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Eastham Prisoners Sue Over Deadly Heat and Contaminated Water in Texas
Deadly heat, unsafe water, black mold and cockroaches plague prisoners at many Texas prisons.
As Part of Trump Assault on Immigrant Communities, Sessions Dangles Carrot to Cops in Four Cities
The attorney general is turning up the heat on cities with laws preventing police cooperation with ICE.
Donald Trump vs. The Rule of Law
Trump is a serial lawbreaker who has also counseled others to violate the law.
Trump and Sessions Just Jump-Started the War on Drugs That’s Also a War on Immigrants
Trump and his attorney general are escalating the war on drugs by tying it to their ongoing war on immigrants.
Retired Police Detective: Trump’s Comments Endorsing Police Brutality Are “Treasonous”
President Trump is facing widespread criticism from police chiefs across the country following a speech he gave on Friday to police officers.
Climate Refugees in Toxic Immigrant Jails Are Victims of Environmental Racism
An immigrant jail in Tacoma, Washington, is in an area so polluted it was designated unfit for residences.
Tennessee Judge Pushes Sterilization on Those Incarcerated for Drugs
A Tennessee judge is proposing to offer drug offenders shortened sentences, if they agree to longterm contraceptives.
Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns Over the Cop Shooting of Unarmed Woman. Will the Mayor Be Next?
Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau has resigned.
David Cay Johnston: GOP Budget Redistributes Money to the Rich and Helps Make US a “Police State”
The Republican-controlled House Budget Committee approved its 2018 budget resolution.
The Inhumane Ways Baton Rouge Police Treated Protesters After the Police Murder of Alton Sterling
A year after the murder and protests, a new report details police brutality in local jails.