In the wake of the verdict of Derek Chauvin, the deaths of Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ma’Khia Bryant, and so many others who have been killed by the police, we at Cal Shakes are participating in the ongoing conversation about over-policing in our own community. As we continue to educate ourselves about this issue, here are some resources we’ve turned to:
- Start by reading this post from Anti-Racism Daily
- Check out community-based alternatives in your area
- This Instagram post shared by Seeding Sovereignty offering things to do instead of calling the cops
- If you live in Oakland, consider signing this letter to Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland City Council urging them to reallocate a portion of the Oakland Police Department’s $330 Million budget to the Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program
- Join the Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ) webinar White People and Defunding the Police on April 27 at 5 pm PST
- Watch this (short) introductory video on what it means to defund the police
