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I Was Thrown in Solitary at 14. My Jailers Added a Day Each Time I Fought Back.
Emile DeWeaver describes six days of abuse in solitary confinement as a child.
I Want to Start School So I Can Learn to Write Letters to My Dad in Prison
A 6-year-old child dreams of the day her incarcerated father will come home.
A Prison Guard Raped Me and Threatened My Life. Now I Fight for Others’ Lives.
Pinky Shear challenges others to dedicate themselves to helping those facing violence in prison just as she has.
End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn
Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court.
Amazon Pressured Alabama Workers to Vote Against Unionization, Labor Board Finds
Amazon took several actions that intimidated workers, including placing a ballot box within view of management offices.
Biden’s Call for “Out-Organizing” Voter Suppression Is Insulting, Say Activists
Progressives have criticized the administration for putting the onus on largely Black and Brown voting rights groups.
Pfizer and Moderna Hike EU Vaccine Prices as Rich Countries Oppose Patent Waiver
The two companies are already expected to rake in tens of billions of dollars this year from vaccine sales.
Lawyers for Ahmaud Arbery Killers File Motion to Stop Describing Him as a Victim
The defense team has also requested potential jurors tell them if they back the phrase “Black Lives Matter” or not.
100 State Lawmakers From 20 States Join TX Dems in DC to Defend Voting Rights
Dozens of state lawmakers from across the nation will take part in a “week of action” to promote the For the People Act.
January 6 Commission Is Necessary But Isn’t Likely to Break Trump’s Grip on GOP
Rather than try to prove themselves innocent, Republicans are following Trump's lead to discredit the commission itself.