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Florida Jail Faces Threat of Toxic Flooding. It Has No Evacuation Plan.
Many rural jails and prisons face serious environmental threats, but they aren't often considered in emergency planning.
Tlaib & Raskin Demand Answers From DHS About Rampant Racism Among Michigan CBP
An ACLU report found that border agents in Michigan were disproportionately detaining people of Latin American descent.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative That Would Abolish Minneapolis Police
The ballot initiative would replace the city's police department with a new “Department of Public Safety.”
Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Keeley Schenwar Memorial Prize
Truthout is proud to announce the winners of the Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize.
I Was Thrown in Solitary at 14. My Jailers Added a Day Each Time I Fought Back.
Emile DeWeaver describes six days of abuse in solitary confinement as a child.
I Want to Start School So I Can Learn to Write Letters to My Dad in Prison
A 6-year-old child dreams of the day her incarcerated father will come home.
A Prison Guard Raped Me and Threatened My Life. Now I Fight for Others’ Lives.
Pinky Shear challenges others to dedicate themselves to helping those facing violence in prison just as she has.
Sha’Carri Richardson’s Story Shows Us Drug Testing Is a Harmful Drug War Tactic
For the past 35 years, drug testing has been an essential, yet largely under-examined, pillar of the “war on drugs.”
Incarcerated Organizers Call for Mass Actions in August to Abolish Prisons
This Black August, incarcerated organizers are calling on supporters to step up in the spirit of abolition.
Policing “Hate” Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence
The expansion of the “hate” frame fuels repression. Fortunately, grassroots opposition is growing.