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Prisons & Policing
After SCOTUS Rejected His Final Appeal, Alabama Executes Man With Nitrogen Gas
“Tonight, Alabama caused humanity to take a step backwards,” Kenneth Smith said in his final statement.
Bills in Georgia Aim to Suppress Cop City, Pro-Palestine Activists
“Don’t sleep on this red clay fascism y’all,” one political theorist said.
Harm Reduction Thinking Can Transform the Way We See Drug Use and Treatment
We need to reach beyond the US’s restrictive, hard-to-access, unaffordable, one-size-fits-all drug treatment approach.
Democratic Senators Ask DOJ If Facial Recognition Tech Violates Civil Rights Act
“We are deeply concerned that facial recognition technology may reinforce racial bias,” the letter to the DOJ reads.
“Wrong Side of History”: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Vetoes Ban on Solitary Confinement
“Solitary confinement is inhumane, and its presence in our city is indefensible,” said one public advocate.
Food Insecurity in Prison Makes People Like Me Vulnerable to Labor Exploitation
The inadequacy of prison food exposes us to forced labor and sexual abuse in our desperation for adequate nutrition.
Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused
"I'm just ashamed that this bill even came into fruition,” a Lexington council member said.
UN Office Warns AL Nitrogen Execution May Violate International Ban on Torture
A planned execution at Alabama's Holman Correctional Facility on January 25 may breach two human rights treaties.
Challenging the Criminalization of Trauma Survivors
The criminal legal system traumatizes survivors. Noncarceral alternatives are key to breaking the cycle of violence.
Chicago Police Department Perpetuates Its Violence by Punishing Whistleblowers
Police violence is not about “good apples” and “bad apples” -- it is structural.