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Prisons & Policing
Maya Schenwar | Women’s Prisons as Sites of Resistance: An Interview With Victoria Law
Too often, organizing work done in women's prisons goes wholly unrecognized.
Unlikely Communities: Breaking the Alienation of Incarceration
Women in prison band together in many creative ways to confront the system that aims to divide them.
Did Chris Christie Send Entrapped Innocents to Jail?
Five men were convicted of conspiring to kill US soldiers at the Fort Dix Army base.
Mass Protests Trigger Ongoing Investigations of Police Homicides
If police continue to kill citizens at this rate, more than 1,000 people will die at the hands of police by the end of this year.
From Solitary to the Street: Coping With Freedom After Years in Prison Isolation
Former Black Panther Albert Woodfox has been in solitary for over 40 years.
Will Albert Woodfox Be Freed? Louisiana Fights Release of Longest-Serving US Prisoner in Solitary
Federal Judge James Brady not only called for Woodfox's release, but also barred a retrial.
Federal Judge Orders Release of Albert Woodfox, Held 40+ Years in Solitary Confinement [Updated]
Albert Woodfox is the longest-serving US prisoner in solitary confinement.
Police Have Their Own “Bill of Rights,” Raising Questions About Accountability
Illinois is among 14 states that has a police ‘bill of rights,’ a law that grants police special protections in criminal and other investigations.
Re-entering Society and the Voting Booth
Nearly three dozen states restrict felons from voting.
Four Governors Who Love the Death Penalty a Little Too Much
These US governors support of the death penalty looks more like blood thirst than a desire for actual justice.