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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.
Prison Notorious for Rape Is Slated for Closure But Not Releasing Survivors
The Bureau of Prisons initially planned to empty FCI Dublin by April 19. Those inside fear being sent far from family.
Gerrymandering Denies Incarcerated People Fair Democratic Representation
The US Census counts incarcerated people as residents of prisons, not their home towns — with undemocratic results.
Groups Bring Tortuguita’s Killing to International Human Rights Commission
Activists hope the petition will debunk police narratives and join the international record of human rights violations.
Touching Fentanyl Can’t Kill You. Why Are Cops and Lawmakers Pretending It Can?
The myth that fentanyl is deadly to the touch won’t die, and it's a falsehood with devastating consequences.
With New Lawsuit, Lawyers Suspect Police Cover-Up in Death of Daniel Barajas
Key details surrounding Daniel Barajas’s death are missing from police reports, civil rights attorneys say.
Dispatch From a Missouri Execution: A Microcosm of the US Death Penalty Fight
The state-sponsored execution of Brian Dorsey on April 9 marked the fifth death row killing in the US this year.
Nearly 9 in 10 Trans People in State Prisons Have Undergone Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement was sometimes used “as a result of harassment, discrimination, or concerns for safety.”
Activists Say Police Killing of Ryan Gainer Shows Need for Community Safety
Black, autistic 15-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by San Bernardino police during a mental health crisis.
Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Prisoners
Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain the already-paltry prison medical system.