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Prisons & Policing
Prisoners in Missouri Report Being Forced to Shovel Snow in Subzero Temperatures
Incarcerated people were reportedly punished with administrative segregation or discipline if they refused.
In Battle Over DHS Funding, Reforms Like Body Cameras Are a “Copaganda” Myth
Let’s focus on changes that will actually reduce the violence these agencies commit, says author Alec Karakatsanis.
After Exposing Prison Horrors, Incarcerated Whistleblowers Are Moved to Solitary
Subjects of The Alabama Solution have led protests for years, using cell phones to expose brutality and forced labor.
Minneapolis Residents Face Down Police and Feds After Pretti’s Killing
“The resilience of our communities is really incredible,” one demonstrator said. “They’re murdering us out here.”
Minneapolis’s 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance
The George Floyd uprising laid foundations for the politicized networks of care that are organizing against ICE now.
ICE Violently Targets Legal Observers and Community Members in Minneapolis
This comes as the Pentagon has placed 1,500 soldiers on standby for a possible deployment to Minnesota.
MLK’s Struggle Against Policing and Surveillance Is Still Alive in Memphis Today
From surveillance of racial justice organizing to terror under Trump's Memphis task force, we face ongoing repression.
Palestine Action Prison Hunger Strike Ends After a Victory in the UK
The UK government rejected a $2.7 billion contract for a subsidiary of Israel’s largest weapons maker, Elbit Systems.
Federal Judge Orders ICE to Stop Retaliating Against Minnesota Demonstrators
The ruling comes out of a December lawsuit filed by six plaintiffs who were all observing ICE’s ramped-up raids.
Battle Over Facial Recognition in New Orleans Will Shape Future of Surveillance
Edith Romero, an organizer in New Orleans, discusses the dangers of the growing surveillance state.