45th anniversary of the uprising at Attica state prison near Buffalo, New York. It was September 9, 1971, when state police raided the Attica prison, … 45th Anniversary of Attica Prison Uprising ObservedRead more
Prison
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Texas Prisons Went “from Bad to Dire” in Storm
As winter storms overwhelmed Texas, many incarcerated people in the state went days without heat and water, making already grim conditions behind bars even more … Texas Prisons Went “from Bad to Dire” in StormRead more
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Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out for Mumia Abu-Jamal
The racism embedded in our criminal justice system has been at the forefront of public consciousness this year. Debates about defunding the police, prison abolition, … Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out for Mumia Abu-JamalRead more
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Mumia’s Freedom
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To62En75n8I&rel=0] Colin Kaepernick Free Mumia
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80 percent of those who died of Covid-19 in Texas county jails were never convicted of a crime
Over 230 people have died from Covid-19 in Texas’s correctional facilities — and in county jails, nearly 80 percent of them were in pretrial detention … 80 percent of those who died of Covid-19 in Texas county jails were never convicted of a crimeRead more
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Free After 44 Years
Ronnie Long, which doesn’t make him unusual, except that he had just come out of prison after spending 44 years behind bars for a crime … Free After 44 YearsRead more
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Wildfires Reveal California’s Reliance on Incarcerated Firefighters
California, where climate-fueled wildfires are engulfing the state. Crews are battling more than 600 fires, that have killed at least seven people. Governor Gavin Newsom … Wildfires Reveal California’s Reliance on Incarcerated FirefightersRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Palestine / Prison / ToMl / USA Empire
Life Sentences for Charity Work – Free the 5!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdDYcPWxyks&rel=0] Miko Peled The Empire Files 080 The Holy Land Foundation Five are Palestinian political prisoners sentenced up to upwards of 65 years in … Life Sentences for Charity Work – Free the 5!Read more
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Ex-CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to 42 Months for NYT Leak
Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for leaking classified information to New York Times reporter James Risen about … Ex-CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to 42 Months for NYT LeakRead more
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The Butcher of Attica
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMR7lL_yVTU&rel=0] Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself (4/7) PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome back to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in … The Butcher of AtticaRead more