A group photo of participants at the upEND 2024 Convening are smiling and standing in front of a green upEND banner.

Reflections on upEND’s 5th Birthday

Five years ago, around Juneteenth—a celebration of delayed but hard-won freedom—a small collective of insiders-turned-abolitionists planted the seeds of upEND.

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Students walk out of class in protest of Donald Trump's immigration policies on February 4, 2025, at Los Angeles City Hall. SARAH REINGEWIRTZ / MEDIANEWS GROUP / LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES

upEND Demands the Abolition of ICE and Immigration Detention

Family policing abolition includes immigrant justice, and upEND demands the abolition of ICE and an end to immigrant detention, deportation, and surveillance.

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Social worker Bubbles investigates the family in Lilo & Stitch (2002). In this screenshot he is bending down to talk to Lilo while Nani stands behind him and looks scared.

Breaking Down Family Policing Copaganda in the New ‘Lilo & Stitch’

Set in Hawai’i, against the backdrop of violent family separation of Indigenous families by the child welfare system, the film is poised to impact the way millions of people think about family policing and the termination of parental rights. 

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A Black mother lifts up her toddler child and smiles. The Stolen Children’s Month Logo features hands reaching out and chains being broken.

We declare June 2025 the first annual Stolen Children’s Month

Stolen Children’s Month is a time to uplift the voices of stolen children and their families, and to demand action towards abolishing family policing, youth incarceration, and immigrant detention and deportation. 

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Reclaiming Safety for Children of Parents with Disabilities resource cover features a Black mom with a scarf holding an infant wrapped in a blanket.

Reclaiming Safety for Children of Parents with Disabilities

Justice for parents with disabilities and their children first and foremost means power to exert lived experience expertise about one’s own situation, condition, and wellbeing.

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Black History Month: More Than Commemoration—A Blueprint for Liberation

Throughout history, Black people have resisted not only through direct action against oppressive forces but also by creating systems of care that ensured collective survival.

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A screenshot of the proposed Texas bill sits beside imagery from upEND's framework tool PDF.

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

This bill does not fundamentally shift the power of the child welfare system, promote true healing for families, or increase their access to direct supports.

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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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Don’t Miss Our Keynote Conversation with Kelly Hayes and Maya Pendleton at upEND’s 2024 Convening

Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, organizer, movement educator and photographer. She is the host of Truthout‘s podcast Movement Memos and co-author of the book Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba.

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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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