Legal Self Defense understands that the U.S. Constitution guarantees neither fairness nor safety, but that de-escalation skills coupled with some targeted legal knowledge can improve…
Newsletter: Updates on Defunding Violence
The Defunding Violence Ordinance has been circulating in activist communities across the country. It continues to be a living document that both informs and is…
Abolitionist Legal Self Defense Webinar
Join us for a conversation to share legal self-defense best practices and to critique the role of police in stabilizing an oppressive status quo.
Guest Blog: Critical Race Theory
Put another way, critical race theory illuminates our historical record despite centuries-long efforts to whitewash it. White nationalists present “alternative facts” conducing to a zero-sum…
Guest Blog: How Qualified Immunity Subverts the Rule of Law
This guest submission was originally given as a graduation address on police reform. The author argues, our informed consent is what legitimizes government. And so…
Defunding the Police
The call for change is clear - we need to rethink how we allocate resources to ensure we are meeting the needs of the community.…
Stand With George Floyd: Life > Property
When violent police forces rooted in white supremacy defend property rather than human beings, then property destruction becomes a collective act of self-defense. CELDF stands…
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