Fight to Decriminalize Immigration!
Dear Friends, Critical Resistance was humbled and inspired this week to participate in a three-day gathering of 50 grassroots organizers and almost 30 organizations from all across country who came…
New York Chapter at Work for Abolition
Critical Resistance New York City has been contributing towards growing abolition in the north east. In February the chapter hosted a successful launch event for the latest edition of the …
San Francisco Sheriff Hennessy Formally Rejects BSCC Money for New Jail!
SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday Sheriff Vicki Hennessy wrote to the Board of State and Community Corrections to rescind San Francisco’s application for jail funding under SB 863, writing “the San…
The Devil is in the Details of Decarceration: Work Group meets to discuss closing jail and building alternatives
For Immediate Release – Friday March 11, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO – Today members of the Work Group to Re-envision the Jail Replacement Project met for their first session to discuss…
Time for Governor to Listen to Community Voices
Legislative Analyst Report Follows Community Demands: Says No to $250 Million Jail Proposal For Immediate Release – Tuesday, February 23, 2015 SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office…
No New SF Jail Victory Party Raises Funds for Mario Woods’ Family
On February 21st, CR Oakland and the No New SF Jail Coalition celebrated our victory against the jail proposal in SF and brought people together to build community momentum for…
Imagining Radical Abolition: The Fight Against More Jails in LA County
Los Angeles County is putting forward plans and seeking funding to increase its capacity to cage its community members. The proposed new Mira Loma women’s jail in Lancaster (see enclosed…
Feb 20th in LA: Georgia Anne Muldrow at Abolition and the Radical Imagination Event
Announcing special guest performance from Georgia Anne Muldrow at Abolition and the Radical Imagination Event. From Bandcamp: Georgia Anne Muldrow is a seeker and truth-teller. The words on her first…
CR Portland Open House and Abby Release Party | Jan 30
Our Critical Resistance national publication, The Abolitionist, has come out with it’s newest edition on the subject of policing. We’re excited to share this newest issue with you all and…
NYC Release Party for The Abolitionist | February 5
Join Critical Resistance New York City and Families For Freedom to celebrate the release of the newest issue of The Abolitionist, on the theme of “Policing” at the Critical Resistance’s…