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Community Groups Work to Provide Emergency Medical Alternatives, Separate From Police
U.S. communities are experimenting with alternative first-response models that minimize contact with the police.
After Mass Hunger Strikes and Lawsuits, Prisoners Force California to Scale Back Solitary Confinement
California has agreed to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement.
“Mr. Smith Goes to Prison”: After a Year in Jail, Former State Senator Condemns Mass Incarceration
Jeff Smith speaks about what he learned in prison and his thoughts about criminal legal reform.
Building Community Safety: Practical Steps Toward Liberatory Transformation
Ejeris Dixon speaks to the need to address violence without relying on the criminal legal system.
Solidarity With Cierra Finkley: A Statement From Love & Protect
Defending oneself from abuse and violence should never be criminalized.
Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary Confinement
Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking US government cables to WikiLeaks.
Artist, Daughter of Afghan President Takes on US Abuse From Guantánamo to Abu Ghraib
Artist Mariam Ghani discusses how her work looks at how the US responded to the September 11 attacks.
Alabama Case Illustrates Difficulties Women Behind Bars Face When Seeking Abortion
Administrators around the country have often thrown up barriers to abortion access.
Henry A. Giroux | Schools as Punishing Factories: The Handcuffing of Public Education
While the video of an 8-year-old boy handcuffed in an elementary school classroom in Kentucky has rightfully drawn media attention, the boy's treatment was far from unique.
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Should “In God We Trust” Be Removed From Government Property?
The Jefferson County Police Department of Illinois has elected to place the words, ‘In God We Trust’ on their police vehicles.