Why I Won't Train Cops and You Shouldn't Either
Jared Loper Jared Loper

Why I Won't Train Cops and You Shouldn't Either

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Memphis, Tennessee to join in on the protests against police brutality for the murder of Tyre Nichols. While I did not get to participate in the kind of direct actions that I was able to as part of the Good Trouble 65 or the Filibuster 42, but I was able to meet local activists and organizers and see how they worked and what they were doing to push the work forward.

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How Being Arrested Created Academic Grappling
Jared Loper Jared Loper

How Being Arrested Created Academic Grappling

We’ve developed a space in BJJ where we can stand up and be vocal about issues that matter and feel supported in it. We can collectively work to keep our communities safe and healthy through sharing our time, resources, and talents to causes that matter to us. I am grateful for what we have at Academic Grappling and KruFit. I am grateful I didn’t quit.

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