The United States has reached a crossroads. The police response to protests against police brutality has been to act even more brutally toward the people they're supposed to protect and serve. America needs to reckon with the legacy of slavery and the continued abuse of power by the police. - Second Thought
Helpful resources: -
Read this first: https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/how-to-donate-effectively-to-fight-police-brutality.html
Bail Funds: https://bailfunds.github.io/
George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
Ahmaud Arbery Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud
Breonna Taylor Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
David McAtee Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justicefordavidmcatee
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory
MN Freedom Fund: https://twitter.com/MNFreedomFund
North Star Health: https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/
Free Them All: https://twitter.com/FreeThemAll2020
Reclaim the Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home/#about
Additional reading and more funds: https://www.thecut.com/article/george-floyd-protests-how-to-help-where-to-donate.html
Learn about police abolition: The End of Policing (now free in eBook form):
https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing
https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/3382-police-abolition
How to stay safe when protesting: https://www.insider.com/how-to-stay-safe-first-aid-protests-street-medics-2020-6
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