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Prisons & Policing
Freedom Square: Making Black Lives Matter
Freedom Square invites collaboration with families of police violence as well as intra-community violence, survivors of police torture and brutality and all community residents.
Justice and the Beloved Community
Transformative shifts require an informed and empowered community that is motivated by justice.
Henry A. Giroux | White Supremacy and Sanctioned Violence in the Age of Donald Trump
Trump's ideology of fear and violence must be countered with a collective movement for real justice and democracy.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Calls From Prison to Comment on DNC, Black Lives Matter and Mass Incarceration
As the Democratic National Convention enters its third day, Mumia Abu-Jamal is observing and covering the proceedings from inside a state prison facility.
Reframing Justice: Counter-Storytelling and Social Transformation
Who gets to tell what stories, to whom, and under what conditions about the criminal punishment system in Arizona?
Fourteen Movies That Illustrate Problem With Law Enforcement
Polarized media representations of police brutality undermines honest conversation about systemic bias.
Abolish Long-Term Solitary Confinement: It’s a Threat to the Public
Solitary confinement dehumanizes everyone involved and is, ultimately, a threat to society at large.
Young Black Protesters Blockade Police Facilities Across the Country
The movement for Black lives raged on in the streets with young Black people shutting down and disrupting police facilities in multiple cities on Wednesday.
Trend Toward Social Media Activism in Prisons Gains Steam
Behind bars, women are turning to social media to challenge misconceptions and advocate.
In California, Immigrants Are Not for Sale
The Obama administration's deportation machine continues to tear communities apart.