Decarceration is the Best Way Prisons Can Adapt to Climate Change
Most prisons have no real plan for how to deal with the kind of misery climate change inflicts—and will inflict—on incarcerated people.
The History of Police Body Cameras is More Complex and Troubling Than We’ve Been Told
A new article in the Yale Journal of Law and Liberation aims to reveal the propaganda behind police body cameras and who has stood to benefit from “reform narratives”.
As Abortion Rights are Further Decimated, Reproductive Health Funding Remains ‘Shackled’ by Restrictions
During a critical election year, sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations risk losing funding to engage in partisan politics.
Multiple States Are Building New Women’s Prisons, But Can They Be Stopped?
Prisons’ abuse of incarcerated women has only led to the expansion of the carceral system.
Nearly All Deaths in ICE Custody Over 5 Years Were Preventable, New Report Finds
No private prison corporation has faced any meaningful consequence as million-dollar contracts have been doled out to the same facilities where deaths occurred, a new report shows.
PEN America Doesn’t Prioritize Incarcerated Writers, Former Staffers Say
The literary nonprofit receives millions of dollars in funding for its prison writing programming, funds that former staffers say rarely benefit those inside.
Middle Eastern and Muslim Media Workers Face Retaliation for Covering Gaza
A new report details cases of retaliation and discrimination against media workers advocating for Palestinian liberation and against the killing of journalists in Gaza between October 2023 and February.
Q&A: Undoing Abortion Rights Is Creating an Impact We Will ‘Feel for Decades’
Journalist Shefali Luthra discusses reporting on the post-Roe abortion landscape in her new book, “Undue Burden”
Reproductive Justice is an International Human Rights Framework, So Why Are Groups Getting Pushback for Supporting Palestine?
Many abortion support groups nationwide say addressing reproductive injustice in Gaza is also part of their mission.
Advocates Say Nashville’s “Cop City” is an Escalation in Militarized Policing
With new plans for a Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Training Academy, Tennessee’s right-wing government seeks to bolster the state’s police forces against efforts to transform them.
High School Journalists are Fighting Back Against Censorship
Students who live in states without laws to protect them say they face censorship from their school administrations, newspaper advisers, and communities
The Psychological Torment and Unconstitutionality of the State’s Intent to Kill
The threat of a death sentence creates a crucible of dehumanization that no one should have to experience and no one has the right to inflict.
Voters Say They Have Lost Faith in the Biden Administration for Not Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
The majority of Americans support a ceasefire in Gaza, and some say they won’t vote in the next presidential election.
College Students Face Backlash While Voicing Support For Palestine
Many students who have spoken out say they’ve been doxxed, targeted, fired, or had their advocacy equated with terrorism.
Breaking the Silence: Survivors Speak Out on Rampant Sexual Violence in Prison
Four formerly incarcerated women reflect on the abuse they suffered by correctional officers and staff. The Adult Survivors Act offers them a chance for justice.