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What ‘Defund the Police’ Really Means

February 17, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST

Free

Do you broadly support the movement to divest from policing and invest in community-led safety but are missing the tools to talk about it with others? This training is an introduction to policing, why the call is to defund police and not reform, what ‘defund’ and ‘abolition’ really mean, and strategies for supporting real community safety. Participants will leave with information on how to talk with loved ones about policing and abolition, and how to get involved with this work.

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Trainers:

photo of Ya-Ping Douglass

Ya-Ping Douglass grew up in Greenfield, MA, and has been back in Western Massachusetts for the last 11 years. She is involved with organizing in Northampton, MA, to divest from policing and invest in community-led safety initiatives through Northampton Abolition Now.

photo of Cherilyn Strader

Cherilyn Strader is a Northampton, MA-based organizer with a background in both electoral and community organizing, including recently organizing the youth vote for Senator Ed Markey’s 2020 re-election campaign. Cherilyn now organizes with Northampton Abolition Now in Western Massachusetts.

Details

Date:
February 17, 2022
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Zoom
Online

Organizer

The Truth School
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