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Former NFL Player Donté Stallworth: Don’t Let Trump Hijack the Conversation on Racism and Violence
“We can't allow the president to hijack this conversation and make it all about him.”
EPA Adds Prison Locations to Its Environmental Justice Mapping Tool
Activists celebrate move as an advance in the struggle to recognize the environmental rights of incarcerated people.
Will Judge Overturn Arpaio Pardon?
Trump's Arpaio pardon is unconstitutional, lawyers say.
“No Toilet, No Ventilation”: Prisoners Describe Horrific Conditions in Harvey’s Flood Zone
“We are alive barely,” says one prisoner in Beaumont, Texas.
Trump’s Executive Order Gives Police Unfettered Access to Weapons of War
Racist cops have free rein, Trump's order signals.
Trump’s Arpaio Pardon Signals to White Supremacists: “I’ve Got Your Back“
Arpaio and Trump share the same racism and contempt for the law.
New Legislation Would Soften Foster Care Rules That Tear Extended Families Apart
Even shoplifting can disqualify prospective foster parents.
Trump’s “Both Sides” Rhetoric: Liberals Beat Him to the Punch
To respectable liberals, a lynch mob is “speech” until someone gets killed.
When It Comes to Police Brutality, Trump Preaches What Sessions Practices
Trump and Sessions are creating the conditions for police brutality.
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.