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Prisons & Policing
The Future of the Prison Abolition Movement
Even news personalities like Marc Lamont Hill now argue that abolition is a real and tangible goal.
Face Surveillance Is a Uniquely Dangerous Technology
Companies are determining whether someone has a propensity to be a terrorist by analyzing their face.
The State of the Resistance
People are mobilized, and intersecting resistance has come to define grassroots activism in the era of Trump.
Trial of El Chapo Highlights Failure of War on Drugs
Christy Thornton, an assistant professor of sociology and Latin American studies, discusses more.
US Prisons Are Building Databases of Incarcerated People’s Voice Prints
The technology allows authorities to cross-reference the voices of individuals speaking to prisoners.
Lights Are Back On at New York City Jail, But Prisoners Still Lack Heat
Brad Lander, a New York city councilmember who spoke with prisoners and prison officials this weekend, discusses more.
Polar Vortex Shows Incarcerated Workers Bear the Brunt of Extreme Weather
From clearing snow to fighting wildfires, prisoners are being exploited to mitigate climate disasters.
Chinonye Chukwu’s Film “Clemency” Examines the Death Penalty
The film examines the death penalty from the perspective of those who have to carry out executions and the condemned.
Police Are Using Private Security Firms to Target Anti-Pipeline Organizers
Minnesota police have spent more than a year gearing up for a militarized standoff with activists at Enbridge's Line 3.
It’s Time for Compassionate Release
Compassionate release for aging prisoners makes economic sense and upholds human dignity.