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Prisons & Policing
Online Database Is Tracking and Exposing Police Officers’ Racist Facebook Posts
It’s found more than 5,000 racist, sexist and Islamophobic Facebook posts and comments by law enforcement.
Alabama Prisoners on Hunger Strike Demand End to Inhumane Conditions
Four Alabama prisoners are on hunger strike at the Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Alabama.
My Grandmother’s 20-Year Fight for Prison Phone Justice
During my incarceration, my grandmother began advocating for fairer phone rates. New legislation continues her fight.
Floridians Are Suing a Cop Fired for Planting Drugs in Their Vehicles
Thanks to the diligence of one assistant state attorney, 119 cases were thrown out.
Police Held Family at Gunpoint After 4-Year-Old Took Doll
Activists say this is just the latest incident from a police department plagued by violence and killings.
Six Years After Coup, Egypt’s First Democratically Elected President Dies
Mohamed Morsi spent the last six years of his life in jail, including extended periods in solitary confinement.
Chicago Police Killing of Laquan McDonald Exposed a System Built on Lies
A new documentary examines the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald and the attempted cover-up by Chicago police.
Bringing Police Torture in Chicago to the Full Light of Day
Flint Taylor's “The Torture Machine” is a personal history of the legal battle to expose Chicago's human rights abuses.
When Will Presidential Candidates Propose Ending the Criminalization of Poverty?
Democratic candidates are missing an opportunity to pitch sweeping prison reform as an economic justice issue.
Chicago Police Tortured Victims With Electric Shocks, Burns and Beatings
Under Commander Jon Burge, Black men endured torture and violence at the hands of Chicago police.