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Anti Police-Terror Project Decries Proposed Expansion of Automatic License Plate Readers in Oakland as Ineffective Tools to Address Violent Crime

This invasive technology is a waste of money that is ineffective at decreasing crime, and will only increase surveillance in communities already impacted by racial profiling & mass incarceration. Oakland police admit they were "unable to find ANY definitive cases where ALPR helped on an active investigation for 2022.”

The city should invest instead in proven violence prevention tactics like job opportunities, affordable housing, substance use services and violence interrupter programs. Violent crime in Oakland will not stop if we continue to invest in technologies that are ineffective at keeping our communities safe.

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Statement from the Anti Police-Terror Project in response to arrest of bail fund organizers in Atlanta protesting Cop City

We are deeply disturbed to learn about the apprehension of three committed bail fund organizers from the Atlanta Solidarity Fund during the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's raid on their headquarters. We strongly condemn these arrests and the subsequent charges leveled against them, which clearly aim to suppress support for protesters and silence dissenting voices.

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Statement of Solidarity & Support from APTP Sacramento's Mental Health First

The Anti Police-Terror Project is here to support our Sacramento community in the wake of last night’s mass shooting. We are making Mental Health First Sacramento, our mental health crisis hotline, available immediately. If you are impacted by last night's shooting, please call: 916-670-4062. Our team of trained volunteers are able to listen and provide resources.

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Nearly 2 years after the 2020 uprisings, the war on Black lives continues

Neoliberals and the state seized on the conviction of Derek Chauvin as an opportunity to spin a narrative that America was marching toward post-racial bliss so protesters could stop marching in the streets, quit embarrassing the U.S. on the international stage, and go home. Even President Joe Biden said the Chauvin verdict could “be a moment of significant change.”

Slow down, Joe.

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