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California’s Dependence on Incarcerated Labor Exposed as Wildfires Rage
More than 1,300 incarcerated firefighters are fighting back the blazes as COVID limits their numbers.
Abolishing Police Is a Step Toward Ending White Supremacy and Capitalism
We must also dismantle the entire criminal legal apparatus rooted in economic exploitation and racial oppression.
As Some States Reopen, People in Prison Continue to Face Harmful Lockdowns
States are beginning to reopen, but many incarcerated people remain confined to their cells for up to 23 hours a day.
As Campuses Cut Ties to Police, Sociology Departments Must Do the Same
Sociology departments must end their role as pipelines to police academies.
The DOJ Has No Reason to Execute the Federally Incarcerated During a Pandemic
The federal government is now killing prisoners after a 17-year hiatus on federal executions.
Racism of Policing Resulted in the Torture and 18-Year Incarceration of My Son
Taking a stand against racism and police violence must include releasing all survivors of police torture from prison.
Abolish Policing, Not Just the Police
Maya Schenwar, Victoria Law and Mariame Kaba discuss abolishing the police and policing.
Hunger Strikers at COVID-Infected ICE Jail Were Pepper-Sprayed in Retaliation
Detained immigrant activist Anthony Alexandre reports dire conditions and a lack of medical care at the for-profit jail.
No One Should Have to Die in Prison
Thousands languish and die in prison because of bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of political will to fix the system.
What’s “Justice” in the Face of Police Killings? Full Societal Transformation.
Beyond defunding police, we must move toward building a more caring, inclusive and economically just society.