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Sanders Dubs Trump’s Defiance of SCOTUS Order “New Step” Toward Authoritarianism
In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled the administration must bring a wrongly deported father back to the US.
Lawyer Representing Pro-Palestine Protester Detained at Airport, Phone Seized
Amir Makled believes he was targeted for his work: “They had a whole profile about me,” he says.
SCOTUS Orders Trump Admin to Return Man Wrongfully Deported to Salvadoran Prison
Advocates for Kilmar Abrego García welcomed the order and demanded that Trump comply.
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.