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N.C. Youth Defends Against Police Shooting
On December 18th 2012, Carlos Riley Jr. was dropping off his girlfriend around 10AM when he stopped to speak with an acquaintance. Shortly after, Durham police officer Kelly A. …
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Pelican Bay Prison Hunger-Strikers’ Stories: Richard Wembe Johnson
A prisoner on hunger strike in California shares his story of years spent in isolation.
In Jail, “Bowl Phone” Takes Edge Off Inmates’ Isolation
Drained metal toilets are used as megaphones.
Pretrial Hearings of 5 Suspects in 9/11 Face Challenge of Torture-Obtained Evidence
Pretrial hearings for five alleged terrorists behind 9/11 are ongoing, but evidence of their guilt may be compromised if reports that much of it was obtained by various torture …
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US Government Looks to Trim Massive Penal Code
For the first time in two decades, a task force will look at reforms for the criminal justice system.
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Rios Montt and Arpaio: Where Impunity Reigns
What themes tie together the stories of Guatemala's former dictator Rios Montt and of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County in Arizona?
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How to Pre-Convict and Pre-Punish an American Muslim
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, many innocent Muslim men are still in prison due to a biased and antiquated legislation aimed to protect America from
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In Yemen, Let’s Redeem President Obama’s War on Terror Reform Speech
Following President Obama's speech on war reform, Robert Naiman will travel to Yemen in the hope of redeeming this promise. Petition in hand, Naiman will call for the release …
Caging Human Rights: Guantánamo and Beyond
Truthout documents the human rights abuses of Guantanamo and beyond with analysis by Marjorie Cohn and reporting by Adam Hudson.
Schools and the New Jim Crow: An Interview With Michelle Alexander
How is mass incarceration affecting young people of color? Author Michelle Alexander helps explain.