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Freed Ex-Black Panther Marshall “Eddie” Conway on 44 Years in Prison and FBI Surveillance

Numerous groups have campaigned for years calling for his release, saying he never received a fair trial and was convicted largely on the basis of testimony from a…
by
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
March 5, 2014
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News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

The Libyan Bedlam

On Friday, Feb 14, 92 prisoners escaped from their prison in the Libyan town of Zliten.
by
Ramzy Baroud,
SpeakOut
February 22, 2014
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News
Prisons & Policing

Holder’s Speech on Felon Disenfranchisement: A Step Forward or Just Lip Service?

Attorney General Eric Holder called for a ban on laws prohibiting more than 6 million felons from voting.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
February 19, 2014
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News
Prisons & Policing

One Month a Slave: The Case of Lewis Little

Lewis James Little was finally released after a month of incarceration for a murder he did not commit.
by
Lamont Lilly,
NewBlackMan (in Exile)
February 10, 2014
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News
Prisons & Policing

Privacy Activists’ Nuclear Option: Suing Oakland Over Spy Center’s Nuclear Weapons Contractors

Oakland’s Domain Awareness Center could be in violation of the California city’s Nuclear Free Zone ordinance.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
February 7, 2014
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Prisons & Policing

Biggest Overhaul in Federal Drug Sentencing in Decades Clears Major Hurdle

“While support for major reform is growing in both political parties, many prosecutors are still living in the dark ages.”
by
Drug Policy Alliance,
SpeakOut
February 3, 2014
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Prisons & Policing

States Move to Curb Outsourcing Public Services, Protect Taxpayers

Vermont and West Virginia recently introduced transparency and accountability legislation aimed at protecting taxpayersand putting them back in charge of their public services.
by
Richard Allen Smith,
In the Public Interest
February 1, 2014
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News
Prisons & Policing

NATO 3 Terror Case Called Weak, Chicago Police Witch Hunt Alleged

Emerging details in the “NATO 3” trial point to overblown charges.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
January 31, 2014
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Prisons & Policing

Stopping the Transfer of West Virginia Inmates to Private Prisons

West Virginia legislators are currently faced with deciding if the state should ship prisoners across state lines to for-profit private prisons.
by
Donald Cohen,
In the Public Interest
January 20, 2014
Truthout
Prisons & Policing

Gitmo Attorneys Respond to Uighur Transfers

Slovakia has made a “profound humanitarian gesture.”
by
Staff,
Center for Constitutional Rights
January 4, 2014
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