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Prisons & Policing
Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime — and Fighting Back
“Getting involved locally is critical,” says journalist Andrea Pitzer.
This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars
The South Central Correctional Center leaves LGBTQ people defenseless, so they’re organizing to fight for their safety.
Children at Dilley ICE Jail in Texas Describe Their Anguish and Fear
“I feel like I’ll never get out of here. I just ask that you don’t forget about us,” said a 13-year-old.
Illness Is Rampant Among Children Trapped in ICE’s Massive Jail in Texas
The number of people held at the notorious Dilley immigration jail has nearly tripled since October.
Super Bowl Ad for Ring Cameras Touted AI Surveillance Network
Ring’s AI-powered network is likely to be used in its partnerships with law enforcement and agencies like ICE.
Safe Drinking Water Is a Basic Human Right That Texas Prisons Fail to Respect
Imprisoned people are forced to drink and bathe with water they describe as over-chlorinated, slimy, and foul-smelling.
Despite Rules to Provide Menstrual Products, Some in ICE Jail Can’t Access Them
“Menstrual products aren’t a luxury, they are a basic need for half of the population,” said Rep. Grace Meng.
UK Jury Clears 6 Palestine Action Protesters Over Elbit Arms Factory Break-In
Observers said the verdicts obliterate the government’s rationale for banning the group under the Terrorism Act of 2000.
Minneapolis Community Defense Is “Riding on the Learning Edge of a Whirlwind”
“We are becoming the people that we always knew that we needed to be,” says Minneapolis organizer Andrew Fahlstrom.
Judge Blocks Noem’s Latest Attempt to Stop Democrats From Inspecting ICE Jails
ICE is incarcerating a record 73,000 people in dangerous and increasingly deadly immigration jails.