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Supreme court guts lifeline for prisoners who claim wrongful convictions
The decision bars federal courts from hearing new evidence not presented in a state court as a result of ineffective legal counsel The US...
Anger, shock over content of videos showing disturbing events at prison for women
A newly-released video from the state Attorney General’s office from Jan. 12 shows violent cell extractions at the Edna Mahan...
Tennessee Student Killed by Police Did Not Fire Bullet That Hit Officer
A student who was fatally shot during a confrontation with the police on Monday at a Knoxville, Tenn., high school did not fire the...
Former Buffalo officer who stopped fellow cop's chokehold on suspect wins lawsuit 15 years later
A former Buffalo Police officer who said she was fired for intervening when a White officer attempted to choke a Black suspect will...
Former Minnesota officer Kimberly Potter who killed Daunte Wright will be charged with manslaughter
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, after appearing to...
Unidentified federal agents in camo and rented minivans are grabbing people off Portland's streets
President Trump has sent an unknown number of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, ostensibly to project federal property amid weeks of...
Texans WR Kenny Stills Arrested, Among 87 Protesters Facing Felony Charges
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was arrested Tuesday during a protest march in Louisville, Kentucky, and is among 87 protesters...
Philly civil rights groups demand that the mayor end stop-and-frisk
A coalition of Black civil rights activists in Philadelphia is demanding that Mayor Jim Kenney end stop-and-frisk, a controversial...
Your Stir Crazy from Covid-19? Imagine being in Prison
Paranoia. Hallucinations. Extreme emotions. Anxiety. Does any of this sound familiar to you? Covid-19 has been messing with a lot of us...
Federal Bureau of Prisons Are On National Lockdown Over Protests
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is under national lockdown for the first time in almost 25 years due to widespread protests following the...
Bail for George Floyd ‘killer cop’ Derek Chauvin set at $500K
Bail for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who faces a murder charge in the death of George Floyd, has been set at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
