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Prison Abolition
Once a Fugitive, Attorney for Black Panther Member Recounts His Life Underground
Radical attorney Stephen Bingham discusses Black Panther George Jackson, living underground in Europe and filmmaking.
Prison Closure Divides Abolitionist Community in Washington State
Activists are conflicted about whether the move is a win for incarcerated people and allies — or for the carceral state.
“Abolition Cannot Wait”: Exonerated Author Outlines Human Cost of Incarceration
If people were aware of what was being done in the name of justice, in their name, they wouldn’t sit or stand for it.
Despite Broken Promises From Politicians, Sex Workers Continue to Organize
Sex workers have been failed by electoral politics. Many are turning to harm reduction and mutual aid instead.
Prisons Aim to Stifle Creativity. Here’s a Book That Pushes Back.
"The Sentences That Create Us" is a how-to-write manual pitched perfectly for incarcerated people who want to write.
The Chauvin Trial Matters, But Real Victory Would Mean Divestment From Policing
UCLA historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley says a guilty verdict alone would not represent justice for George Floyd.
Faith Communities Must Stop Funding Programs That Reinforce Mass Incarceration
Faith communities must make a choice between reinforcing the carceral state or resisting it.
To Decolonize Indigenous Lands, We Must Also Abolish Police and Prisons
Abolishing the systems and institutions that propagate white supremacy is an important step toward decolonization.
“Don’t Fear the Virus” Is Genocidal Rhetoric. We Mourn in Rebellion.
Migrant children and others caged in the path of COVID-19 will not be flown to Walter Reed.
Prosecutors Have No Place in Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commissions
Prosecutors are part of the prison-industrial complex, which has no place in a community-led quest for reparations.