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Prisons & Policing
Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Prisoners
Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain the already-paltry prison medical system.
Philly’s Law-and-Order Policy Worsens Overdose Crisis and Hinders Harm Reduction
The crisis in the Kensington neighborhood is the result of enforced deprivation and neglect of the people by the state.
In NY Jails, Prisoners Must Submit Their Abuse Grievances to Their Abusers
Legal victories by LGBTQ people and youth of color face rollbacks amid the rise of new, reactionary sheriffs.
Criminal Charges Filed Against Russian Gay Club for “LGBT Extremism”
“For years, Russian authorities tried to erase LGBT visibility and now they have criminalized it,” Tanya Lokshina said.
Hochul’s Militarization of NYC Subway Is About Politics, Not Public Safety
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to flood the subway with national guard troops is a costly form of political theater.
ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts
Internal records reveal the man recently found dead at a privately run ICE prison spent nearly four years in solitary.
FBI Raids California Prison Facing 63 Lawsuits Over Systemic Sexual Abuse
Four days after 12 lawsuits alleged abuses by 23 prison employees, the FBI raided the prison known as “the rape club.”
Suicide Attempts and a Death in Solitary Fuel Latest Push to Shut Down ICE Jail
The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma has seen multiple hunger strikes to protest inhumane conditions over the years.
Why Disability Justice Activists Have Joined the Movement to Stop Cop City
Organizers emphasized that disabled people are especially vulnerable to both climate crisis and police violence.
Opponents of Bay Area Police Training Center Mobilize for Palestine
Stop Cop City Bay Area organizers say their fight for abolition is intertwined with Palestinian liberation.