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People For the American Way1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 600Washington, DC 20005-1-800-326-7329-pfaw@pfaw.org

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When we have fair courts, abusive law enforcement officials are held accountable for unjustified violence; our right to vote is protected from attack; laws protecting consumers and working people are enforced; people have better access to legally protected health care, including abortion care; we can better protect our communities from dangerous toxins and more effectively address climate change; and more.

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Religious freedom is at the heart of the American ideal. A person’s religion or lack of religion should have no influence on their right to equal treatment under the law. People For the American Way energetically defends the First Amendment to the Constitution, which acts as a shield for religious liberty by preventing the government from coercing people into religious practice or interfering with individuals’ free exercise of religion.

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Problem: There is an over-reliance on armed police officers to address a range of public safety issues, including mental health crises, student misbehavior in schools and low-level misdemeanors. The problem is exacerbated by increased militarization of police forces that results in physical harm and mistrust within communities, especially communities of color.

Solution: Transform policing and restructure public safety in a manner that appropriately delineates the role of police in society, deploys other resources to deal with social problems that do not require nor benefit from an armed police response, and demilitarizes the police.