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Leaders Must Act Now to Reduce COVID-19 Behind Bars
We can combat COVID-19 in state and federal prisons, local jails, and immigrant…
Nov 24, 2020
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America is Ready to Reinstate Pell Grants for Students in Prison
This country is ready for college in prison.
Nov 20, 2020
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Government Leaders Must Meet Voters’ Demands for Justice with Meaningful Change
Black voters played a pivotal role in this election, which President-elect…
Nov 19, 2020
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The Tipping Point for Universal Representation for Immigrants
With attacks on the safety and dignity of immigrant communities ramping up…
Oct 29, 2020
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I Didn’t Care about Voting until My Incarceration Showed Me How Much it Matters
Growing up, politics wasn’t at the top of the list of things I was interested…
Oct 28, 2020
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Felony Disenfranchisement Suppresses the Votes of Black and Latinx Americans
I was released from New York State prison, after 12 years, in August 2017. Over…
Oct 26, 2020
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I Was Sure I Would Be Deported Until an Attorney Informed Me of My Rights
People facing deportation have no right to legal counsel and must face the…
Oct 16, 2020
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Universal Representation Advances Racial Equity for Immigrants Facing Deportation
As communities across the country continue to rise up to defend Black lives,…
Oct 15, 2020
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Women Face Unique Harms from Solitary Confinement
As with almost every other aspect of imprisonment, women have gender-specific…
Oct 02, 2020
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Changing Police Practices Means Changing 911
As the nation focuses on the deep, systemic problems with policing that have…
Sep 29, 2020