Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College
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A collaboration of faculty, students, and community based organizations that uses research and advocacy to produce safer and more just communities. Project Coordinator: Alex S. Vitale. https://substack.com/@alexvitale
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Ha! Anyone know who made this?
good advice to read this book, from a rally in Boston yesterday. @alexvitale.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Ha! Anyone know who made this?
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My comments on recent NYPD shootings.
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2 NYPD shootings spur questions about Mayor Mamdani's safety plans
The mayor and his allies indicated NYPD officers would still respond to emergency calls like the ones on Thursday that left two people dead at the hands of the police.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
My comments on recent NYPD shootings.
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Professor Alex Vitale and Author of The End of Policing, discusses the significance of the NYPD Protest Settlement and the central role of organizing, testimony, and First Amendment protections. Learn more at protesttestimonyproject.org
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January 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Professor Alex Vitale and Author of The End of Policing, discusses the significance of the NYPD Protest Settlement and the central role of organizing, testimony, and First Amendment protections. Learn more at protesttestimonyproject.org
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After a flurry of right-wing attack pieces following his appointment to the Mamdani Transition team, Project Coordinator Alex Vitale also received some positive coverage, including this short video interview for Current Affairs. @currentaffairs.bsky.social @alexvitale.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
After a flurry of right-wing attack pieces following his appointment to the Mamdani Transition team, Project Coordinator Alex Vitale also received some positive coverage, including this short video interview for Current Affairs. @currentaffairs.bsky.social @alexvitale.bsky.social
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Researchers consistently fail to consider the true costs of policing when they evaluate its effectiveness. Traffic stops don't improve safety and have massive social costs.
Recent research found that traffic stops by police in Hillsborough County, Florida reduced voter turnout in 2014, 2016, and 2018 federal elections.
A Police Stop Is Enough to Make Someone Less Likely to Vote
New research shows how the communities that are most heavily policed are pushed away from politics and from having a say in changing policy.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Researchers consistently fail to consider the true costs of policing when they evaluate its effectiveness. Traffic stops don't improve safety and have massive social costs.
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When we dramatically expand police power, we should expect a lot more of this.
We’re going to see a lot more of these cases after the next election.
“An ICE leader has been locked up in the same jail where he’d sent ICE prisoners after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend earlier this month.“
“An ICE leader has been locked up in the same jail where he’d sent ICE prisoners after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend earlier this month.“
ICE Leader Thrown in His Own Jail Over Strangling Claims
Samuel Saxon, 47, has been handed over to the feds after allegedly brutalizing his girlfriend and lying about it.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
When we dramatically expand police power, we should expect a lot more of this.
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Wonderful screenings of @sexworkfilm.bsky.social in Oakland and San Francisco this week.
December 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wonderful screenings of @sexworkfilm.bsky.social in Oakland and San Francisco this week.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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We won!!! We are proud to announce that “Sex Work: It’s Just a Job” was selected as Audience Favorite at the Workers Unite Film Festival! Such an honor to be recognized amongst so many important films. @workersuniteff.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We won!!! We are proud to announce that “Sex Work: It’s Just a Job” was selected as Audience Favorite at the Workers Unite Film Festival! Such an honor to be recognized amongst so many important films. @workersuniteff.bsky.social
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I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
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We are very excited that Councilmember @tiffanycaban.bsky.social will be on the panel at tomorrow night's screening (Friday) at the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
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SEX WORK: IT’s JUST A JOB | Maysles Documentary Center
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November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We are very excited that Councilmember @tiffanycaban.bsky.social will be on the panel at tomorrow night's screening (Friday) at the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
www.goelevent.com/maysles/e/SE...
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We are very excited that Councilmember @tiffanycaban.bsky.social will be on the panel at tonight's screening at Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
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SEX WORK: IT'S JUST A JOB — maysles documentary center
IN MAYSLES CINEMA Thursday, November 13th at 7PM SEX WORK: IT’S JUST A JOB Tami Gold, 2025, 60 min. SEX WORK: IT'S JUST A JOB shares the voices of an incredibly diverse group of sex worker...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We are very excited that Councilmember @tiffanycaban.bsky.social will be on the panel at tonight's screening at Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem.
www.maysles.org/calendar/sex...
www.maysles.org/calendar/sex...
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Amazing panel at last night's screening in DC.
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Amazing panel at last night's screening in DC.
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Wed night in DC we will be showing our film. @sexworkfilm.bsky.social.
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wed night in DC we will be showing our film. @sexworkfilm.bsky.social.
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SEX WORK: IT’S JUST A JOB screens Nov 13–15 at Maysles Documentary Center 🎬 Get tickets: www.maysles.org/calendar/sex...
#SexWorkItsJustAJob #MayslesCinema #DocumentaryFilm #NYCFilmScreening #WorkIsWork
#SexWorkItsJustAJob #MayslesCinema #DocumentaryFilm #NYCFilmScreening #WorkIsWork
SEX WORK: IT'S JUST A JOB — maysles documentary center
IN MAYSLES CINEMA Thursday, November 13th at 7PM SEX WORK: IT’S JUST A JOB Tami Gold, 2025, 60 min. SEX WORK: IT'S JUST A JOB shares the voices of an incredibly diverse group of sex worker...
www.maysles.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
SEX WORK: IT’S JUST A JOB screens Nov 13–15 at Maysles Documentary Center 🎬 Get tickets: www.maysles.org/calendar/sex...
#SexWorkItsJustAJob #MayslesCinema #DocumentaryFilm #NYCFilmScreening #WorkIsWork
#SexWorkItsJustAJob #MayslesCinema #DocumentaryFilm #NYCFilmScreening #WorkIsWork
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November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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My comments on Mamdani asking Tisch to stay on at NYPD in @nyamnews.bsky.social:
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Mamdani’s offer to retain Commissioner Tisch concerns some long-time proponents
Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani wants Jessica Tisch to remain as NYPD Commissioner under his potential administration.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
My comments on Mamdani asking Tisch to stay on at NYPD in @nyamnews.bsky.social:
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The New School’s Gender & Sexualities Studies Institute + the Sex Tech Lab are hosting a screening of SEX WORK: It’s Just a Job on Nov 5 at 7PM. A film about honesty, solidarity & human warmth—asking deep questions about policing & human rights. 🌂Link to register: event.newschool.edu/sexworkitsju...
October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The New School’s Gender & Sexualities Studies Institute + the Sex Tech Lab are hosting a screening of SEX WORK: It’s Just a Job on Nov 5 at 7PM. A film about honesty, solidarity & human warmth—asking deep questions about policing & human rights. 🌂Link to register: event.newschool.edu/sexworkitsju...
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Great sold out screening last night at Cinema Villiage.
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Great sold out screening last night at Cinema Villiage.
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My latest on Mamdani's proposal for a Department of Community Safety in @cityandstateny.bsky.social. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Mamdani’s proposed Department of Community Safety would be a win for New Yorkers
The proposal is well-grounded in existing best practices, and there is wide support for it among the public and City Council.
www.cityandstateny.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My latest on Mamdani's proposal for a Department of Community Safety in @cityandstateny.bsky.social. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
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Out w @gangscoalition.bsky.social calling for abolishing the NYPD Gang Database.
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Out w @gangscoalition.bsky.social calling for abolishing the NYPD Gang Database.