Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Lying Is a Fundamental Part of American Police Culture
Cops lie under oath so often they even have a nickname for the practice.
I Am Buried Alive in a Michigan Prison
Make no mistake: Solitary confinement is torture.
Democracy Should Not Be Suppressed by Tear Gas
How a weapon of war got approved for police use.
Imprisoned for Offering Oral Sex: Ill-Founded Laws Criminalize People With HIV
Fears and superstitions around HIV still abound.
Ninety-Nine Bullets and One Dead Teen
Community outrage follows the police murder of an undocumented teen.
Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo Rips Off Customers While Funding the Gun Industry and Carceral State
Big banks play a major role in the gun industry.
Family to Bury Slain Sacramento Man Stephon Clark, as Protests Continue Demanding Justice
Massive protests continue against the police shooting.
Alton Sterling’s Death Proves Once Again That Body Cameras Won’t Stop Police Brutality
It's going to take more than videos to promote police accountability.
Killed in Cold Blood: Alton Sterling’s Family Decries Decision Not to Charge Officers for Murder
The attorney representing Sterling's children discusses more.
Let’s Imagine a National Organizing Effort to Challenge Mass Incarceration
Prisons and policing sustain US capitalism.