Prisons: tear them down

Bond demanded for Rev. Pinkney, political prisoner

Michigan political prisoner the Rev. Edward Pinkney had his appeal placed on hold May 12 following oral arguments in his…

May 23, 2016

Activists support Rev. Pinkney at hearing

The Michigan State Appeals Court hearing for the Rev. Edward Pinkney, an African-American political prisoner, was held in Grand Rapids,…

May 18, 2016

Saint-Denis celebrates 10th anniversary of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal

Saint-Denis, France -- Back on April 30, 2006, the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis took a courageous and principled stand in naming…

May 7, 2016

‘Oscar is our Nelson Mandela!’

Thirty-four Latinas who gathered in New York City’s Union Square Park carried signs reading, “Hasta regreso!” [“Until the return”], as…

May 1, 2016

Protests demand hep C cure for Mumia and Pa. prisoners

Family, friends and supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal took to the streets of Philadelphia in actions on April 22…

April 27, 2016

Rev. Pinkney’s appeal set for May 11

Marquette Branch Prison, Mich. -- A three-judge panel of Michigan’s Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the case of…

April 25, 2016

Michigan prisoners continue fight for decent food

April 18 — For three weeks, food protests in three Michigan prisons have been over 95 percent successful. The latest…

April 21, 2016

Michigan prisoners protest for decent food

From Alabama to Michigan, prisoners are resisting the inhuman conditions they are subjected to. On March 19 and 20, inmates…

March 30, 2016

Uproar over death of young jailed woman

The Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo, N.Y., where most prisoners are awaiting trial, has for years been the scene…

March 24, 2016

Mumia red alert!

Stalwart Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters have again issued red alerts during the week of March 13 in the form of e-blasts…

March 21, 2016