Jails and Prisons

“They Are Throwing New Yorkers Into Cages on Rikers Island in Our Name!”

“They Are Throwing New Yorkers Into Cages on Rikers Island in Our Name!” “They Are Throwing New Yorkers Into Cages on Rikers Island in Our Name!”

In a rare move, a group of elected officials has begun showing up in courtrooms to bear witness to the banal cruelty that keep Rikers going.

Oct 11, 2021 / Jocelyn Simonson

Rikers closing in NYC

Closing Rikers Island Is a Matter of Life and Death Closing Rikers Island Is a Matter of Life and Death

Isaabdul Karim wasn’t sentenced to death. In fact, he was never sentenced at all.

Oct 6, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Missouri Execution Ernest Johnson

Missouri Intends to Execute a Disabled Man Today Missouri Intends to Execute a Disabled Man Today

In spite of the the pleas of Representatives Cori Bush and Emmanuel Cleaver, Governor Mike Parson has declined to grant clemency to Ernest Johnson.

Oct 5, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Cece Jones-Davis

Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution

Julius Jones is on death row in Oklahoma, but there’s a growing movement that just might save his life.

Sep 24, 2021 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill

David Gilbert

David Gilbert Should Be Free David Gilbert Should Be Free

Given his perfect 40-year record, denial by the Parole Board would signal that prison is just about punishment and revenge.

Sep 13, 2021 / John Mage

Attica Prison Riot

Honoring Attica After Half a Century Honoring Attica After Half a Century

It’s time to demand law enforcement accountability for the death of unarmed citizens not just on America’s streets but also in our prisons.

Sep 13, 2021 / Heather Ann Thompson

Fulton Leroy Washington

Fulton Leroy Washington Was a Prison Painter. Now He’s an Art-World Star. Fulton Leroy Washington Was a Prison Painter. Now He’s an Art-World Star.

The 66-year-old wants to use Black art to transform Compton.

Sep 7, 2021 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill

New Jersey Hasn’t Defeated ICE Yet

New Jersey Hasn’t Defeated ICE Yet New Jersey Hasn’t Defeated ICE Yet

Despite passing a landmark bill banning new contracts with the agency, there’s still a long way to go to truly abolish it at the state level.

Sep 1, 2021 / Whitney Strub

Rahm Emanuel

Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.

Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

Solidarity With Charlottesville Rallies Are Held Across The Country, In Wake Of Death After Alt Right Rally Last Week

Do We Need Police? Do We Need Police?

A former police lieutenant debates an abolitionist.

Aug 11, 2021 / The Debate / Diane Goldstein and Jasson Perez

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