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Prisons & Policing
Land of Extraction: How Prison Industry Settled in Central Appalachia
The prison industry continues the tradition of toxic exploitation perpetuated by the coal mining industry.
Durham Leaders Investigate Conditions at For-Profit Immigrant Detention Center
A recent lawsuit details overcrowding at the facility, poor bathroom conditions, and a lack of basic hygiene products.
After Roy Oliver’s Verdict, What’s Next for Police Reformers in Dallas County?
Roy Oliver's murder conviction sets the stage for continued police reform efforts in North Texas.
After 10 Days, Prison Strikes Spread to 11 States to Demand End to “Slave Labor”
Amani Sawari, prison strike organizer working on behalf of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, discusses more.
A Black Texas Mother Is Facing Over Five Years in Prison for Voting in 2016
Crystal Mason voted in the 2016 presidential election despite having a past felony conviction.
Why Prison Strikers Are Demanding the Right to Vote
Strike organizers want universal suffrage because all other rights emanate from the right to vote.
In 1968, Antiwar Protesters Were Brutalized by Police at the DNC
It was 50 years ago this week that the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a national spectacle.
Black Panther Bobby Seale Was Bound and Gagged at His 1968 DNC Protest Trial
Bobby Seale describes his conspiracy trial 50 years ago.
Mother of NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner: My Daughter Was “Nailed to the Door”
Reality Winner is the first person to be sentenced under the Espionage Act since President Trump took office.
Sex Workers Fight Back Against Harmful Anti-Trafficking Laws
Sex workers are organizing against anti-trafficking laws they say are putting them at risk.