Thread by @davidhogg111

Abolition of police explained by 7 activist and scholars.

I recommend reading this to learn more about some of the different philosophies around abolition.

vox.com/policy-and-pol…

“This does not mean that when you dial 911 there won’t be someone to respond to your emergency; it means that the right person will respond with the right skills and tools to provide the care needed. “ @MsheeksMN

“By “abolish the police,” I mean building a world where we do not rely on anti-Black, white supremacist institutions of order to regulate society.“

- Jenn Jackson, political scientist, Syracuse University

“we need to reset public safety in order to eliminate our over reliance on law enforcement, discrimination, and avoidable harm in public safety, including unnecessary police killings.”

Christy Lopez, law professor, Georgetown University

Gwen Prowse, doctoral candidate in political science and African American studies at Yale

I couldn’t copy this entire quote in one tweet so I thought I would just take a photo of it

I thought this was really good too taking about some of the opinions around why reforms are simply not enough.

From

Gwen Prowse, doctoral candidate in political science and African American studies at Yale