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Prisons & Policing
My Mother’s Letters Should Belong to Me — Not a Company That Works With Prisons
My mom has written me thousands of letters. As an incarcerated person, I don’t own any of them.
Plan to Crack Down on Unhoused People Spells Disaster for Philadelphians
A new report reveals the city's plans to clear homeless encampments and jail vulnerable residents.
Grieving Mothers Say Punitive New Drug Laws Won’t Solve the Overdose Crisis
Mothers who lost loved ones are speaking out against a wave of harsh anti-drug legislation that has swept the US.
Plaintiffs in Abu Ghraib Torture Case Aim to Retry Case After Mistrial
The lawsuit against US military contractor CACI was brought by three Iraqi survivors of torture at the notorious prison.
Facing PR Crisis, UT Austin Administrators Manufacture Myth of Outside Agitators
Organizers say UT is avoiding the truth about its crackdown on students by calling the protesters “outsiders.”
“To Be Free Is to Free Others”: Formerly Incarcerated Women Urge Decarceration
The fight to free women and end mass incarceration is long and ongoing, but these activists aren’t giving up.
NYPD Officer Fired Gun During Violent Raid of Columbia Hamilton Hall Protest
Police officers had entered Hamilton Hall with guns raised as they brutalized student protesters on Tuesday.
Documents Expose How DC Police Surveil Protest Activity, Social Media Profiles
Numerous emails reflect how DC police deploy powerful tools to track individual organizers.
300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia and CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments
Columbia University's president asked for continued police presence to ensure encampments aren't reestablished.
The Biden Administration Is Reportedly Moving to Reclassify Marijuana
The proposed reclassification would recognize that cannabis has medical uses and less potential for abuse.