Check out our (recently updated!) toolkit covering ways YOU can interrupt the death-making ICE machine:

Block It! — Interrupting Criminalization

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective@crimethinc.com · 2d ago

Another person has died at Delaney Hall, the second in a period of months, supposedly of an unspecified "medical emergency." His name is Edwin Lopez-Cornejo. He was just 41 years old. When we fight against ICE, we are fighting to save lives. This is urgent. crimethinc.com/DelaneyStrat...

A list of ways you can help support the Prairieland defendants:

Get Involved - Support the Prairieland Defendants

Join us in the effort to keep our loved ones out of prison for standing up against Trump's deportation regime. Help by donating to the legal fund, organizing local events to spread the word, and writi...

prairielanddefendants.com

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 4d ago

Daniel Sanchez Estrada moved a box full of radical literature. A right-wing judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison.

A critical new bill, the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565) has been introduced by Rep. Delia Ramirez. This bill would block weapons that have been documented in devastating attacks against Palestinians. Email your representative to demand support! Free Palestine!

Block the Bombs

With U.S.-made weapons, Israel is massacring, starving, and displacing Palestinian families in Gaza. These acts of genocide are directly funded through our tax dollars. A critical new bill, the Block...

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This is an important article from IC board member Robyn Maynard (@policingblack.bsky.social). In it, she discusses how today's border policing is steeped in historic efforts to control Black mobility, from early passports to the Fugitive Slave Act.

Hunted and Banned

Efforts to control Black mobility—from early passports to the Fugitive Slave Act—laid much of the groundwork for today’s border regimes.

bostonreview.net

Uplifting this from @interruptcrim.bsky.social - a great resource for people who think, I support abolition but am not sure what practical steps to take. www.interruptingcriminalization.com/newsletters/...

This Month in Criminalization: July 2026 — Interrupting Criminalization

The July 2026 installment of IC’s monthly criminalization roundup, in which IC co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie and researcher Kelsey Kitzke share hot topics and developments in criminalization, as well a...

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Thread of content from the latest This Month in Criminalization!

This Month in Criminalization: July 2026 — Interrupting Criminalization

The July 2026 installment of IC’s monthly criminalization roundup, in which IC co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie and researcher Kelsey Kitzke share hot topics and developments in criminalization, as well a...

interruptingcriminalization.com

Andrea Ritchie@dreanyc123.bsky.social · 2d ago

Check out the latest edition of @interruptcrim.bsky.social's This Month in Criminalization by yours truly for the latest updates, calls to action & resistance around criminalization of migrants, Muslim groups, protesters, trans & unhoused folks www.interruptingcriminalization.com/newsletters/...

"..adoption of bargaining rights for law enforcement can explain 14% of all non-White civilian deaths by legal intervention between 1959 & 1988." Check out our toolkit on fighting Police Fraternal Organizations (PFOs — often incorrectly referred to as police unions):

Fight the (FOP) Power! — Interrupting Criminalization

A resource explaining why it is important to focus on police fraternal organizations as we work to divest from policing and create safer communities, including FAQs and core strategies for challenging...

interruptingcriminalization.com

Chris Dwan (he/him)@somershade.bsky.social · 4d ago

www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=... We find that the introduction of collective bargaining rights significantly increases the number of civilians killed by police, particularly among non-White civilians, while having limited effects on officer safety. 1/?

Dr. Robin D. G. Kelley has a book coming out soon titled Making a Killing: Capitalism, Cops, and the War on Black Life. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Making a Killing

A sweeping history of the African American struggle against police brutality, exposing how state violence underpins the capitalist economy and tracing the lo...

us.macmillan.com

It's the last day of International Zine Month. Check out this @truthout.org podcast (transcript available too) with host @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, IC cofounder @prisonculture.bsky.social, and writer/organizer Red Schulte talking zines!

Making Things Together: Zines, Strategy, and Survival

“We’re going to need a lot more in-person opportunities for us to expand our humanity,” says organizer Mariame Kaba.

truthout.org

International Zine Month's not over yet! Check out zines from our One Million Experiments project:

Read the Zine: One Million Experiments

Read the Zine from One Million Experiments, where we explore community-based projects that expand our ideas about what keeps us safe.

millionexperiments.com

If federal agents come to your door: 1. Do NOT talk to them without an attorney there! 2. Do NOT let them in without a proper warrant! 3. Call the @nlg.org hotline for a privileged conversation with an attorney: (212) 679-5100 For more on this topic, check out @ccrjustice.org's guide:

If An Agent Knocks (resource)

Updated in 2020! The Center for Constitutional Rights created If An Agent Knocks to provide advice to activists likely to be targeted by FBI agents or other federal investigators.

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I am not an organizer, but sometimes people ask me for resources. @interruptcrim.bsky.social is a fantastic one. www.interruptingcriminalization.com/block-it

Block It! — Interrupting Criminalization

interruptingcriminalization.com

A former warden argued against the death penalty, not out of humanity, but to advocate for ​"sweat equity," saying a defendant "is young, he is healthy, and [the] reality, we need that labor, we need that sweat equity, and we will put him out there to work."

Natural Helpers is a leadership development & education program that supports community members in learning about human trafficking, domestic & sexual violence, the societal forces that create conditions for violence, how to respond to harm & injustice, & how to support survivors. Read more here:

Natural Helpers

With the long-term vision of creating a world that better supports survivors, API Chaya's Natural Helpers program is a leadership development and education program that supports community members in l...

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"We wanted to increase the amount of food growing space in our neighborhood, but we were also invested in accessibility and community building in the process." Read more about the Rogers Park Yard Sharing Network at IC's One Million Experiments:

Rogers Park Yard Sharing

The Rogers Park Yard Sharing Network started in 2011 as a project of a small non-profit called LETS GO Chicago that focused on local solutions to environmental, social and economic issues in our world...

millionexperiments.com

As we come near the end of International Zine Month, you should know that many IC resources come in zine form. Check out our zines on abolitionist organizing, community safety and care, and ways YOU can challenge criminalization: bit.ly/ICzines

This was predicted by the organizers opposing these school closures. Some people even went on hunger strikes. Well-funded schools are one of the things that keep communities safe — NOT police!

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · last wk.

A study from the University of Chicago said 2013 Chicago Public Schools closures led to a near 10% increase in gun violence in nearby neighborhoods.

Abolish the death penalty, abolish prisons. To learn how you can most effectively help resist right-wing, authoritarian, and fascist agendas, check out our resource for considering whether you’re best positioned to block, blunt, break, bridge, or build:

Block & Build — Interrupting Criminalization

Inspired by “Block & Build” sheets circulating, Interrupting Criminalization offers an abolitionist take on strategic frameworks  for fighting Right-wing, authoritarian, and fascist agendas a...

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Liliana Segura@lilianasegura.bsky.social · last wk.

Florida, where executions are out of control, plans to kill two men today, the first at noon, the second at 6pm. By @edpilkington.bsky.social, who has covered state killing for years.

If you or someone you love is affected by the termination of TPS, you are not alone. Swipe through for trusted resources, know-your-rights information, legal support, and who to reach out to if someone is detained.

In my latest, I talk with @silkys13.bsky.social about the struggle against ICE. How are the government’s tactics shifting, and how must we respond? We also discuss the tremendous victory of fighting off the warehouse model for the regime’s concentration camps, and where the fight goes from here.

The Fight Against ICE Has Entered a New Phase

“This is a time to build on organizing on the ground and sustain it over time,” says Silky Shah

organizingmythoughts.org

To learn ways you can interrupt the ICE machine, check out our toolkit! It's updated frequently!

Block It! — Interrupting Criminalization

interruptingcriminalization.com

Austin Kocher, PhD@austinkocher.com · last wk.

65,765 people were in ICE detention as of July 11, in ICE's first data since April. Arrests hit a record 1,474 a day, and the largest group in custody has no criminal history at all. Full edition: austinkocher.substack.com/p/this-week-...

"Criminalization happens through policing, prosecution, & imprisonment, but also through...the context of of distribution of care, benefits, opportunities, & necessities of survival." - @dreanyc123.bsky.social

Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · last wk.

Laser focused on reducing the cost of living, from day one.

Know and exercise your rights when interacting with ICE. For more info, visit: ╰➤https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/rights/

Armed with a pistol, Wells traveled the country, visiting sites of racialized violence and interviewing Black community members. prospect.org?p=141251

Policing & exclusion (e.g., who can use bathrooms) are part of criminalization. Criminalization normalizes certain levels of denial of care & necessities to targeted groups (e.g., bathrooms).

tamara nopper@tamaranopper.bsky.social · last wk.

Public bathrooms, once common, are difficult to find now because of the history of segregation against African Americans as well as the targeting of LGBT individuals. now.temple.edu/news/2022-09...

Free Joan Little documentary is screening in Los Angeles tomorrow. If you haven't seen the film, I recommend it. lashortsfest.com/july-30-program-4

July is International Zine Month! Here are some zines for you from Project NIA, IC cofounder Mariame Kaba's former organization focused on ending youth incarceration:

Please click here to learn ways you can interrupt the ICE machine: bit.ly/ICblockit

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency

More than 12,000 people have been arrested ‌by U.S. immigration authorities following tips from the Office of Refugee Resettlement during President Donald Trump’s second term.

reuters.com

this book was pivotal to my own understanding of the criminal legal system and the experiences of queer folks. 10/10 recommend for anyone questioning criminalization, policing, incarceration, or thinking about abolition.

Interrupting Criminalization@interruptcrim.bsky.social · last wk.

There's still time to join the last 2 sessions of the Queer (In)Justice reading group! Register today! bit.ly/IC-QIJ

IF YOU SEE SOMEONE SHOPLIFTING, NO YOU DIDN'T static1.squarespace.com/static/5ee39...

Interrupting Criminalization@interruptcrim.bsky.social · last wk.

Corporate profits and criminalization of marginalized groups of people are part of the same system. Check out our resource on the copaganda of shoplifting: