The city’s clearance rate for murder, whose victims are disproportionately Black, has hovered around 40 percent for the last several years.

Recent contracts with Dataminr and Venntel show a growing focus on harnessing the latest private sector tools for mass surveillance.

A Vermont tattoo artist is offering a free service to people who want to remove or cover hateful skin art. The artist says he’s seen an uptick in business after George Floyd's death sparked global protests against racial injustice. https://t.co/b8mjD3rHgb

Ten Demands for Justice envisions a new society in which prisons and police are no longer necessary, and communities are equipped to provide for their own health and safety.
Ten Demands for Justice offers a roadmap for the defunding and then full abolition…

Demonstrators outside DC Council member @charlesallen's house demanding abolition of the police. He's proposed what he calls a 15% cut to the police budget, but many, incl @DMVBlackLives, say the legislation actually contains a 3% RAISE for DC cops! http…

Cars blocking MLK on Killingsworth.

Robert Evans here, back on the streets of Portland where several streets around the North Precinct have been occupied and barricaded. 400 or so people here now.

The protesters have brought their own heavy equipment to bear on the wall of the Precinct.

Your daily reminder that the #BlackLivesMatter protests are far from over. This is Washington, DC right now. Week 4. https://t.co/L083ASOVn1

“The people in power remain in power. … They’ll let us protest because they know that eventually, the people will get tired of protesting.”

Exposing the harms of the criminal legal system and elevating solutions that keep all people safe.

A critical report and analysis of the social dynamics at play within the recent rebellion in New York City following the police murder of George Floyd. Discusses the initial rebellion and how it was co-opted and repressed by both the State and liberal elements.…