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Why Are Lawmakers Calling for Hate Crime Legislation to “Protect” Police?
A new law in Louisiana could classify the killing of a police officer as a hate crime as part of a continuing pro-police backlash.
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De-Incarceration, a Different Drum so Needed
We can demand de-incarceration and an end to the US status as the country with more prisoners, per capita, than any other country in the world.
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Crimes of the War on Terror: Justice for Torturers?
When we say that putting officials in prison for war crimes would be justice, we endorse a criminal justice system that is more criminal than just.
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Opposing Mass Incarceration Is “Trendy,” but Can We Stop the Train of Piecemeal Reform?
How do we halt the advance of Donald Trump without totally capitulating to piecemeal reforms of the criminal legal system?
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How Teenagers Got Police to Back Down and Remove Military-Grade Weaponry From Their High Schools
Los Angeles high school students and organizers forced police to remove grenade launchers and M-16s from their arsenals.
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Free Alabama Movement May Day Work Stoppage Interview
Holman has also been the site of much spontaneous rebellion in recent months.
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Millions of Us Are Affected by Draconian Prison Penalties
We are at such a turning point right now with mass incarceration, which is the Number 1 public health crisis.
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Alabama Prison Strike Organizer Speaks From Behind Bars: We Are Engaged in a Struggle for Our Lives
A 10-day strike by Alabama prisoners protests severe overcrowding and poor living conditions.
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Punishing Families: How the Prison Communication Industry Weakens Family Ties
The Prison Policy Initiative have given in to this harmful thinking to largely eliminate in-person visitation.
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Is the Doctor In? Why Leonard Peltier and Other Aging Prisoners Lack Adequate Medical Care
The continued incarceration of aging prisoners costs too much, doesn't serve justice and doesn't protect the public.