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Prisons & Policing

Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

How I Called the Cops and Almost Got Shot: the Politics of Being a “Threat”

Judicial and legislative victories against stop-and-frisk practices do not address how individual fears harden into iron bars of segregation.
by
Arun Gupta,
Truthout
September 10, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

Questlove on Police Racial Profiling, Hip-Hop, Michele Bachmann and Soul Train’s Lasting Influence

On the heels of last month’s historic ruling declaring the “stop-and-frisk” tactics of the New York City Police Department unconstitutional, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of the Grammy Award-winning band…
by
Amy Goodman &
Aaron Maté,
Democracy Now!
September 3, 2013
Truthout
News
Prisons & Policing

Holder Backpedals on Mandatory Minimums Amid Intelligence Laundering Controversy

Holder’s track record is reason to stay skeptical.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
August 14, 2013
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Prisons & Policing

Lynne Stewart Needs Our Help

Compassionate Release Denied BUT ALL Is Not Lost. ACT NOW!
by
United National Anti-War Coalition,
SpeakOut
August 12, 2013
Truthout
Prisons & Policing

Lynne Stewart Needs Our Help

Compassionate Release Denied BUT ALL Is Not Lost. ACT NOW!
by
United National Anti-War Coalition,
SpeakOut
August 12, 2013
Truthout
News
Prisons & Policing

State-Sanctioned Rape in Texas: Business as Usual

Cops are performing illegal body cavity searches while rape and sexual assault remains rampant in jails and prisons.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
August 8, 2013
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Uncle Sam with one eye watching
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

You Are, In Fact, Being Watched

If they can jail someone based on surveillance-gathered data forwarded surreptitiously to the DEA, why not you?
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
August 7, 2013
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News
Prisons & Policing

License Plate Scanners, Black Boxes Track Location of Millions of Motorists

Documents obtained by the ACLU reveal location records are being stored by law enforcement agencies across the nation without oversight.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
July 23, 2013
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Interview
Prisons & Policing

Truthout TV Interviews Maya Schenwar About the US Prison System

Truthout Executive Director Maya Schenwar on why the humane treatment of prisoners is integral to the preservation of human rights.
by
Ted Asregadoo,
Truthout
July 21, 2013
Truthout
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Statement of Paul Redd Pelican Bay State Prison SHU Windowless Cells Dungeon Resident to Victoria Law

Paul Redd, former Oakland resident who grew up on the streets of Oakland, is now a resident of Pelican Bay State Prison SHU Dungeon Windowless Cells.
by
Paul Redd,
SpeakOut
July 19, 2013
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