Event Calendar
A calendar of events focused on reimagining public safety, developing alternatives to police, anti-racism, and social justice.
These events are compiled from publicly available information and submissions, and are not associated with dontcallthepolice.com.
Please note! All events are listed at the time local to the organizer – please check time zones.
For the next Visualizing Abolition event, Joanne Barker, Maria Gaspar, and Kelly Lytle Hernández join us to discuss the histories and present struggles that disappear within the labyrinthian network of…
Beth Richie, University of Illinois, Chicago, Erica Meiners, Northeastern Illinois University, and Soyna Clark, Amherst College, Western Massachusetts, join us for a conversation on feminist―queer, anti-capitalist, grassroots, and women of color—…
Free to attend; registration required to receive Zoom webinar attendance link While more people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other nation in the history of the…
Educators from the Chicago Public School system who are working to build safer and stronger classrooms and communities without policing. About this Event We invite you to participate in a…
How has intergenerational trauma contributed to the mass incarceration of Black and Non-Black People of Color? About this Event This is the first of a three part series on the…
Why are Black people nearly 3 times less likely to be granted parole on average? About this Event This is the second of a three part series on the experiences…
An online reading group for learning and thinking about prison abolition About this Event Not sure what prison abolition is? Wondering if it’s a good idea? Or how it connects…
Visualizing Abolition, the year-long program featuring artists, activists, scholars, and others united by their commitment to the vital struggle for prison abolition, concludes with a conversation on strategies, activism, and liberatory…
Why should folks convicted of violent crimes come home? About this Event This is the third of a three part series on the experiences of incarcerated folks and their families.. Part…
Join the International Wrongful Conviction Day Committee for an interactive discussion of police accountability and wrongful convictions. About this event Who Are We? October 2nd is an internationally observed day…
Please join us in viewing thought-provoking TED Talks on this issue, followed by a moderated audience discussion. Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, this event will be virtual…
Leadership Indianapolis presents a three-part discussion series on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. About this event Often, conversations around public safety and criminal justice focus primarily on efforts to curb…
To submit your event, please send the event name, description, instructions for registration and/or attendance, the organizer’s name, and organizer’s website to: calendar@dontcallthepolice.com
