prisoners’ rights
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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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Buried evidence about Attica uprising may be revealed
The release of these documents may start a new conversation regarding the historic uprising of prisoners.
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NYC activists launch campaign to write in Assata Shakur for Mayor
Assata Shakur is not an official mayoral candidate, but because the threats against her are so grave, we are encouraging…
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Herman Wallace, revolutionary fighter, dies after 3 days of freedom
Wallace died at the age of 71 from complications of liver cancer. According to his legal counsel, among his last…
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After 42 years, political prisoner Herman Wallace released from prison
The case of Herman Wallace not only exemplifies the worst of the racist court system in Louisiana, but also serves…
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Marissa Alexander granted new trial
An important victory in the struggle to free Marissa Alexander was won Sept. 26 when the District Court of Appeals…
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