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DOJ Suspends Federal Executions — But Activists Say Biden Should Go Further
The moratorium on federal executions doesn't end the death penalty, which Biden campaigned on doing in 2020.
“Abolition Amendment” Could End Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
The legislation would address the 13th Amendment's clause allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
The War on Drugs Comes to the Doctor’s Office
An undercover drug cop tried to shut down a doctor in Indiana. Soon, two patients were dead.
Maya Schenwar Says Defunding the Police Might Have Saved Her Sister’s Life
Schenwar says her sister’s death came after a long cycle of criminalization, making her chances of recovery much harder.
Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Move Away From Policing for Public Safety
The People’s Response Act provides resources to move first responses away from police and toward health experts.
My Sister Died of an Overdose. Defunding the Police Might Have Saved Her.
It’s time to acknowledge we can’t arrest our way out of the overdose crisis.
Organizers Are Calling on Congress to Close Loophole That Enables Prison Slavery
The #EndTheException campaign is calling for an amendment that would strike the slavery clause from the 13th Amendment.
Biden Urges Cities to Use COVID Funds to Hire More Police
Racial justice advocates say the root causes of gun violence run much deeper than Biden will admit.
Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths
Trans asylum seekers often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody.
Over 100 Anti-Protest Bills Have Been Introduced Since George Floyd Rebellion
Often backed by organizations affiliated with police unions, the laws encompass a wide range of punitive tactics.