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FBI Raids California Prison Facing 63 Lawsuits Over Systemic Sexual Abuse
Four days after 12 lawsuits alleged abuses by 23 prison employees, the FBI raided the prison known as “the rape club.”
Suicide Attempts and a Death in Solitary Fuel Latest Push to Shut Down ICE Jail
The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma has seen multiple hunger strikes to protest inhumane conditions over the years.
Why Disability Justice Activists Have Joined the Movement to Stop Cop City
Organizers emphasized that disabled people are especially vulnerable to both climate crisis and police violence.
Opponents of Bay Area Police Training Center Mobilize for Palestine
Stop Cop City Bay Area organizers say their fight for abolition is intertwined with Palestinian liberation.
Outrage Erupts in Oregon as Democrats Move to Recriminalize Drugs
Opponents say the move is a reaction to visible homelessness and fearmongering "law and order" narratives in the media.
Stop Cop City Takes Fight to Tucson as GA Aims to Expand Domestic Terror Statute
Activists targeted insurers and investors in Tucson as the Georgia legislature and police target organizers in Atlanta.
Women Speaking Up About Sexual Abuse Behind Bars Face Retaliation in California
Despite highly publicized arrests and promises of change, sexual abuse and retaliation continue at the prison in Dublin.
New Details Point to FBI, NYPD Conspiracy 59 Years After Malcolm X Assassination
Civil rights attorneys call on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to support the release of key evidence in the case.
LA City Crews Toss State-Funded Narcan From Encampments as Overdoses Soar
Unhoused residents and their advocates say that the sweeps kill people, often by destroying property needed to survive.
12 Years After Degrading Mass Strip Search, Women in Prison Won $1.4M Settlement
The settlement is far larger than others of its kind and represents a win for Fourth Amendment rights behind bars.
Chicago Organizers Defeat Police Tech in Ongoing Fight for Community Safety
“We're going to continue to organize,” says Stop ShotSpotter organizer Navi Heer.
Multi-Agency Task Force Raids 3 Atlanta Homes, Arrests 1 Amid Cop City Crackdown
The Atlanta police chief said that there will likely be more arrests in coming weeks as the investigation continues.
Florida Advances Legislation That Would Quash Police Oversight Boards
Despite having no legal power in the state, these oversight committees’ impacts have already been felt.