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San Francisco City Board Approves Use of Police Robots to Kill Suspects
"I’m really just stunned that we’re here talking about this," an opposing member of the city board of supervisors said.
NYC DA Asks Judge to Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse Survivor
Tracy McCarter did everything we tell domestic abuse survivors to do but remains in legal limbo, says Victoria Law.
The 2020 BLM Uprising Lives On in Houston’s Struggle Against Police Violence
Against the growing and deadly profile of the far right, a BLM campaign in Houston is showing where we go from here.
New Law Expands Recourse for Survivors of Sexual Assault Behind Bars in New York
An analysis of DOJ data finds "60% of all sexual violence against inmates is perpetrated by jail or prison staff."
Alabama Pauses Executions After Numerous Prisoners Survive Attempts to Kill Them
Three executions were delayed this year after officials struggled to insert IVs into the incarcerated people’s veins.
Police Are Increasingly Monitoring Social Media to Identify and Harass Activists
The trial of a climate activist highlights how online surveillance by law enforcement inhibits First Amendment rights.
Oklahoma’s “Child Abuse” Law Doesn’t Protect Children — It Criminalizes Mothers
Instead of protecting children, an Oklahoma law incarcerates mothers for being victims of violence or poverty.
Chicago Votes in Favor of Removing Police From Mental Health Crisis Response
The response to the referendum was a victory for organizers who have fought to get police out of mental health.
Major Corporations and Institutions Are Helping to Build “Cop City” in Atlanta
Police foundations act as a back channel for corporate and wealthy interests by adding to already overinflated budgets.
Abolition Is About Escaping the Death Trap of “Normalcy”
"We need the resources that the carceral state has stolen from us," says Andrea Ritchie.
Sheriff Retaliates Against Lawyers Scrutinizing Arrests of Water Protectors
A Minnesota sheriff is using his office to avoid subpoena in an investigation into Enbridge funding police repression.
Alabama Prison Strikers’ Demands Push for Decarceration
Building on the foundation of previous strikes, incarcerated Alabamans regroup to continue the fight for abolition.
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.
The defeat of the ballot amendment underscores the challenges faced by the movement abolish slavery in prisons.