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Prisons & Policing
The Problem With Bail Isn’t the Bondsmen, It’s the State
The story of SB 10 is a familiar one of policy reform gone haywire.
When Cops Protect and Serve White Supremacy
The connections between the police and the far right expose the social role of the police.
Prisoners in 17 States Demand End to “Slave Labor” Behind Bars
Prisoners across the country are set to launch a nationwide strike today.
Is Citizenship and Immigration Services Conspiring With ICE?
ICE freely admits that it works with Citizenship and Immigration Services, but insists this is perfectly normal.
Incarcerated People in 17 US States Plan Prison Strike
The Nationwide Prison Strike is planned for August 21, the day Nat Turner led an uprising of slaves in 1831.
Newly Released FBI Files Expose Red-Baiting of Woody Guthrie
FBI records show the folk singer's surveillance continued even after he stopped performing due to Huntington's disease.
“Exhaling a Low Freedom Song”: Jackie Wang on Carceral Capitalism
The state is using carceral techniques to fill revenue gaps created by shrinking tax bases.
Prison Firefighting Program Pays a Dollar an Hour to Fight California Wildfires
Romarilyn Ralston and Deirdre Wilson discuss more.
Research Shows Entire Black Communities Suffer Trauma After Police Shootings
Police killings of unarmed African Americans have created a mental health crisis of enormous proportions.
Lancaster Shows How to Say No to For-Profit Prison Company
A Pennsylvania county goes up against GEO Group, a giant of the private prison industry, and comes out victorious.