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A Return to Debtors’ Prisons: Jeff Sessions’ War on the Poor
The attorney general is bringing back unconstitutional penalties for unpaid debts.
As Trump Attacks Media With “Fake News” Claims, a Record 262 Reporters Are Jailed, 46 Killed in 2017
President Donald Trump has waged a relentless campaign to discredit journalists in the United States.
Doing Less With Less: Mental Health Care in Mississippi
It's no surprise requests mental health resources for prisoners are routinely rejected.
The GOP’s Tax Scam Is a Big Win for Investors in Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration is about to get even more profitable.
Outgoing New York City Council Speaker on Her Work to Close Rikers, Expand Living Wage, Protect Immigrants
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito discusses her time on the New York City Council.
Climate Change Meets Mass Incarceration: California’s Incarcerated Firefighters
Prisoners fight fires for low wages.
DEA Operation Played Hidden Role in the Disappearance of Five Innocent Mexicans
The agency did nothing to investigate or help.
ACLU Investigation Reveals Texas Troopers Are Turning Traffic Stops of Immigrants Into Deportations
State troopers are essentially acting as deportation officers.
Empire Files: A Massacre of Farmers in US-Colombia “War on Drugs”
The Colombia government has cracked down on its “war on drugs.”
Police Shoot More People Than Previously Known
A new investigation reveals that the number of people being shot — and shot at — by police is troubling.