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Rikers Detainees Are Being Transferred From One “Hellhole” to Another
Former and currently incarcerated people denounce Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to transfer detainees as a temporary fix to the ongoing crisis at Rikers.
Victoria Law
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October 11, 2021
“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.
Jocelyn Simonson
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October 6, 2021
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.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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September 13, 2021
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.
Heather Ann Thompson
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July 28, 2021
Democrats Must Control the Crime Narrative Before It Controls Them
Democrats should offer their own 21st-century vision for reducing crime.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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February 18, 2021
More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid
With a civil rights complaint filed in federal court, inmates accuse administrators of flouting CDC guidelines.
Arvind Dilawar
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February 9, 2021
How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System
From Philadelphia to Portsmouth, Va., the successes are piling up.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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February 5, 2021
Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake
Progressives should resist the temptation to call in the carceral state—even against people whose views we despise.
Ben Burgis
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December 2, 2020
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October 28, 2020
Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death
Most of the time, the death of a single Palestinian prisoner does not show up on the radar screen of Israeli or world consciousness. Maher Al-Akhras is putting his life on the line to change that.
Sally Abed