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ICE Descends on World’s “Incarceration Capital” to Carry Out Raids
According to planning documents, 250 federal agents will aim to make 5,000 arrests in Louisiana over two months.
In the Fight Against Fascism, Libraries Should Be Defended — Not Defunded
Libraries represent the kind of infrastructure progressive leaders must fortify at all costs, especially in this moment.
A Nashville Proposal Could Outsource Surveillance and Policing to a Nonprofit
Nashville may be the latest city to leverage a local nonprofit to build a public-private panopticon.
Fascism at the Door, Neighbors in the Street: Abolition in Practice
“I think a lot of us could level up our skills,” says researcher Tamara Nopper.
A Vast Camera System Now Feeds Information to Police on Drivers Across the US
Flock cameras have been called invasive, insecure, and unconstitutional. Can a grassroots movement beat them back?
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Woman Shot by Border Patrol Agent in Chicago
Observers point out this isn’t the first time prosecutors have dropped charges against protesters in recent months.
When Everything Is Criminalized, We Must Unlearn the Language of “Innocence”
No one should be caged, tortured, detained, or deported by the state — all carceral violence is done wrongfully.
“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani
The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.
Trump Claims He Can Send “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines” Into US Cities
“I’d be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn’t get involved,” Trump said.
This Isn’t the First Time Chicago’s Been Used as a Laboratory for Policing
Ilā Ravichandran says the current anti-immigrant policing in Chicago builds on attacks on Black Lives Matter protesters.