black lives matter
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How Police Brutality In The U.S. Compares To Other Countries
Given the protests against police brutality these past few weeks, as well as the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many others at the hands of police, it’s well worth looking at how the U.S. compares to other countries when it comes to the prevalence of police violence.
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Let’s Abolish The Police Force
Abolishing the police—or at the very least, significantly defunding them, to the point they are only a minimal presence in our communities—might sound like a radical and far-fetched solution to systemic police violence. Who would you call if someone stole your car or broke into your house? What if you were a victim of a…
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If You’re In The U.S., Call Your Mayor About These Specific Police Reforms
A police department’s use-of-force policies can have a huge impact on the number of people they end up killing. The people at Campaign Zero have identified the eight most important policies that cities can start putting in place right away, and they have built a tool so you can look up where your city stands…
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How to Donate to and Support the Black Lives Matter Movement From Australia
George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minnesota police has caused a massive uproar in the US and led to smaller scale protests in other parts of the world — Aussies too have taken their anger out to the streets. While it’s great to raise your voice against systematic racism, you can also use…