In the summer of 2020, all eyes turned to the massive protests in Minneapolis after George Floyd was murdered and the cops responsible had yet to face charges. A group of organizers took to the stage in Powderhorn Park with several city council members and put forth a solution: Defund the Police. In response, many progressives called for reforms but said defunding was a step too far. That it was too radical.

Welcome to Pathways to Liberation, with Irna Landrum from Daily Kos Liberation League. This series, asks: Can communities keep themselves safe without police and without locking people up? We talk to activists, organizers, and strategists wrestling with those very questions.

We have put together a playlist on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms highlighting these conversations. We hope you take the time to listen to all of them, and reflect on the work that you can do to shift power away from police and detention and toward communities and freedom.