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Black to School: The Rising Struggle to Make Black Education Matter
Corporate education reformers are reeling in response to Black liberation activist opposition to charter schools.
The Brady Loophole: Absolving the Post-Trial Destruction of Potentially Exculpatory Evidence
When it comes to the criminal legal system, some situations are so unique there exists no means for judicial relief.
As Obama’s Presidency Enters Final Months, Thousands Behind Bars Hope for Clemency
President Obama can help criminal justice reform by issuing mass commutations of unduly harsh drug war sentences.
The Criminalization of Poverty: Woman Describes Fines and Arrests After $1.07 Check Bounces
In Sherwood, Arkansas a former resident describes what happened after a check for a $1.07 loaf of bread bounced.
Against the Battalions in Blue: Challenging American Police, Their Racism and Their Imperial Violence
Police violence and militarization is at the heart of a perpetual crisis in the US.
Debate: Is Recalling Judge Persky a Victory for Sexual Assault Survivors or a Dangerous Precedent?
California lawmakers voted Monday to pass a law requiring prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim.
Colin Kaepernick Isn’t Unpatriotic, Levi’s Is
Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem during a preseason game.
The Shocking Story of How a Chicago Cop Killed a Teen — Then Locked Up His Best Friend for the Murder
Louis is one of 10 people with similar cases exposed in the Chicago Reader's new article.
Emerging Feminisms, Ideological Abolition: Divesting Ideas (Not Just Money) From the Prison
In a way, both the university and the prison are sites that cultivate either value or disposability in people.
Maya Schenwar on the DOJ Ending Use of Private Prisons: Will Decarceration Follow?
Truthout's Maya Schenwar says the announcement won't affect federal immigration detention centers or state prisons.