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Prisons & Policing
Response to NYPD Subway Shooting Shows Deep Black and Palestinian Solidarity
For NYC organizers, the struggles against police violence at home and occupation abroad are inherently intertwined.
Several FL Jails in Milton’s Projected Path Refuse to Evacuate People Inside
“When my son was sentenced, he was not given a death sentence,” said one parent of a person currently in jail.
A Louisiana Law Is Leading Teens With Minor Offenses to Be Charged as Adults
It's now one of four states, along with Georgia, Texas and Wisconsin, that prosecute all 17-year-olds as adults.
Over 200 Pregnant People Have Faced Criminal Charges Since the Fall of “Roe”
A new report finds abortion restrictions have led to increased surveillance and criminalization of pregnant people.
Our Future Generations Deserve Abundance, Not “State of the Art” Prisons
I went numb when I realized Illinois is laying the foundation to deliver the next generation into state slavery.
My Miscarriage Behind Bars Showed Me the Truth of the “Justice” System
Incarceration did not recognize me as a being who could feel pain, who could feel loss.
Prisoners Say Routine Use of Lockdowns Has Led to More Violence and Suicides
“Imagine being trapped in your bathroom for weeks on end!” one incarcerated man said. “That’s what it’s like.”
The Death Penalty Is Always an Atrocity, Not Just for the Wrongfully Convicted
The death penalty should be applied neither to the guilty nor the innocent. We must abolish it.
My Palestinian Chicago Cafe Was Attacked. I Turned to the Community, Not Cops.
Palestinians and Palestinian businesses have been frequent targets since the genocide in Gaza began.
Dispatch From Missouri: Mourners Decry Execution of Marcellus Williams
Bearing witness to Missouri’s latest state-sponsored killing, mourners spoke out at a vigil outside the execution room.