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Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Why He Will Not Attend Trump Inauguration and Will Instead Join Women’s March
Democratic Congressmember Luis Gutiu00e9rrez discusses why he will not be attending the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
No Al Gasolinazo Protesters Block Train Near US-Mexico Border in Nogales, Sonora
The Mexican government issued a 20 percent increase in gas prices, and protests quickly erupted all over Mexico.
Chicago Death Toll Must Be Understood in Context of Shrinking Safety Net, Incarceration and War Funding
In 2016, more people were killed in Chicago by gun violence than in New York City and Los Angeles combined.
Orange Crush: The Rise of Tactical Teams in Prison
A lawsuit exposes the abuses of a tactical team called the “Orange Crush” deployed in some Illinois prisons.
Shootings on Backwater Bridge
It is not a coincidence that so many terrible police actions have happened on this bridge.
National Movement Hopes to Help Hundreds of Thousands Jailed Because They Can’t Afford Bail
Community bond funds are getting people out and demanding the abolition of monetary bail.
Fighting Mass Incarceration Under Trump: New Strategies, New Alliances
We cannot hope for a shift toward prison reform under the self-declared “law-and-order” president-elect.
Presidential Pardons and the United States’ Unpardonable Crimes
The US has its own fair share of prisoners of conscience, as well as crimes against humanity that it needs to answer for.
Christmas at Guantánamo: Proof That Anything Can Be Normalized
The screening of “Bad Santa 2” at Guantanamo is proof that, given time, even Trump's transgressions could be normalized.
“Her Life Depends on Obama Taking Action Now”: 100,000+ People Demand Obama Free Chelsea Manning
As President Obama's term nears to a close, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning.