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Prisons & Policing
This Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years
Thousands of people were forced to consume arsenic-laced water for years at Kern Valley State Prison.
Amir Locke Murder Shows “Reforming the Police” Isn’t Enough, Activists Say
Reforms did not prevent a Minneapolis SWAT team from killing Amir Locke during a no-knock raid last week.
Angela Davis, Gina Dent, Erica Meiners and Beth Richie Talk Abolition Feminism
A new book coauthored by the four abolitionists emphasizes the grassroots and internationalist nature of the movement.
Drug Decriminalization Is Working in Oregon. Other States Should Follow.
Decriminalization, in combination with expanded access to health services, can help stem the overdose crisis.
Abolition Means Reclaiming the Commons and Rejecting Securitization
“Capitalism is a generalized order of insecurity that requires a politics of security,” says Brendan McQuade.
COVID Cases in Youth Prisons Are Cutting Vulnerable Kids Off From Their Parents
Advocates say this is one more reason why youth prisons should close for good.
The Supreme Court Just Allowed the Executions of Two Disabled Black Men
Donald Grant and Matthew Reeves were executed after failing to “choose” their own method of death, activists say.
Prison Profiteer Is Using Sandra Bland’s Death to Sell Surveillance Technology
Guardian RFID has found a way not only to further surveil people behind bars, but also to profit from it.
Corporations Are Funding Police Repression
“Essentially they've created company towns where they control law enforcement,” says Alex Vitale.
My Son Was Incarcerated at 13. Six Years Later, It’s Clear the State Failed Him.
Amid a pandemic, the conditions at youth prisons have become all the more inhumane.