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Forget Reform, They Want Abolition

Forget Reform, They Want Abolition

Update: 2021-10-25
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Many organizers in St. Louis have given up on reforming the criminal legal system. Now, they’re working to abolish it. And they’re starting with the closure of one notorious jail. To reach their goal, they’ve decided to get involved in electoral politics. Reporter Chad Davis takes a look at what happens when you go from agitating from the outside to working with those in power. Co-reported with Carolina Hidalgo.

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Forget Reform, They Want Abolition

Forget Reform, They Want Abolition

Chad Davis, Carolina Hidalgo, Jimmy Gutierrez, Jen Chien, Elizabeth Nakano, Cedric Wilson, Mark Betancourt, Emma Forbes, Michelle Baker, Juleyka Lantigua