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Prisons & Policing

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Prisons & Policing

New Massachusetts Rules Would Eliminate Handwritten Letters in Prison

The rules would increase surveillance of incarcerated people while also making written communications inaccessible.
by
Ella Fassler,
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February 25, 2021
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Protesters march during a demonstration after the release on bail of former police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on October 8, 2020.
News
Prisons & Policing

Feds Convene Grand Jury to Probe Past Violent Conduct of George Floyd’s Killer

A lawyer for George Floyd’s family said it was “gratifying” to see the DOJ under Biden moving forward on the case.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 24, 2021
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Lori Lightfoot
News
Prisons & Policing

10 Largest US Cities Will Spend More on Police Than Public Health This Year

The combined policing budgets of these cities is 3.6 times greater than their public health department budgets.
by
Ella Fassler,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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Black Lives Matter activists hold a protest rally calling for the abolishment of all jails and prisons outside The Tombs, the Manhattan jail now formally renamed the Manhattan Detention Complex, on June 20, 2020, in downtown New York City.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

“What Are We Going to Do About It?” Mariame Kaba Talks Abolition in Action

To create a world without prisons and policing, we must first push past the ceiling oppression puts on our imagination.
by
Jindu Obiofuma &
James Kilgore,
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February 23, 2021
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Federal Medical Center (FMC) Carswell, the only federal medical prison for women, as seen in Fort Worth, Texas. The recent winter storm left it without heat or hot water.
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Prisons & Policing

Unprepared for COVID, Texas Women’s Prison Was Equally Unprepared for Uri

The recent winter storm left the nation’s only federal medical prison for women without heat or hot water.
by
Victoria Law,
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February 20, 2021
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Members of the Capitol Police stand at attention as a police motorcade escort a hearse carrying the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick after lying in honor in the Rotunda in Washington on February 3, 2021.
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Prisons & Policing

Nearly 30 Police Officers Face Investigations for Actions During Capitol Attack

The number of suspensions and inquiries could increase as more evidence emerges.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 19, 2021
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Oakland Deputy Chief of Police Chris Bolton, center, looks at a street vendor while visiting businesses around Chinatown in Oakland, California, February 16, 2021.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

More Policing Is Not the Solution to Anti-Asian Violence

Carceral approaches to anti-Asian violence ignore the realities of police violence.
by
Jason Wu,
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February 18, 2021
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Black Lives Matters protesters stand united as they confront LAPD, protesting the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota by police on May 27, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.
News
Prisons & Policing

LAPD Requested Amazon Ring Footage of Black Lives Matter Protests

Technologies like Ring, when partnered with police, pose a dangerous risk to First Amendment rights.
by
Matthew Guariglia &
Dave Maass,
Electronic Frontier Foundation
February 18, 2021
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Carl Hart
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Legalizing All Drugs Is Just the Beginning of a Compassionate Drug Policy

In a new book, neuroscientist Carl Hart shares stories of his own drug use to break down the stigma.
by
Maya Schenwar,
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February 13, 2021
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Prison guards
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Prisons & Policing

Incarcerated Organizer Airlifted to Hospital Following Attack by Prison Guards

Worried loved ones staged a protest at the hospital demanding that family be allowed to visit — a demand still unmet.
by
Ella Fassler,
Shadowproof
February 12, 2021
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