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Prisons & Policing
This Fight Is Global: Abolitionists From the US and France Join in Conversation
Prison abolitionists are talking across national lines about the connections and differences between their struggles.
Stabbings Near UC Davis Were Terrifying, But More Policing Won’t Make Us Safer
Student-led care and support work rather than criminalization and prosecution should be our model for safety.
2 Former Alabama Governors Call for Commuting Dozens of Death Row Convictions
“We have come over time to see the flaws in our nation’s justice system,” the two former governors said.
Surveillance Technologies Don’t Create Safety. They Intensify State Violence.
Surveillance technologies create a dragnet to monitor nearly everyone and collect data on all of our behaviors.
CA Struggles to Locate Victims of Forced Sterilization for Compensation Program
At least 600 people who have been forcibly sterilized in the state are now eligible for compensation.
DC Police Officer Indicted for Sharing Sensitive Jan. 6 Info With Proud Boys
Lt. Shane Lamond of the Metro Police Department had been privately communicating with the Proud Boys since 2019.
3 Tennessee Teens Overdosed and 2 Died. Now the Survivor Is Charged With Murder.
Overdose deaths continue to rise, but harm reduction advocates say criminalizing drug use won’t save lives.
What Is Restorative Justice? An Alternative Approach to Addressing Harm.
The criminal punishment system allows no real path forward for healing. Restorative justice offers a better way.
Detained “Cop City” Journalist Sues Atlanta Police, Alleges Intimidation
The lawsuit alleges that the arrest is part of a pattern of retaliation against journalists by Atlanta police.
Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm
Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.