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Militant Journalism
Tennessee jail profits from incarcerating kids, deadline for settlement approaches
The $11 million class-action settlement stems from a 2017 lawsuit that was leveled against Rutherford County after a 2016 incident…
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Militant Journalism
Four deaths at Suffolk County Jail: families demand answers
Three people died this summer while incarcerated at Suffolk County House of Correction. On September 17, 47-year-old Carl “Chuck” Rabouin…
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Militant Journalism
Activists demand Sarasota, Manatee jail prisoners should be safe from COVID
On September 9, activists protested outside Sarasota County Jail to demand proper medical care and health conditions in response to…
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Militant Journalism
‘Hunt’s Forgotten’ prisoners launch hunger strike at David Wade Correctional Center
Photo: The first full paragraph of a hand-written letter announcing the hunger strike at David Wade Correctional Center. To show…
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Militant Journalism
Statewide day of action demands freedom for longest-held political prisoner in the U.S.
Three rallies were held across California on March 17 to commemorate the longest-held political prisoner Ruchell “Cinque” Magee’s 82nd birthday.…
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The Socialist Program
In the News: the role of slave labor in American capitalism before and after the Civil War
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the…
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Analysis
Mumia has COVID! Take action now to save his life
World renowned political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has contracted COVID-19. His life is in imminent danger, not only from the deadly…
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Analysis
Prison authorities go on killing spree as end of Trump administration approaches
With the end of the Trump administration nearing, there has been a flurry of federal executions in recent weeks, the…
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Analysis
COVID explodes inside prisons, but only guards to get first doses of vaccine
Over the past week, 14,697 new cases of Coronavirus infection were reported inside of state and federal prisons -- the…
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Immigration
‘Horrified at the sights’: Coloradans protest ICE facilities and detention profiteers
Human rights abuses are not just restricted to the border.
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