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Prisons & Policing
New Study Confirms Race Plays Role in Sentencing Nonviolent Offenders
The newest study on racial bias in the courtroom comes via South Carolina.
Obama: Off to Cuba With a Sense of Privilege in His Hands
Obama stands to learn a thing or two about human rights during his upcoming trip to Cuba.
The MOVE Bombing – When Police Plotted to Exterminate a Family
On May 13, 1985, one of the most shameful, horrific attacks by U.S. police ever took place in West Philadelphia.
How the FBI Polices Dissent and Why It Matters in the Encryption Debate
Privacy is fundamental to free expression, and the FBI has a long history of chilling speech and policing dissent.
Executed by the Seattle Police Department
The calls from activists for accountability for police murder continue to grow in Seattle after another fatal police shooting.
Trial by Fire: Prosecutors Sending Juveniles to Adult Courts
Fifteen states allow prosecutors unfettered power to decide whether a child will be tried in a juvenile or adult court.
Albert Woodfox of the “Angola 3” Is Freed After 43 Years in Solitary Confinement
The former Black Panther spent more time in solitary confinement than anyone in the United States.
Chicago Cop’s Lawsuit Against Estate of Slain Teen Might Be a First
The lawsuit presents an unusual argument that attempts to make citizens pay for the hazards of policing.
Larry Yarbrough: A Case for Clemency
Larry Yarbrough has spent more than 20 years serving a life without parole sentence for possession of a single ounce of cocaine.
The 13th Amendment Created Legal Slavery Through Incarceration
The very amendment to the US Constitution that was to have performed the miraculous conversion of “chattel into man” actually facilitated his and her re-chattelization through imprisonment.