Inside One Lawyer’s Quest to End Solitary Confinement
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A New Mexico attorney has found a way to bring about reform of the "drastically inhumane" practice
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Judge Declines to Release Michigan Girl in Juvenile Detention for Not Doing Homework
Posted in: Culture News"While we are deeply disappointed by the judge's decision yesterday, we will continue to fight for Grace's release," say attorneys for teen
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Bail Funds Face New Challenges as Police Brutality Protests Continue
Posted in: Culture FeaturesWith COVID-19 still rampant in the prison system — and more than 10,000 arrests already — getting protesters bailed out is urgent work
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Families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor Call for Sweeping Police Reforms
Posted in: Culture NewsAttorneys Benjamin Crump, Lee Merritt discuss new federal legislation, U.N. hearings, economic sanctions during press conference
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Are Prisons Doing Enough to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreaks?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesCorrectional facilities across the country are restricting visitors — but experts say that may not be enough to prevent an outbreak
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‘Yes on R,’ L.A.’s Super Tuesday Shot at Jail Reform
Posted in: Politics FeaturesBlack Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and supporter Natalie Portman talk to Rolling Stone about the local ballot measure
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Pleas of Insanity: The Mysterious Case of Anthony Montwheeler
Posted in: Culture FeaturesIn the wake of a vicious murder, the state of Oregon wrestles with what went wrong in its mental health system
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Will Texas Execute an Innocent Man?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesFor two decades, Rob Will has been on death row for the murder of a cop. But activists say there is enough additional evidence to save him
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A Record Exec’s Crusade for Justice
Posted in: Culture FeaturesFor the past three decades, Jason Flom, the CEO of Lava Records has been fighting to get the wrongfully convicted out of prison. But his goal is to prevent the innocent from ending up in prison in the first place
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Incarcerated People Can Do More than Beat Harvard in a Debate
Posted in: Politics Features“College Behind Bars,” a new PBS documentary executive-produced by Ken Burns, shines a light on a program that every major university in America should be sponsoring
