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Amistad Testifies at City Council for Non Police Mental Health Response

May 23, 2021
On Friday, May 21st, the Committee on Public Health and Human Services of Philadelphia City Council held a hearing on mobile crisis teams and 'co...
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New 'Care Not Cops' Episode of Our Podcast Explores Mental Health

May 21, 2021
What don't our communities get the mental healthcare they need? How can we be more whole and how can we advocate for systems that help all of our...
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Call City Council: Demand Mobile Crisis Separate From Police

May 16, 2021
We’re making headway in our struggle for #CareNotCops, but we need you to raise your voices with us. We must take responsibilities away from armed law...
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Check Out Practical Abolition Part 2 'Violence Interrupters'

May 8, 2021
We’re proud to launch the second installment of our Practical Abolition animated series! We need to harness our creative energies to imagine the...
VIDEO: Kris Henderson speaks in front of the University of Pennsylvania police station next to people holding a banner that reads Police Free Penn

VIDEO: Kris Henderson Speaks at Police Free Penn Rally

May 6, 2021
On Tuesday, May 4th, Kris Henderson of Amistad Law Project joined University of Pennsylvania students with Police Free Penn to call for disarming and...