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Steps Obama and the public should take to close Guantanamo: A Statement of the Justice Branch of the Green Shadow Cabinet
As the hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay approach their 100th day of refusing to eat this Friday, May 17, we urge President Obama to take specific steps now to …
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On Mothers, Mothering and Mass Incarceration
In this Mother's Day tribute, law professor and advocate Sheila Bedi learns how ‘having a child is like letting your heart walk around outside your body.’
New Law Gives Parents Behind Bars in Washington State a Way to Hold Onto Their Children
On May 8, 2013, Washington State governor Jay Inslee signed SHB1284, or the Children of Incarcerated Parents bill, into law.
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We Need More Officer Katies and Fewer RoboCops
Rather than supporting effective policing techniques that can help to prevent crime, Conservatives are throwing millions of dollars at more high-tech things, like armor and weaponry for SWAT teams, …
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Tamms Is Torture: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison
The Tamms Supermax prison in Illinois was designed for just one purpose: sensory deprivation.
USA is #1 …in Jailing Its Population
This video is an excerpt from the documentary, American Autumn: an Occudoc — rent it or own it today. Go here. The question of whether persons convicted of a …
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Angela Davis | Recognizing Racism in the Era of Neoliberalism
The legacy of structural racism is part of Angela Davis' latest book, The Meaning of Freedom. Here's an excerpt.
CCR Appeals Post-9/11 Immigrant Detention Case Challenging Racial Profiling of Muslim, Arab, South Asian Men
Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights appealed the decision of a federal court judge to dismiss a lawsuit against high-level Bush administration officials for their role in the post-9/11 …
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Ronald Reagan Made the War on Drugs a Race to Incarcerate
Sabrina Jones illustrates Marc Mauer's seminal new book, Race to Incarcerate.
Why Activist Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Should Be Released From Solitary Confinement
This month, a 30-day action campaign was launched demanding the release of Russell “Maroon” Shoatz from solitary confinement, where he has been held for over 23 consecutive years.