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Stop Cop City: Atlanta Organizers Reimagine Community Safety
In the United States, police kill over 1,000 and injure more than 51,000 people each year, with evidence suggesting that these figures could be underreported by as much as 55%. In addition to these numbers being substantially higher than other developed nations, unfortunately, they are also plagued by biases and systematic failures which disproportionately affect […]
Perspectives on Community Safety: a Panel Discussion
Watch the GenForward and the Movement for Black Lives panel discussion titled “Perspectives on Community Safety” The panel was moderated by Dr. Amara Enyia from the Movement for Black Lives who was joined by Dr. Cathy Cohen and Dr. Kumar Ramanathan from GenForward, Cat Brooks from the Anti Police-Terror Project, Terun Moore of Strong […]
GenForward Survey Data – Perspectives on Community Safety from Black America (March 2023)
About the Survey The GenForward survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample recruited and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. The toplines for this survey include survey findings, questions, responses, demographics, and the complete study methodology. The March 2023 […]
Increases in police funding will not make Black people safe, it is time city leaders listened
by Philip V. McHarris Communities directly impacted by violence are starting to advocate for the diversion of funds from policing towards more community based solutions to violence and harm. Unfortunately, city leaders are not listening. Early in December, residents and community organizers attended the Minneapolis City budget hearing. They argued against allocating funds for […]
‘Families of Chicago’ to host a safe space for LGBTQ people of color with 2nd annual holiday banquet
In a world that often expects and perpetuates whiteness and hetero-normativity, Black and Brown people in LGBTQ communities have a unique need for safe spaces. Given this need, an organization called Families of Chicago (FOC) will host a holiday celebration for queer and trans people of color—especially young Black people—on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in […]
Howard University safe after multiple shooter scares
After a frenetic Tuesday that saw Washington, D.C.’s Howard University receive not one, but two reports of an active shooter, D.C. police gave an all-clear at around 2:05 pm. Alonzo Joy, the university’s interim police chief, reassured D.C residents and Howard students at a press conference: “We have found no evidence, no witnesses, nothing that […]
I live in a sanctuary city, and it’s a safe haven for white liberal anti-Blackness
by Christina Bolden The term “sanctuary city” came to be during the 1980s protests against federal policies that denied asylum to refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala. In light of Donald Trump’s federal policies, which will deny immigrants refuge and the ability to live here safely, sanctuary cities are once again at the forefront of the […]
Black and Latinx queer people need safe spaces, too
By Preston Mitchum This past Pride month marked the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. At approximately 2:00 AM, 29-year-old Omar Mateen – who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS on a 911 phone call during the hate crime and terrorist attack – walked into Pulse on June 12, 2016, killed 49 […]
The Sexual Assault Streamed on Facebook Underscores the Lack of Safety for Black Girls
Last weekend in Chicago, a 15-year-old Black girl was raped by a gang of five or six boys and men. Making it several levels more horrific, this vicious assault was streamed on Facebook Live.
There’s Less Lead In Flint’s Water, But It’s Still Not Safe To Drink
The water in Fling, Mi. still isn’t safe to drink. Officials made an announcement on Tuesday to declare that the water’s lead and copper content was below the federal limit. But they also warned that it would take at least a year for the water to be safe enough for them to drink from the […]
A conversation on allyship with one of the masterminds behind the Safety Pin Box
There are a number of things in this world we cannot measure with metrics, time, or money making it difficult to account for their effectiveness or worth – allyship has always been one of those things. When it comes to allies, there are more questions around their purpose and usefulness than there are answers. Enter […]
U Chicago: “We Do Not Condone Intellectual Safe Spaces”
In a letter Dean of Students in the College John Ellison informed incoming first year students at the University of Chicago to expect an environment committed to freedom of inquiry and freedom of expression. He additionally warns students not to expect “intellectual safe spaces where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their […]