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Prisons & Policing

A police officer arrests a man in front of the U.S. Courthouse during a protest demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and in solidarity with Portland's protests, in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 2020.
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Prisons & Policing

Police Are Three Times More Likely to Use Force Against the Left, Data Shows

The data corroborates what many left-wing activists have noted anecdotally over the past week.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 14, 2021
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A Trump supporter wears a gas mask and holds a bust of him after hundreds stormed stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

At Least 28 Cops Were Attendees at Pro-Trump Rally Preceding Attack on Capitol

One sheriff’s lieutenant described breaking into the Capitol as part of the violent mob as “the best day of my life.”
by
Ella Fassler &
Jonathan Ben-Menachem,
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January 14, 2021
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FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven D'Antuono (left) and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin hold a press conference on the investigation into the assault on the Capitol on January 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

“Empowering Law Enforcement Is Not the Solution” Says Former FBI Agent

Michael German discusses the FBI’s intelligence failures and the possibility of collusion in the Capitol assault.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
January 13, 2021
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Demonstrators protest federal executions of death row inmates in front of the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on December 10, 2020.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Upon His Inauguration, Biden Should Commute All Federal Death Sentences

In the immediate term, Biden can place a moratorium on federal executions for at least the next decade.
by
Brian Pitman &
Stephen T. Young,
Truthout
January 12, 2021
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A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Police Inaction in Face of Trumpist Mob Was White Supremacy in Action

The difference between police responses to anti-racist protests versus a mob breaching the Capitol is undeniable.
by
Amy Goodman &
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
January 7, 2021
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Donald Trump and Bill Barr
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Prisons & Policing

Trump and Barr Use Last Days to Execute the Most Federal Prisoners Since WWII

The Trump administration has trampled over an array of barriers, both legal and practical, according to court records.
by
Isaac Arnsdorf,
ProPublica
December 28, 2020
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A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer wears a protective mask as he stands guard at the front gate of San Quentin State Prison on June 29, 2020, in San Quentin, California.
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Prisons & Policing

States Say They’re Decarcerating, Yet 1 in 5 Prisoners Has Had COVID

As a second wave of COVID hits the U.S., some jurisdictions are beginning to reverse their decision to decarcerate.
by
Victoria Law,
Truthout
December 25, 2020
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American political consultant Roger Stone walks through the crowd by his hotel as Trump supporters and Proud Boys held rally at night in Washington, D.C., United States on December 11, 2020.
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Prisons & Policing

Trump Pardons Stone and Manafort as DOJ Proceeds With Executions

President Donald Trump late Wednesday issued another wave of pardons for his wealthy political and personal allies.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 24, 2020
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Illustration of prisoners in front of bars
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Prisons & Policing

People Incarcerated in Alabama Are Pushing for a New Year’s Prison Strike

Reprising its 2016 and 2018 prison strikes, Free Alabama Movement called for a statewide work strike on prison labor.
by
Ella Fassler,
Truthout
December 22, 2020
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An activist raises a fist by a car bearing signs calling for the release of prisoners during covid
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID

COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
by
Janaé Bonsu,
Truthout
December 21, 2020
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