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Trump Revived the Law Used to Intern Japanese Americans, and SCOTUS Let Him
This week the Supreme Court left the door open for Trump to continue invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.
Legal US Resident Languishes in El Salvador Prison After SCOTUS Ruling
Immigrants expelled to El Salvador have been largely denied their legal rights and detained without clear evidence.
Martin Sostre’s Life Teaches Us Revolutionary Moments Are Always Upon Us
Sostre laid a foundation for contemporary Black anarchism and prison abolition. A new biography finally tells his story.
Changes to Opioid Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Threaten People’s Lives
Incarcerated people are reporting that the abrupt changes are wreaking havoc on their health and mental well-being.
A Legal Battle Exposes the Big Business of Exploiting Prisoners for Profit
A deeper look into Smart Communications reveals what drives the for-profit takeover of the US carceral system.
ICE Contractor Fights to Pay Detained Migrants as Little as $1 a Day for Work
The legal battle has national repercussions as the number of ICE-held migrants reaches its highest level in five years.
Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.
NY’s Prison Guard Strike Has Roots in Decades of Racialized Deindustrialization
The guards’ demand for impunity is about the maintenance of violence at the core of the system, says Andrea R. Morrell.
Report: US Police Killed Someone Every 6.5 Hours on Average in 2024
Police killings hit a record high last year, with Black and Indigenous people disproportionately targeted.
Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Against Newspaper Following National Outcry
The city's actions this month “awakened the entire First Amendment community nationally,” the paper's owner said.