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Incarcerated Women in Illinois Win Court Battle Against Brutal “Tactical Team”
The lawsuit was filed by women who were subjected to humiliating strip searches as part of a staff training exercise.
Prison Health Expert Warns Monkeypox Could “Dramatically Increase” Behind Bars
The first case of monkeypox behind bars was reported in Chicago this week. Jails could accelerate the disease's spread.
Hundreds of Thousands of Incarcerated People Are in Danger Amid Scorching Heat
This summer is among the hottest on record, but many people in U.S. prisons can’t access even basic ways to cool down.
10 Floridians Were Charged With Voter Fraud After Official Helped Them Register
Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud, but critics say the punishments are unfair.
Pressley Calls on Biden to Stop Allowing Military Weapons to Go to Police
The lightly regulated military-to-police weapons pipeline is estimated to be worth $20 billion.
Despite Broken Promises From Politicians, Sex Workers Continue to Organize
Sex workers have been failed by electoral politics. Many are turning to harm reduction and mutual aid instead.
A New Play Imagines the End of Isolation for All Incarcerated People
“The Box” shows the humanity of the people being subjected to solitary, says playwright Sarah Shourd.
Grassroots Defense Committees Support Criminalized Survivors of Violence
The criminal legal system in the United States forces survivors to choose between their freedom and their lives.
Protesters in Ohio Are Met With Riot Police Following Killing of Jayland Walker
Demands for justice grow as released footage shows the 25-year-old Black man getting shot at least 60 times by police.
Here’s Why Arab Americans Like Me Are Supporting Efforts to Defund the Police
As an Arab American whose community has endured chilling surveillance, I back the movement to defund the police.