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Prisons & Policing
The Violence of White Privilege: The Bundy Clan, Dakota Access, the Noose and Donald Trump
White privilege also acts. White privilege is violent.
RNC and DNC: High Surveillance Used to Crack Down on Dissent
Historically, the RNC and DNC have been times of increased surveillance and policing.
Woman Whose Sentence Was Commuted Is Still in Prison, Thanks to Florida Prosecutor
Donella Harriel could technically be living closer to her family in Port St. Lucie, Florida right now.
One Year Since Settlement, Long-Term Solitary Drops 99 Percent at Pelican Bay Prison
The number of people held in the Pelican Bay SHU for more than 10 years has dropped by 99 percent.
Regulation of Prison Phone Calls Sweeps the Nation
Legislative actions to reduce exorbitant costs for phone calls from prison signal a small shift toward reform.
Henry A. Giroux | The United States’ War on Youth: From Schools to Debtors’ Prisons
US debtors' prisons have become dumping grounds for youth deemed disposable under neoliberalism.
“The Police Killings No One Is Talking About”: Native Americans Most Likely to Be Killed by Cops
A new investigation by In These Times explodes myths about who is most likely to die at the hands of police.
Decimated Services for Traumatized Chicago Students to Get Federal Funding
A $1.3 million grant from the US Department of Education will support more mental health services at 10 high schools in the city.
ACLU and HRW Call to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession After Documenting Arrests Every 25 Seconds
In 2015 police booked more people for small-time marijuana charges than for murder, non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault combined.
Solitary = Torture
Solitary is torture.