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Evaluating Texas’ “Active Efforts” Reform Using an Abolitionist Framework

Proposed Texas Senate Bill 620 would amend the Family Code by replacing all references to “reasonable efforts” with “active efforts…

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Josie Pickens and Jaison Oliver sit next to each other on a blue arm chair and look toward the camera.

Season 2 of the upEND Podcast Explores Questions of Solidarity

Let’s deepen our political education and bring new people to the fight for our collective liberation.

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Reclaiming Safety: Answering Frequently Asked Questions About Family Policing Abolition. Features a graphic with a mom helping her daughter cross the streat in green and lime colors that match the upEND brand.

Confronting the “What about…” Questions

How should we respond when harm occurs? A new series from upEND Movement seeks to thoughtfully engage with these questions and propose responses grounded in care and compassion.

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Dream, Create, Liberate book is out Now!

“Dream, Create, Liberate” Afrofuturist Art Book Out Now

As we embark on this journey of imagination and liberation, we invited artists to join us in envisioning a world free from family policing.

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