8 to Abolition

8 to Abolition is a police and prison abolition campaign created during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 following the killing of George Floyd.[1][2][3]

8 to Abolition
Campaign material from May 2020
FormationMay 2020
PurposePolice abolition
Website8toabolition.com

Formation

8 to Abolition was created by a group of abolitionists in response to the 8 Can't Wait campaign created by Campaign Zero.[4][5][6] 8 to Abolition states that they believe the 8 Can't Wait campaign is "dangerous and irresponsible, offering a slate of reforms that have already been tried and failed, that mislead a public newly invigorated to the possibilities of police and prison abolition, and that do not reflect the needs of criminalized communities."[1][7]

Campaign

The eight points of the campaign are as follows:[1][8]

  1. Defund police
  2. Demilitarize communities
  3. Remove police from schools
  4. Free people from jails and prisons
  5. Repeal laws that criminalize survival
  6. Invest in community self-governance
  7. Provide safe housing for everyone
  8. Invest in care, not cops

The campaign is spread primarily via social media, where graphics and info on the campaign are shared with the hashtag "#8toAbolition".

References
  1. "8 to Abolition - Why —". www.8toabolition.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. Provenzano, Brianna (2020-06-08). "It's Not Enough To Reform The Police — Defunding Is The Only Answer". Refinery29. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. Simonson, Jocelyn (2020-06-08). "Power over Policing". Boston Review. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. "Defund the Police: Linda Sarsour & Mychal Denzel Smith on What Meaningful Change Would Look Like". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. Jr, Edward Ongweso (2020-06-09). "'Defund the Police' Actually Means Defunding the Police". Vice. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. Smith, Lilly (2020-06-10). "In the fight for police reform and abolition, design plays a key role". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  7. Diavolo, Lucy. "The Protests Are Changing How People Think About Police". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  8. Peters, Adele (2020-06-10). "These 8 steps for police abolition go further than #8Can'tWait". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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