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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.
A Young Black Man Talks to His Mom About the Traffic Stop That Almost Killed Him
Alex Landau was raised by adoptive white parents, who believed skin color didn't matter.
Holder’s Legacy: Mass Incarceration and Protection of Killer Cops, Part II
“All of Holder's hard work and sacrifice on behalf of ‘Corporate America’ now culminates in a big payback.”
Sandra Bland’s Sister Responds to Suicide Allegations
Law enforcement officials have concluded that the cause of Sandra Bland's death in custody was suicide.
“I Will Light You Up!”: New Dashcam Video Shows Arrest of Sandra Bland, Found Dead in Texas Jail
The footage shows that Bland should never have been arrested in the first place.
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“Broken Windows,” Broken Lives and the Ruse of “Public Order” Policing
The murder of Eric Garner brings to light again the never-ending unanswered questions.