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Winnipeg Police Cause Harm (WPCH) is devoted to sharing articles and personal essays that tell unique stories from across Canada related to defunding and abolishing carceral systems of policing, prisons, and migrant detention.

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Which side is David Chartrand on?

MMF president commends WPS, condemns Métis activists, and sides with settler-colonialism.

9 min read - Published: 4 months ago

What the H*ck is a John School?

A John School is anything but a school. It's a punishment for purchasing sexual services. By denying sex workers their own agency and making their income source more precarious, John Schools are actually increasing the risk of harm for sex workers.

9 min read - Published: 4 months ago

Media are looking out for police, and police are looking out for themselves

WPS made headlines multiple times last year, yet few headlines addressed the rampant harm and excessive use of force by police. The media give police a platform to publicly ridicule organizers and community members who are openly anti-racist, abolitionist and love their community.

7 min read - Published: 4 months ago