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Prisons & Policing
Louisiana Sheriff Ordered to Releases Records on Visit to Standing Rock
“We saw a dangerous blurring of the lines between law enforcement and private corporations at Standing Rock."
“Prison Reform” Is Not Enough. In 2019, Let’s Fight for Decarceration.
Radical critics of the prison system have a difficult but familiar task in the coming year.
Court Order Could Signal Change for Trans Women in Men’s Prisons
The fight for Strawberry Hampton and for all incarcerated trans women has only just begun.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Chance to Reargue Appeal in 1981 Police Killing
A Philadelphia judge ruled Abu-Jamal can reargue his appeal before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Critics Say First Step Act Makes False Promises About Criminal Legal Reform
Van Jones and Jessica Jackson Sloan, a human rights attorney, discusses more.
Youth Incarceration: We Must Think Outside the (Literal) Box
We need to overcome the lack of imagination that binds policy to outdated ideas about juvenile punishment.
First Step Act Has Sinister Implications for the Poor and Marginalized
The Senate passed the sentencing reform bill on Tuesday night in an 87-12 vote.
The First Step Act Opens the Door to Digital Incarceration
The First Step Act would increase the use of "digital prisons" — technologies that turn people's homes into jails.
Sheriff’s Deputies Protect Corporate Interests in Bayou Bridge Case
Activists say moonlighting by deputies has created a blurred line between corporate and public interests.
US and Israeli Police Are Sharing Violent and Repressive Tactics
The exchange programs have been devastating for both communities of color in the US and Palestinians.