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Documents Show FBI Targeted Ferguson Black Activists Over White Supremacists
The FBI planned an undercover operation aimed at infiltrating Black “extremist” groups after the violence in Ferguson.
They Survived Solitary Confinement. Now They’re Fighting to End It.
Formerly incarcerated people are pushing for laws to stop solitary confinement.
I’m in Prison, and I Need More Than a Vote to Participate in Democracy
Without changing existing power relationships, restoring voting rights for people in prison is meaningless.
The Right Wing Is Trying to Make It a Crime to Oppose Fascism
Public solidarity and mutual aid provide the best antidote to this form of state repression.
How the Language of Terrorism Could Fuel Trump’s Fascism
In the hands of the US government, the idea of terrorism is molded to ensnare people whom the state would like to cage.
Resistance to Private Prisons Comes Amid Debate Over Immigrant Detention Policy
Controversy over immigration policy is shining an unwelcome spotlight on the private prison industry.
Bodycam Video Shows Dallas Officers Mocking Man as He Died Pinned to Ground
Tony Timpa called 911 to ask for help. The police responded, and within 20 minutes Timpa was dead.
Is Trump Using the Death Penalty as an Election Strategy?
This isn't about “public safety.” It's about the bloodlust that passes for politics under Trump.
The World Is Turning Against the Death Penalty. Trump Will Resume It.
Barr immediately ordered the execution of five people. Only three federal executions have taken place since 1963.
Rosselló’s Gone, But Puerto Rico’s Fight Against Police Repression Continues
Rosselló's departure is only the beginning of the changes activists are demanding.