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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.
What You Need to Know About the DOJ’s Claim It Is Ending Private Prisons
The DOJ's announcement is being met with considerable fanfare, but the plan will not reduce number of people in prison.
Private Prisons Are Far From Ended: 62 Percent of Immigrant Detainees Are in Privatized Jails
What does yesterday's DOJ announcement on private prisons mean for decarceration efforts?
Justice Department Announces Initiative to End Use of For-Profit Prisons
The Justice Department said that it will attempt to cease its use of for-profit prisons.
Black Lives Matter Movement Resulted From Prosecutor Throwing George Zimmerman Case
This Black life, Trayvon Martin's, did not matter to George Zimmerman, nor law enforcement.
Wave of Occupations Marks Step Forward for Black Lives Matter
Activists in New York City seeking to defund the police have successfully occupied City Hall Park for more than a week.