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Maya Schenwar on the DOJ Ending Use of Private Prisons: Will Decarceration Follow?
Truthout's Maya Schenwar says the announcement won't affect federal immigration detention centers or state prisons.
What You Need to Know About the DOJ’s Claim It Is Ending Private Prisons
The DOJ's announcement is being met with considerable fanfare, but the plan will not reduce number of people in prison.
Private Prisons Are Far From Ended: 62 Percent of Immigrant Detainees Are in Privatized Jails
What does yesterday's DOJ announcement on private prisons mean for decarceration efforts?
Justice Department Announces Initiative to End Use of For-Profit Prisons
The Justice Department said that it will attempt to cease its use of for-profit prisons.
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Federal Investigation Lays Bare How Baltimore Police Systematically Abuse Black Residents’ Civil Rights
It took an uprising to bring attention to the rampant racism of the city police department.
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Obama Administration Stretches Definition of Congressional Approval for War
The Obama administration is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it.
DOJ Overruled Recommendation to Indict Money-Laundering Bank Over Too-Big-to-Fail Worries
The Obama administration has consistently protected banks.
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Trump Is Using His Campaign as a Personal Piggy Bank
The Trump campaign looks like a Mobius strip, with campaign money folding back on itself and ending up in the hands of Trump businesses and his family.
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Loretta Lynch and the Criminalization of Trans People
In her historic address, the US attorney general didn't mention trans people who are currently incarcerated or detained.
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Former White Supremacists Urge Hate Group Members to Renounce Their Bigotry
Several former white supremacists are developing strategies to deter membership in hate groups and encourage others to leave.