Lifting the Veil: The Fight for Community Access to Family Policing Courts

This event was hosted by the Black Mothers March Steering Committee.

Family policing abolition demands community power. But for too long, family policing courts have operated in the shadows and secrecy. From confidentiality laws, to gag orders, to court exclusions, the family policing system is designed to suppress community resistance and support.

We hosted a Black Mothers March Resistance Teach-In to explore the power and necessity of dissent and community access to family policing courts in building strong community defense ecosystems.

We heard from folks on the ground who are navigating barriers to this work in real time:

• April Lee, Philly Voice for Change

• Elizabeth Rossi, Civil Rights Corps

• Hani Mirza, Advancement Project

• Jamie Marsicano, People’s Law Collective

• Miriam Mack, Movement for Family Power