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Authoritarians Will Target Effective Legal Organizing, Minnesota Defendant Warns
Minnesota defendants charged with conspiracy are alleged to have moderated meetings and posted on social media.
ICE Is Buying Up to $20 Million Worth of Electric Shock Gloves
The manufacturer says the gloves can allow ICE agents to force compliance within seconds.
First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.
Hundreds of local police departments have received waivers to fly surveillance drones that navigate with AI.
Keith LaMar Celebrates 3-Year Execution Reprieve From Death Row in Ohio
LaMar, who maintains his innocence, says he is facing “consistent torture” by guards spraying chemicals near his cell.
Protesters Marking 10 Years After Michael Brown’s Killing Face Arrest and Prison
“To say, why were we out there, why were we even protesting … is to gaslight an entire community,” said one supporter.
It’s Not Just Delaney. Immigration Jails Have Had Hundreds of Hunger Strikes.
Formerly incarcerated immigrants, solidarity activists, and scholars discuss the underreported resistance in ICE jails.
Coalition Calls on CA Governor to Commute State’s Remaining 578 Death Sentences
The California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition wants Gavin Newsom to grant clemencies before his term ends in five months.
Family Members Demand Investigation of Michigan Prison After Deaths of 5 Women
As severe medical issues and deaths increase, advocates and families are pressing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to take action.
FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications
Telecom companies also strip privacy en masse from incarcerated people and those who communicate with them.
This Developer Went From Financial Peril to Billion-Dollar Deals for DHS
Opaque contracts and enormous windfalls are buttressing the buildout of ICE jails and their shadowy operators.