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California must urgently adopt a concrete Prison Closure Roadmap.
The Close California Prisons campaign, anchored by Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), presents this roadmap to outline a concrete… Situated within a wave of increased training proposed across the country and a rise in police killings nationally since 2020, the now two-year struggle in Atlanta to stop Cop City,… On March 2, 2023, Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) mobilized over a dozen speakers to give public comment at an impromptu state senate hearing on prison closure that… – Critical Resistance reflects on the current landscape of policing in 2023 and recommends what is to be done –
After the largest protests in US history, we see… On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) held a virtual rally and press conference to raise demands for prison closure across California to the state… Thank you so much to everyone who supported CR’s annual 2022 Prisoner Solidarity Postcard Writing Events! Together and with the help of nearly 200 volunteers, we sent personalized notes of…
Calling all past and present members of labor unions – We need your help!
Dear California Workers
Are you a member of a labor union? Do you have… Join Critical Resistance & Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) ONLINE on Thursday, January 12, 2023 for a virtual rally and press conference to close California prisons & let our people go! Decades of community organizing has helped reduce …
#CloseCAPrisons Roadmap for Prison closure + Community Investment: Take action for prison closure!
#StopCopCity: Resist Policing in Atlanta & Defend the ATL Forest
Take Action Online to #CloseCAPrisons: March 6, 2023!
On a Deadly Rise: The Need for Winning Abolitionist Campaigns to Stop Police Violence & Build a World Without Policing
A Roadmap for Prison Closure: Take Action to #CloseCAPrisons Now!
Another prisoner solidarity holiday mailing success: THANK YOU!
Union members for abolition – will you support prison closure?
Thank you, Los Angeles! On December 10, 2022, we were joined by dozens of community members at La Casa Roja near Korea Town and mid-town in LA for an inspiring…
Join Critical Resistance LA (CRLA) on Saturday, December 10 for a community event building LA presence and power in the statewide fight to close 10 CA prisons by 2025, and…