In a major victory for the Decriminalize UW coalition, President Cauce promised to cut UWPD patrols by 20%. At the same time, she dismissed Black faculty, staff and student experiences of discrimination, vowing only to minimize the “visibility” of campus policing.
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August 2020: Disarming and Defunding UWPD
Here is a conversation amongst undergraduate student leadership, graduate students and faculty about the impact of armed police officers paid for through the University of Washington’s Office of Student Life.