Below, I conduct a policy analysis of three measures by conservative state legislatures that actively advance racist mass incarceration in our state: House Bill 30; Senate Bill 63; and Senate Bill 359. The Georgia State Assembly has sent a clear message to organizers in the movement for Black lives growing in our city of Atlanta.…

The following field note features an excerpt from a grant proposal collaboratively developed by organizers and organizations (including myself) previously engaged in the Movement for Black Lives’ Freedom Summer 2020 national campaign. Drawing from our collective experiences and research, this excerpt details our understanding of the successes, setbacks, and ongoing challenges in the city’s decarcerating…