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Prisons & Policing
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.
Black-Blaming Donald Trump’s Path to Presidency
Stephen A. Smith is wrong.
DHS Committee Recommends Shifting Away From Private Prisons, but Is It Enough?
Immigration detention in the United States has become an industry, one that is extraordinarily profitable to those who run it.
Our Dreams for Bresha Meadows Begin With Freedom
Help bring her home. Help bring all our people home. #FreeBresha
Is Police Reform Possible Under Police State Trump?
From federal police to beat cops, we may see draconian policies and the rolling back of hard-won civil rights.