A review by eeb3
Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom by Derecka Purnell

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I think this book did a comprehensive job of outlining the injustices and failures of policing in the US (and in other countries), as well as some examples of alternative social structures that could replace the need for policing. Purnell does not suggest that this is something to do overnight, but rather an entire social movement towards a less violent, unequal, greedy society; she examines where policing originates, who it “helps” and harms, and the other options we have for creating the kind of world where everyone can thrive.