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The Shackles Return: Why Debtors’ Prisons Are Making a Comeback in the US
Debtors' prisons are making a serious comeback in the United States, which is deeply problematic for the poor and working class.
Against Carceral Feminism
Relying on state violence to curb domestic violence only ends up harming the most marginalized women.
Migrant Women, Children Allege Harsh Conditions, Sexual Assault at For-Profit Texas Immigration Jail
A new family detention center just south of San Antonio holds more than 500 immigrant women and their children as they await deportation.
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Applying to College With a Criminal Record
Colleges are staging areas for economic success and personal prosperity. They should not create new barriers to entry.
Drone Protester Sentenced to Three Months
Anti-drone activist John “Jack” Gilroy, 79, was sentenced to three months incarceration, three years of probation.
Reports Condemn Health Care and Solitary Confinement in Arizona State Prisons
The American Civil Liberties Union and Prison Law Office released a series of 26 reports alleging extensive problems with the Arizona Department of Corrections' healthcare program and its use …
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Code Black: Murder, Mass Incarceration, Militarization and Genocide in Progress
“Instead of lynchings, we now enjoy the spectacle of the fraternal-order-of-police executing blacks and browns as sport.”
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Marijuana Decriminalization a Racial Justice Victory in Philadelphia
Combined, this year's series of national victories around marijuana decriminalization may look spontaneous, but they in fact speak to years of racial justice organizing and the cultural shift around …
Moments of Radicalization – Eddie Conway on Reality Asserts Itself
Former Black Panther Eddie Conway speaks to the Real News.
From Freedom Summer to Black August
At the dawn of mass incarceration, the creators of Black August saw that racism itself was being reinvented or at least being updated through the criminal justice system.