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Beyond Drones and Stop-and-Frisk
NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton seems incapable of emerging from the broken windows mindset which depends on destroying the dignity of poor people of color.
Detainees at Pinal County Jail Demand End to Detention Contract with ICE
Advocates stand with detainees to denounce inhumane conditions.
Ninety-Nine Problems but a Ban on Francis Goldin Ain’t One
Frances Goldin has not only served as Abu-Jamal's literary agent, but as one of the most vocal and relentless advocates for his release based on both his innocence and …
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A Question of Torture
Apart from the individual moral dilemma facing a judge of having to choose between saving the prisoner's life from certain suicide or prohibiting a torturous practice, this ruling within …
Lobby on Capitol Hill to Free the Cuban Five
Solidarity was being sung on Capitol Hill this week as activists from 31 countries lobbied for the freedom of the Cuban Five.
When Nudity is Contraband
Frances Goldin has not only served as Abu-Jamalu2019s literary agent, but as one of the most vocal and relentless advocates for his release based on both his innocence and …
Playing Pieces in Political Football: Bergdahl and Guantanamo Prisoners
The swap of 5 of the
Torture in American Prisons – Class Action Law Suit Approved
There has been a lot of press about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and his torture and captivity in Afghanistan. There's very little talk about torture that goes on within the …
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California Turns to Private Prison to Address Overcrowding and Medical Care
California has contracted with a private prison corporation to open a 260-bed women's prison. But will a new prison address the overcrowding and medical neglect facing the state's female …
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Protest Outside White House to Free the Cuban Five
Hundreds gathered outside the White House Saturday to demand the immediate release of the remaining Cuban Five who have been held in US prisons for more than 16 years.