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Prisons & Policing
Military-Enlisted Students Are Getting Called Up for “Riot Control”
Students who should be learning about struggles for racial justice are being deployed to repress those struggles.
I’m Living in Fear of COVID as New People Get Transferred Into the Prison I’m In
The practice of transferring people from prisons with outbreaks has already proven deadly but has not stopped.
Conspiracy Theories by Cops Fuel Far Right Attacks Against Antiracist Protesters
Antiracist and antifa protesters have been blamed for much of the violence perpetrated by the far right and the police.
US Cops Are Treating White Militias as “Heavily Armed Friendlies”
The ongoing protests against police violence have made overt the long historical ties between cops and white militias.
Rochester Protesters Say Justice for Daniel Prude Requires Defunding the Police
Since September 2, demonstrators have been calling for the defunding and disbanding of the Rochester Police Department.
In Calling to Defund Police, Don’t Fixate on Costs of Police Settlements
Focusing on costs of police settlements won’t end brutality but could deprive victims of the reparations they deserve.
The NYPD Repeatedly Promoted Cop Accused of Racist, Invasive Strip Searches
Eighty-six NYPD leaders have at least one credible misconduct allegation on file. This officer has the most.
Prison Reforms Can Actually Increase Size and Scope of Incarceration
Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law discuss electronic monitoring, prison reform and the growing awareness of abolition.
The House Is About to Pass Marijuana Decriminalization. What Will the Senate Do?
Marijuana legalization enjoys support from a clear and bipartisan majority of voters.
Incarcerated People Are Challenging Deadly Pandemic Conditions in Prisons
Over 115,000 people in prisons have contracted COVID. Incarcerated people have been drawing attention to their concerns.