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Prisons & Policing

We Stand With Palestine in the Spirit of “Sumud”: The US Prisoner, Labor and Academic Solidarity Delegation to Palestine
We demand freedom for the 7,000 Palestinian political prisoners currently held in Israeli jails and all those fighting for justice everywhere.

Texas Prison System Unveils New Censorship Policy
Supporters of prisoners often use social media to raise attention about prison conditions and the appeal campaigns of individuals.

Black Lives Matter vs. the LAPD: Are the Police Unfairly Targeting and Surveilling the Movement?
Prosecutors in Los Angeles are determining whether to retry six Black Lives Matter activists whose trial recently ended in a hung jury.

How a History Teacher and Mumia Abu-Jamal Inspired a Political Coming of Age
Mumia showed me the web of oppression threaded through my life, ensnaring me, and how to begin to hack away at those threads.

Obama Isn’t Following Through on Pardons Promise, Says Former Pardons Attorney
The initiative to pardon thousands of federal prisoners barely made a dent, and a resignation letter tells why.

Woman Faces 60 Years in Prison for the Death of Her Abusive Ex
Black women are disproportionately imprisoned when they defend themselves against domestic abuse.

DOJ Resurrects Policing-for-Profit Program
A suspended policy that allowed local police to keep much of the assets they confiscate from fellow suspects was reinstated by the Department of Justice.

FBI Faces Criticism for Plan to Turn Muslim Community Leaders Into Snitches
The FBI will soon implement a new program to pressure teachers and religious leaders into serving as informants.

Rights Lab: Can I Film the Police?
Filming police is legal in all 50 states — so why are people still being arrested while doing it?

The GOP Response to Belgium? Torture and the “Patrolling and Securing” of Muslim Neighborhoods
Following the Belgium attacks, Republican presidential contenders spoke out in response.