Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Speech Is Never Free in a World of Racist Surveillance and Repression
What may be said freely depends upon who is speaking.
With Haspel Sworn In as CIA Director, Let’s Stop Pretending That Her Atrocities Run Counter to American Values
Torture isn't un-American; accountability for torture is.
Tucson Draws the Line on Prison Privatization
For-profit incarceration must end everywhere.
US-Trained Special Forces Joined Police Crackdown on Dam Protesters in Honduras
The US must stop its indirect support of state violence.
To Create True Sanctuary Cities, We Must End Racist Policing
Immigrants ensnared by racist policing are unprotected.
Trump Rolls Back Rules Protecting Transgender Prisoners From Sexual Assault
Critics describe the policy shift as “a deliberate recipe for violence against transgender people.”
Healing a City Afflicted With Police Brutality: A Conversation With Oakland Activist Cat Brooks
Inserting healing amidst the protest and rage.
Changing Parole Boards Is One Step Toward Weakening Mass Incarceration
New York State shifts away from permanent punishment.
Fighting the Fees That Force Prisoners to Pay for Their Incarceration
‘'Pay-to-stay'’ fees push the poor into debt.
Police Shot Another Black Woman in Need of Mental Health Support. It’s Time for Change.
The link between policing and mental health care can often be fatal.