prisoners’ rights
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Fresno prisoners fight inhumane conditions
Prisoners in Fresno County Jail filed a class action lawsuit Dec. 13 stating that Fresno Sheriff Margaret Mims is violating…
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Racist sheriff Arpaio targeted in federal investigation
A report from the Department of Justice confirmed what Latinos have been saying for years: the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office…
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Interview: Parent of SHU prison hunger striker
Interview with the concerned parent of a prison hunger striker incarcerated in the Security Housing Unit at Corcoran State Prison,…
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Free Mumia!
Mumia’s sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Whatever the situation in the legal arena,…
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Free Egypt! Free Manning!
Recognizing the common thread of U.S. imperialism, organizers of demonstrations in solidarity with Bradley Manning and Egyptian protesters came together…
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Former LA County deputy sheriff exposes routine violence
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announced an internal investigation into allegations of routine police misconduct and brutality against prisoners.
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Pelican Bay solidarity event increases awareness of prison-industrial complex
Workers and students came together in San Diego Oct. 14 to discuss the prison-industrial complex and how it affects poor…
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Justice system is racist: wrong woman jailed for 53 days
In a case that illuminates the failings of the so-called justice system, a woman named Theresa Culpepper was imprisoned for…
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Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence thrown out
The Supreme Court has upheld a lower-court ruling throwing out the death sentence of former Black Panther and acclaimed author…
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Tell the MD Parole Commission to parole political prisoner Eddie Conway!
Your help is needed to support political prisoner Marshall Eddie Conway for his upcoming parole hearing on November 1.
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