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Update on Covid-19 numbers on incarcerated individuals
As we continue to do all we can to assist in various ways to help our sisters get through these unusual times, we are also staying updated ourselves updated from direct accounts from our Sisters inside, and on the numbers posted from the FBOP and state prisons. Here is the latest information from the FBOP and we will also post information on the states. From the BOP website as of 3 pm on 4/23/20 and attached as an Excel file: https://www.bop.gov/coronavirus/ There have been 6
Michigan senator apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask
A Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing a face mask that appeared to depict the Confederate flag, an image offensive to many Americans as a symbol of racism and slavery. Michigan State Senator Dale Zorn wore the mask during a Senate vote at the state capitol in Lansing on Friday. He initially defended his actions, saying his wife had made the mask and that it depicted the flag of Tennessee or Kentucky. “I told my wife it probably will raise some eyebr
Attorney Who Oversaw Hearings of Corrupt Chicago Cops Was Murdered Alongside His Lawyer Wife
Two prominent attorneys, husband, and wife were recently murdered in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. Now, local police are imploring the public for their help to move the case forward. “Part of the investigative process is not only to examine the scene but also to look beyond the incident for movements in the area that might offer clues that can help solve this heinous crime,” Oak Park Police Chief LaDon Reynolds said on Monday. “That’s why I am asking residents in the surroundi
When Mass Incarceration Becomes Mass Murder
April 2020 will be the month when mass incarceration becomes mass murder in America: large-scale, foreseeable, preventable. Amidst all the tragedy that COVID-19 will inflict upon us, the reckless and avoidable deaths of tens of thousands of people in prisons, jails, and detention centers may be our nation’s greatest source of shame. Right now, the virus is insinuating itself into every one of the nation’s 6,000 prisons, jails, and detention centers. It is arriving on the brea
Advocates with mask donation turned away from San Diego immigration detention center
Staff at Otay Mesa Detention Center did not allow Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez to donate masks to help protect detainees from the COVID-19 outbreak inside when she showed up at the facility gate on Friday. Gonzalez, whose district includes the detention center, joined with several immigrant rights advocacy organizations to gather about 1,000 masks to give to people held inside after detainees said they weren’t getting adequate protection from the novel coronavirus. “It’s rar
Donald Trump's business empire owes $211 billion to state-controlled Bank of China
President Donald Trump's company holds a multi-million debt to the state-owned Bank of China – and it will come due in the middle of his second term. Trump's ownership of the 43-story Manhattan tower has been known publicly for years and came up during his 2016 campaign. But it is getting a second look now that China is looking to be a flashpoint in his race against former Vice President Joe Biden. The loan comes from the Trump Organization's 30 percent stake in the 1290 Aven
An update and message from Comrade Malik
Peace and blessings Sisters and Brothers!! Please share this Far and Wide via all Platforms available to you!! We Must get the Word out about these contradictions, Deceptions, and Lies!!!! In Solidarity and Respect!! Malik
Covid-19 Urgent Update! (Prisoners are People too!)
USP Pollock (Louisiana) & Surrounding Areas
by Keith 'Malik' Washington
Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee
Today is Saturday, April 18th, 2020. Like many of you in the Free World, I have been
Md. Gov. Hogan calls for the release of some incarcerated individuals to be sped up
A Sunday morning order from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan could result in the early release of some incarcerated individuals in the state. This comes as the state tries to stop the spread of the COVID-19 in correctional facilities. The order calls for the corrections officials in the state to speed up the process for placing incarcerated individuals with fewer than four months left on their sentences on mandatory supervision. Incarcerated individuals eligible for home confinement
Gov. Northam approves bill to decriminalize marijuana in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) —Over this past weekend, as Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed or vetoed hundreds of bills passed by the General Assembly ahead of the governor's deadline Saturday night, he approved a bill to decriminalize marijuana in the commonwealth. Attorney General Mark Herring says the state will become “a more fair, just, and equal place” now that simple possession of marijuana will be decriminalized. The new law scraps criminal charges for simple possession o
Addicts Testimony
" I feel so ashamed. I don't even want to admit to you what I am feeling because of my fear of your accusing eyes. I won't tell you my name, what I do, or where I live. I can admit, I am embarrassed. Embarrassed because I have lost control of myself. I was doing so well, and then, well it just happened. Here I am again; living with this damn addiction." Addicts Testimony This time of isolation has stirred people in more ways than one. Yes, we are dealing with financial uncert
The Bureau of Prisons just bought $60,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine it's an unproven treatment
Associated Press/John Locher The Bureau of Prisons placed an order for $60,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets in March, federal spending records show. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told Insider the drugs were intended to treat COVID-19 patients. The novel coronavirus has been spreading rapidly throughout federal prisons, and the BOP reported Monday that eight inmates have died so far, and at least 195 have tested positive. The Trump administration has vigorous
WE NEED YOUR HELP
We have started a petition and not only do we need your signature we need you guys to help with making calls daily to your state governor and wardens in a prison in your state. As you see above is the flyer we are using to spread virally through our communities to stand in solidarity to get the government to act now. Here is the letter that will also be mailed to every governor in the US and every prison warden. State Vs Us Magazine PO Box 29291 Baltimore, MD 21213 Attention
