I had to understand the history of police inadequacy to these harms and then learn that, well, the police weren't created to respond to these harms in - Derecka Purnell

The police can't fight patriarchy. They perpetuate it in so many circumstances.

I don't think I'm going to see the total eradication of police presence in my lifetime. I don't think my baby's going to see it in their lifetime. But what can happen in all of our lifetimes is the will and the commitment and the courage - right? - to have the courage to make sure that it does happen in the future.

writing, to me, is so important 'cause it allows me to think publicly about ideas that I'm working through as a lawyer or I'm working through as an organizer or as I'm working through as a parent, for example.