cities defund the police. We know that police don't keep us safe. As a nation, we spend almost $200 billion on police and jails. The only way to stop the racial profiling, harassment, and terrorizing of Black and Brown communities is to defund the police.
Public safety agencies in Louisville comprise 52% of its budget. By comparison, Louisville spends only 8% of its budget on public services. On one side, we have cops, courts, and jails. On the other, we have affordable housing, job training, and social services.
Resources
Divesting from Policing: Advancement Project National Office’s List of Demands
Advancement Project National Office is committed to supporting grassroots organizations across the country to build the power that will end this system. Our legal, communications and organizing teams were developed for this moment. Through collective action, we are confident that we can build a new society where communities of color can be free and safe. […]
The Price of “Public Safety”
What really makes up a city’s public safety budget? Advancement Project National Office examined the budgets of five cities during Week Against Mass Incarceration last week and found exuberant figures that keep residents criminalized.
The Genius of Ordinary People: How the Ferguson Collaborative Became the Voice of the Community
As the nation marks five years since the police killing of teenager Mike Brown and the series of protests known as the Ferguson Uprisings, a group of residents […]
News
Reps. Elijah Cummings and John Conyers, Jr. got us this far. Now it’s on us to advance the fight.
By Judith Browne Dianis In the span of 10 days, we lost Congressman Elijah Cummings and retired Congressman John Conyers Jr. Both men dedicated their lives to fighting to make our union a little more perfect than it was when they found it. Losing our elders is never easy. Each passing prompts reflections on the […]
The role of movement lawyering in empowering communities
By Judith Browne Dianis There’s no telling when a flashpoint moment will ignite a movement. In the five years since Michael Brown was gunned down by former Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, people around the country came together to organize, advocate and radically reimagine what safety should look like in their communities. Brown’s death proved […]
It’s time to educate your cousins on racial justice
Advancement Project National Office encourages our allies to use National Cousin’s Day as a time to have critical conversations about racial justice issues.
Enough is Enough
Chief Justice Roberts wrote in the majority opinion, “We conclude that partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.”
The Supreme Court Sees through the Trump Administration’s Racist Census Question
In a victory for immigrants and communities of color, a citizenship question will not be added to the 2020 Census.
What is a Strong Movement Without Art?
Art has long been essential to building strong movements. As such, Advancement Project National Office is excited to announce that we’ve partnered with GoArtful to create a capsule collection for our 20th anniversary!
We’re fighting a racist, predatory system; and we’re winning: a look at the numbers
Did you know St. Louis jails Black people eight times more than white people in a city that is only 47 percent Black?
It’s Shelby Week! Congress Must Pass H.R. 4 to Strengthen the Voting Rights Act
On this National Day of Racial Healing, we must recognize that people of color are not given the chance to heal from their past.
Take Action: Join the National Week of Action (June 24-30, 2019) to restore the Voting Rights Act!
Call members of Congress (202-224-3121) on Monday, June 24 and tell them that our democracy needs a fully restored Voting Rights Act today. Tuesday, June 25, marks six years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision gutted the Voting Rights Act. Together, during the week of June 24-30, allies around the country […]
Fact Sheet: Unaccompanied Children Should Be Treated Like Children – June 2019
The Trump Administration announced its plan in June 2019, to open a child detention facility – a prison – at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
