Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom

310 Ned McGehee Dr.,Hammond LA 70402

02 November, 2022

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Derecka Purnell is a human rights lawyer, researcher, and author of Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom. She works to end police and prison violence by providing legal assistance, research, and training in community-based organizations through an abolitionist framework. She is currently a columnist at The Guardian and a Scholar-in-Residence at Columbia Law School. Derecka's work has been featured on NPR and the Daily Show with Trevor Noah.