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Prisons & Policing
Keep the NYPD Out of the Subway
We know the right way to achieve a clean and safe subway. The cops won’t help with that.
Chilean Protesters Report Sexual Assault by Military and Riot Police
Sexual violence remains a weapon against women during moments of intense repression.
Abusive North American Companies Pay Off Latin American Police to Harass Critics
Extractive industries contract police to suppress Indigenous protesters and detain international observers.
Cyntoia Brown-Long on Surviving Sex Trafficking and Winning Freedom
At 16, Brown-Long was convicted of murder for shooting a man who picked her up for sex when she feared for her life.
Feds Investigate Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Ohio
Matthew Burroughs was shot by police after fleeing a courthouse in a car -- and died with his foot on the brake.
The Fight to Save Rodney Reed From Execution in Texas
That Reed is still on death row is indicative of the larger issues around the death penalty.
AOC Is Talking About Prison Abolition. Will She Take Action?
Up until now, no politician would be caught dead defending abolition.
California Moves to Ban For-Profit Prisons, Including Immigrant Jails
The legislation follows the death of a migrant in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Guyger Is First Dallas Police Officer to Be Convicted of Murder Since 1970s
Botham Jean's family's lawyer discusses the conviction of the officer who killed Jean.
Sheriffs Release Sick People From Jail to Avoid Paying Hospital Bills
Some people have been rearrested once they recover.