Defund

“Hudson’s arguments about how police-related social policies have little basis in outcomes and data are persuasive, and so are her calls for starting small and establishing more human, peaceful methods of keeping the peace.”—Los Angeles Times“Hudson moves us past the failed rhetoric of police reform and provides a powerful analysis that reveals the harsh truth that policing produces neither safety nor justice and must be replaced by a world that meets people’s basic needs.”—Alex S. Vitale, author of The End of Policing“A lucid argument for defunding—and demilitarizing—the police.”—Kirkus Reviews

Sandy Hudson is a multidisciplinary creative, writer, and activist. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Toronto Star, and HuffPost, among other publications. Hudson holds a JD from the UCLA School of Law and a MA in social justice education from the University of Toronto. She co-hosts the podcast Sandy and Nora Talk Politics and is co-author of the bestselling anthology Until We Are Free- Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada. Hudson is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Canada, as well as the Black Legal Action Centre, a specialty legal aid clinic that services Black communities in Ontario. She is currently based in Los Angeles and is co-executive producer of the eight-part CBC documentary series Black Life- Untold Stories, an official selection of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.