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This Is How Reactionary Prosecutors Thwart Criminal Justice Reform
Thomas Butler thought he might finally get the chance to go home. In 2010, when Butler was 26, he was…
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The Supreme Court Just Made It More Likely Innocent People Will Be Executed
It’s already difficult to challenge a sentence or conviction in federal court — and the Supreme Court just made it…
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Report: Harvard Cancels Feminist’s Speech on Poetry Because She Opposes Males in Women’s Prisons
Feminist Devin Buckley isn’t so happy with Harvard. She was scheduled to speak at the iconic institution about British Romanticism.…
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DOJ Finds Mississippi Penitentiary Violated Constitution With Violent, Unsafe Conditions
The Department of Justice has concluded that the Mississippi State Penitentiary has engaged in unconstitutional practices that violate the eighth…
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The Unreasonably High Cost To Make A Phone Call From Prison Might Come Down Soon
For nearly 20 years, Martha Wright-Reed struggled to pay for phone calls with her incarcerated grandson, Ulandis Forte. He was…
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Jussie Smollett Was Just Released From Jail
Convicted felon Jussie Smollett has been released from jail on bail, pending appeal. That decision was made by an Illinois…
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Jussie Smollett Melts Down in Courtroom After Sentencing for Faking Hate Crime
Jussie Smollett, who faked a hate crime against himself in Chicago, was sentenced Thursday. Smollett was found guilty back in…
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‘Please Do What Is Right’: Native American Lawmakers Urge Biden To Free Leonard Peltier
Leaders of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators wrote to President Joe Biden on Monday urging him to…
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Leonard Peltier Tests Positive For COVID-19
Leonard Peltier, the ailing 77-year-old Native American rights activist who has been pleading for help from prison amid coronavirus lockdowns…
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‘I’m In Hell’: Leonard Peltier Pleads For Help Amid Constant COVID Lockdowns In Prison
Never mind that he shouldn’t be in a federal prison at all. Leonard Peltier, the Native American rights activist whom…
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