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Prisons & Policing
98-Year-Old Kansas Newspaper Co-Owner Dies Day After “Gestapo” Style Police Raid
The entire local police force showed up to raid the offices, treating the press like they do in authoritarian regimes.
New Jersey Activists Won a Ban on Private Prisons, Now Biden Wants to Reverse It
The Biden administration is backing CoreCivic in a lawsuit against a state law banning contracts with private prisons.
New Book Edited by Incarcerated Writers Explores Oppression Beyond Prison Walls
"American Precariat" explores the ways in which people have been pushed to the edge by myriad social ills.
Don’t Blame Drug Decriminalization for What the Housing Crisis Has Caused
Corporate media outlets like The New York Times are misleading the public on drug decriminalization in Oregon.
Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition
The ACLU of Michigan has demanded that the Detroit Police Department end its use of the software.
Study: Police Drug Seizures Raise Overdose Risk
2022 saw 109,000 drug overdose deaths and it is projected to surge to 165,000 by 2025.
Solitary Confinement Survivors Rally Support for Proposed Federal Ban
With over 122,000 people in solitary nationwide, lawmakers are seeking to end the practice in federal facilities.
Calls Grow for Gov. John Bel Edwards to Commute Sentences of Death Row Prisoners
The outgoing Democrat has two weeks to commute the sentences. His potential GOP successor plans to restart executions.
Community Organizer Spied on by FBI and Colorado Springs Police Speaks Out
“This was one of the worst moments of my life,” said Jacqueline “Jax” Armendariz Unzueta, who is suing the agencies.
33 Years After the ADA, Our Legal System Still Victimizes Disabled People
Communities are far better served when public safety systems help them avoid traumatizing interactions with police.