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Prisons & Policing
Anticipating a Crush: In Prison, Tactical Teams Declare Uneven War
‘'We've already been on lockdown since Sunday afternoon here at Stateville Correctional Center.'’
Bloody Violence in South Carolina Prison Shines Light on Inhumane Conditions Across US
At least seven prisoners died and 17 were seriously injured after bloody violence broke out Sunday night.
From “Probable Cause” to “Reasonable Suspicion”: The Subversion of the Fourth Amendment
The subversion arises from a 1968 Supreme Court decision.
Sentenced to 65 Years for a Cop’s Crime
An outrageous sentence was handed down against Lakeith Smith for his friend's death.
Justice for Decynthia Clements: Demanding Safety, Not Police Bullets, for Black Women in Distress
People in distress need care and compassion, not gunfire.
Heavily Redacted “Race Paper” Shows the State Is Monitoring Activists
CounterSpin interviews Omar Farah on the “Race Paper.”
Despite Its Trump Probe, the FBI Is No Friend to Justice
Social justice activists have long been FBI targets.
From Stephon Clark to Voter Suppression, the Attack on Black America Intensifies
Here are three interlocking cycles that fuse into the vortex of second-tier citizenship for Black America: a pre-existing racialized poverty, aggressive policing and voter disenfranchisement.
Judge Suspends Release of Herman Bell, Elderly Black Panther Jailed 45 Years, Amid Police Pressure
Robert Boyle and Jose Saldana discuss more.
ICE Will No Longer Release Pregnant Immigrants From Detention
The new policy for automatic deportation or indefinite detention would reverse previous guidelines.