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Sandra Bland’s Sister Responds to Suicide Allegations
Law enforcement officials have concluded that the cause of Sandra Bland's death in custody was suicide.

Protests Demand Justice for Sandra Bland and Kindra Chapman, Black Women Found Dead in Jail
In Texas, new information has emerged about the arrest of Sandra Bland.

A Life Behind Bars
At 15 years old, Efren Paredes was sentenced to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole.

“I Will Light You Up!”: New Dashcam Video Shows Arrest of Sandra Bland, Found Dead in Texas Jail
The footage shows that Bland should never have been arrested in the first place.

A Letter From an Ethiopian-American Son to President Obama
As President Obama prepares for his trip to Ethiopia, this open letter has been released to President Obama.

Gangs of the State: Police and the Hierarchy of Violence
Police can only be abolished by a movement which has correctly identified and been equipped with the tools to dismantle the hierarchy of violence.

Truthout’s Maya Schenwar and Former Prisoner Jason Hernandez Speak Out on Prisons and Policing
President Obama became the first sitting president in history to visit a federal prison.

Video Shows California Police Shooting Unarmed Man With Hands Up
A federal judge has ordered the release of police dashcam footage.

After Obama Clemencies, Activists Question Scope of Bipartisan Prison “Reform“
Anti-mass incarceration activists are questioning whether bipartisan reform measures will reduce the number of people behind bars.

Why Are the Koch Brothers and Van Jones Teaming Up to End Mass Incarceration?
President Obama has launched a major push to reform the country's criminal justice system.