Alex S. Vitale
@alexvitale
Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center. Coordinator Policing and Social Justice Project. Author The End of Policing.
NYC Folks: We will be screening our film, @sexworkfilm.bsky.social, Monday night in Queens with @maketheroadny.bsky.social.
Out supporting @freedomagendany.bsky.social and their call to #CloseRikers.
Excited to be screening @sexworkfilm.bsky.social on Saturday in Vilnius, Lithuania in partnership with local sex workers.
Our briefing tomorrow on Gang Policing in NYC. Register: linktr.ee/SER.psjp
After 7 meetings (3 at City Hall) and teaching a 2 hour Doctoral Seminar, I'm officially on Spring Break.
Our next policy briefing will be April 7 3 pm eastern on Gang Suppression Policing. linktr.ee/SER.psjp
Calling on Gov. Hochul to protect immigrants and shut down ICE Detention.
Out supporting childcare workers w @jabaribrisport.bsky.social and @eonforassembly.bsky.social
Amazing experience watching Mayor Mamdani create the Office of Community Safety at City Hall today.
Out supporting @jfrejnyc.bsky.social and their new report on preventing hate crimes w @tiffanycaban.bsky.social and @sandynurse.bsky.social
Great screening last night of @sexworkfilm.bsky.social w @bostonswac.bsky.social and The Black Response.
Today at noon: Registration and background resources: linktr.ee/SER.psjp
Check out our briefing tomorrow on how to respond more effectively to police shootings. Registration and background resources: linktr.ee/SER.psjp
Concerned about how to respond to police shootings? What's the alternative to "jail killer cops" and "end qualified immunity"? Come find out about the possibilities of Sentinel Event Reviews to address deadly police policies and practices. 3/10 noon. Register: linktr.ee/SER.psjp
Boston Area folks. I'll be presenting our film @sexworkfilm.bsky.social there on the 12th.
We have seen multiple police shootings of people having a mental health crisis this year in NYC. Too often, we respond with the limited demand of disciplinary consequences for officers, but this fails to address the underlying policy failures. There is an alternative. Thread
Our (@psjpbc.bsky.social) next policy briefing is on the use of Sentinel Event Reviews as a tool for changing deadly police policies and practices. March 10th on Zoom. RSVP in comments.