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Here's a petition:
https://defundboscops.org/petition

This is from an email I received from Youth Justice and Power Union, but it looks like they have a lot of sponsors:
https://www.defundboscops.org/organizations

Message for 2021:
We are in the midst of a national uprising that is calling on us to be steadfast in our defense of Black lives.
Last year, we launched the Defund Boscops campaign, giving the Boston City Council and Mayor the opportunity to join us in taking action. Their response was to placate our demands with cuts to overtime and shuffling money around within the police department.
This year, we demand accountability. The call to action remains the same: defund the police, invest in our communities.

There's a rally on Saturday June 26 at City Hall, and phone banking on June 23-24 at noon.
https://www.defundboscops.org/signup

Right now, in the US, if we're working for police reform, that needs to be at the state level.

Which means 50 different state legislatures. In Massachusetts, the state senate just passed S.2800, a reform bill that at least reduces qualified immunity. It's now going to the state house. If you live in Massachusetts, please call or email your state representative about this.

The message I sent was just "The state senate just passed S.2800, a police reform bill that limits qualified immunity. As your constituent, I'm asking you to work to get a companion bill through the state house and on the governor's desk by the end of July."

That works because I already know Dave Rogers is in favor of police reform, and have written to him before. I think I have a few spare spoons if anyone would like help drafting emails or writing phone scripts. I might be able to find non-Massachusetts info, if you need that.

defunding the police in Boston

Action: police reform