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Don’t Let Mueller Restore Your Faith in the FBI
Let's not lose perspective on Mueller's role in some of the FBI's most repressive and egregious undertakings.
We Won’t Let Our Pensions Build Prisons
Educators are coming together to demand that no pension funding go the prison industry.
To Reduce Prison Population, We Must Confront Violence in Radically New Ways
Author Danielle Sered argues reformers must reckon with violent crime and come up with radically new ways to address it.
California Moratorium Impacts a Quarter of People on Death Row in US
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order will grant reprieve to 737 people incarcerated on death row.
As Bankers Back Away, For-Profit Prison Companies Step Up Political Spending
Under mounting pressure from critics, private-prison firms are stepping up their political influence.
Most Victims of Violent Crimes Don’t Call the Cops
Most victims feel alienated by the criminal legal system and prefer community solutions over law enforcement.
Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Targeted in Intelligence Gathering at Border
House Democrats are now calling for the full disclosure of the government’s secret list.
Chelsea Manning Is Jailed After Refusal to Answer Questions
Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning expressed no regrets Thursday when she revealed that she faces a contempt hearing.
Big Brother Steps Closer as Parents Shackle Teens to Ankle Monitors
With carceral technology extending itself further into our lives, George Orwell’s nightmare has arrived.
New York Sex Workers Are Working to Decriminalize Their Trade
A new coalition of people in the sex trades wants New York to become the first state to fully decriminalize their work.