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Prisons & Policing
The Biden Administration Is Reportedly Moving to Reclassify Marijuana
The proposed reclassification would recognize that cannabis has medical uses and less potential for abuse.
Photojournalist Violently Arrested at Texas Campus Protest Faces Felony Charge
Press freedom advocates condemned Carlos Sanchez's arrest and called for the charge against him to be dropped.
Overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Is Another Blow to His Accusers
Weinstein's accusers say the ruling shows just how much it takes for survivors of sexual violence to be believed.
Police Violently Crack Down on Emory University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Police used tear gas and stun guns to break up the encampment as they wrestled people to the ground.
Across the US, Campus Protests for Palestine Face Intensifying Police Crackdowns
Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the US arms industry continue coast to coast.
We Can’t Trade a Path to Legalization in Exchange for More Border Militarization
Author Silky Shah says immigration enforcement and the prison-industrial complex are intertwined systems of oppression.
Public Health Finally Sees Incarceration as a Crisis. Abolition Is the Solution.
Backed by research, more public health advocates are opposing projects that harm rather than heal their communities.
North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
A $150 million police training center is being planned for the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.
Abolition Is a Project of Human Liberation That Must Be Ongoing
Let’s amplify the efforts already in progress to demolish the prison industrial complex and move toward liberation.
SCOTUS Declines to Review First Amendment Mass Protest Rights Case
“[P]eople don’t need to be afraid to show up. The Constitution still protects our right to protest,” McKesson said.