prisoners’ rights
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Conn. Dept. of Children and families threatens to place trans girl in male prison
The youth’s lawyers assert that the state’s rare decision to transfer her to York Correctional Institution violates two federal statutes…
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Detained immigrants on hunger strike in Tacoma, Wash.
As many as 1,200 detained immigrants are currently on hunger strike in Tacoma, Washington, according to activist Moru Mara.
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A glorious day! Fernando is finally home!
We repeat our demand as loudly as ever: Barack Obama, free the Cuban Five NOW!
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L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. run by gangs, buried in scandals
“In my opinion, your Sheriff’s Department is the greatest law enforcement agency in the world,” said Sheriff Lee Baca during…
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Justice for Sam See: Professor dead in police custody
Sam See, a young, gay Yale professor was arrested and placed in police custody, where he was found dead the…
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Only 3-5 years for forensic chemist whose fabricated evidence sent hundreds to prison
To return ever-higher incarceration rates, Annie Dookhan repeatedly lied about drug evidence and altered evidence after the fact to cover…
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Free Leonard Peltier!
Freedom fighter Leonard Peltier sits in prison today, 36 years after being framed in connection with the incident at Oglala.…
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Hundreds plan Cuban Five solidarity actions in Cuba
It was a long road to freedom for Cuban Five hero René González, who suffered 13 years in U.S. prison…
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Texas prosecutor jailed for wrongfully convicting innocent man
It’s no wonder that over 7 million people in the United States are in prison or on parole or probation.
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NYPD shuts down Assata Liberation Day rally in Harlem
The rally was designed to build awareness about Assata's life, as well as the grassroots effort to write in Assata…
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