The perception is that involuntary care will sweep the streets clean, getting people into treatment and rebuilding contributing members of society. The reality is that people are likely to be disappointed as we get a classic example of overpromise and underdeliver. Shane Mills writes. #vanpoli

Where am I?

My new Intercept piece on the NYPD’s targeting of MLK is up today, with never-before-published police surveillance photos of King.

Holiday greetings from Grand Army Plaza

They have no idea what real public safety is, much less, how to produce it.

When we dramatically expand police power, we should expect a lot more of this.

They have no idea what real public safety is, much less, how to produce it.

They have no idea what real public safety is, much less, how to produce it.

When we dramatically expand police power, we should expect a lot more of this.

From the upcoming Greek translation of The End of Policing.

An indispensable book for our times. Enragingly prescient.

Chicago police keeping women safe.

Excellent new report on the need to defund the Berlin Police. (Available in English)

Fantastic report on the need to defund the Berlin Police. www.racismontrial.org/de/blog/news...

Another example of how our criminal legal system "keeps women safe." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Another example of how our criminal legal system "keeps women safe." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Abolitionist journalism is more critical than ever, under intensifying fascism. I'm grateful that @theappeal.org's work will continue as part of the Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism! Check out the inaugural newsletter & new stories: us17.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...

NYC folks: Please take this 5 minute survey to support a class project we are doing. We need more numbers so we can do some statistical analysis. forms.gle/C4fE5yNpPjy8...

Wonderful screenings of @sexworkfilm.bsky.social in Oakland and San Francisco this week.

“That institution [the NYPD, I think?] is powerful, entrenched, and one hundred percent opposed to changes in the way they do business. So, we just have to work around them.” Thinking a lot about this @alexvitale.bsky.social quote right now.

Tonight in Brooklyn. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...

An investigation published by Bolts and Injustice Watch last year revealed that the Chicago police department had failed to report roughly 200,000 police stops over a period of just one year.

Check out our latest newsletter from @psjpbc.bsky.social alexvitale.substack.com/p/december-2...

Prison Reform in Japan.

From my anecdotal experience, this is absolutely true

The hypocrisy of authoritarian Libertarians.

The hypocrisy of authoritarian Libertarians.

Wonderful to see @ruha9.bsky.social and @alexvitale.bsky.social joining @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition committees!

first reaction to this was that it’s phenomenal piss-boiling, but it’s also just … sensible? in the true sense

Back in 2017, Netpol offered the first British review of Alex's book "The End of Policing" and in 2018 hosted a launch at Conway Hall in London. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall when New York's Police Benevolent Association heard about his appointment... netpol.org/2017/09/18/t...

Nice ad for @alexvitale.bsky.social's book!

We won!!! We are proud to announce that “Sex Work: It’s Just a Job” was selected as Audience Favorite at the Workers Unite Film Festival! Such an honor to be recognized amongst so many important films. @workersuniteff.bsky.social

I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.

More exciting news

Transitioning to real community safety>>>>>: “Body cams, new training & changes to UOF policies hv proven ineffective. PD are killing as many or more ppl per year as they were before the implementation of such reforms following the Ferguson & Minneapolis uprisings” www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Very cool to see!

End of Policing was one of the more eye-opening non-fiction books I’ve read. I’m really happy to see this

for context Alex Vitale is the author of the much-cited (including by me) book The End of Policing

Wow. Vitale wrote The End of Policing, advocating for community-based solutions for safety instead of policing.

I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.

Calvin John Smiley and @alexvitale.bsky.social at last night's @socialists.nyc event. Very serious discussion, but a lot of big laughs.

Great DSA panels yesterday w @tiffanycaban.bsky.social @juliasalazar.bsky.social Felicia Arriaga, Calvin Smiley, and Cheryl Rivera.

Wonderful evening w Elena Shih, @redcanarysong.bsky.social and Empower sex worker organizers from Thailand.

I'll be talking Public Safety on Saturday at the DSA Organizing Conference with @juliasalazar.bsky.social and @tiffanycaban.bsky.social. (DSA members only)

Wonderful evening w Elena Shih, @redcanarysong.bsky.social and Empower sex worker organizers from Thailand.

Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe. Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.

Can't we fix this with some anti-bias training....oh even better, hire a Black chief. Oops. I guess not. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Me too! See y’all there 📚

Excited for this conversation with @terencekeel.bsky.social in Brooklyn on Dec 2nd. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...