The sweetheart plea deal that former CIA director Gen. David Petraeus received yesterday was supposed to mollify the criticism of people who say that in … Petraeus, Snowden, and the Department of Two-Tiered JusticeRead more
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From Complete Isolation to Complete Freedom in a Day
in New York, hundreds of people rallied outside a Manhattan jail last night to remember Kalief Browder. In 2010, at the age of 16, Kalief … From Complete Isolation to Complete Freedom in a DayRead more
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End of stealing a backpack
Kalief Browder committed suicide. He was a young New York student who spent three years in Rikers Island jail without being convicted of a crime. … End of stealing a backpackRead more
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Why Obama did not indicted Bankers
In NAACP’s annual convention he said: The United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. … Why Obama did not indicted BankersRead more
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Who does go to jail in this country
Matt Taibbi talking: I had been writing a lot about why people from Wall Street don’t go to jail, and I was interested in who … Who does go to jail in this countryRead more
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Judge Orders Release of Albert Woodfox After More Than 40 Years in Solitary, But
A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Lousiana prisoner and former Black Panther Albert Woodfox, the longest-serving U.S. prisoner in solitary confinement. Earlier … Judge Orders Release of Albert Woodfox After More Than 40 Years in Solitary, ButRead more
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Court Overturns EPA Rules for Coal Plant Emissions
A federal appeals court has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to reduce emissions of dangerous chemicals from coal-burning power plants. On Tuesday, the U.S. … Court Overturns EPA Rules for Coal Plant EmissionsRead more
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It took 10 minutes to convict 14-year-old
In March 1944, deep in the Jim Crow South, police came for 14-year-old George Stinney Jr. His parents weren’t at home. His little sister was … It took 10 minutes to convict 14-year-oldRead more
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They Couldn’t Take My Soul
Anthony Ray Hinton was convicted of murdering two fast-food managers in separate robberies in 1985. He was 29 years old at the time. The only … They Couldn’t Take My SoulRead more
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I apologize to Glenn Ford
In March 2014, Glenn Ford was freed after three decades on death row. He walked out of the Angola penitentiary when a judge vacated his … I apologize to Glenn FordRead more