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Prisons & Policing
Man Shot by ICE in NYC Last Week Yet to Receive Surgery for Bullet in His Neck
Lawyers for Oscar Belgal have called for his immediate release, citing inadequate care.
As Resistance to Flock Cameras Grows, Another Surveillance Network Is Spreading
Fusus software is being used in at least 324 US communities, with nearly 624,000 cameras connected to a Fusus network.
Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Held in Solitary Confinement
Some legal experts say Jason Watson’s confinement for 24 hours a day could amount to illegal pretrial punishment.
Emergency Care for Christa Pike Was Delayed After Prison Botched 911 Call
Emergency dispatchers were left scrambling after prison officials were unable to verify that the call was legitimate.
Tablets Make Communication Easier Behind Bars — But Deaf People Are Left Behind
A lawsuit in Illinois charges that prisons blocking videophone capabilities violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
We Must Move Beyond the Era of State-Sponsored, State-Celebrated Murder
Let’s build a world in which the torture of Christa Pike — or anyone — is unthinkable.
Martin Soto, Organizer of Delaney Hall Hunger Strike, Released After 8 Months
Soto was abducted by ICE in February while buying diapers for his son.
Mississippi Is in Danger of Executing Woman on Death Row, Despite Key Evidence
Lisa Jo Chamberlin’s co-defendant confessed to coercing her into their crime. Will that be enough to stop her execution?
VA Ballot Measure Would Restore Formerly Incarcerated People’s Voting Rights
The state permanently disenfranchises people with felony convictions unless pardoned or successfully petition one.
Progressives and Republicans Introduce Competing Bills to Rein In Flock Cameras
The Ban Flock Act aims to slow the rise of Flock-style cameras amid rising fears about AI mass surveillance.
What Happened During Christa Pike’s Scheduled Execution Isn’t an Anomaly
The factors show how easily another failed execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida.
Maryland Used Discredited Science to Convict a Woman of Murdering Her Newborn
Advocates say the case is an alarming example of the prevalence of unsubstantiated forensic science.
Christa Pike Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Botched Execution
“I’ve never seen anything like what we saw Wednesday night,” said one reporter who witnessed the execution attempt.