Prisons: tear them down

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

Rallies demand freedom for Aafia Siddiqui

In Boston on March 8 and in New York City on March 11, the first two of four national rallies…

March 16, 2016

Alabama prisoners rise up

About 100 prisoners ignited a fire and tried to gain control of their dormitory in the March 11 uprising at…

March 14, 2016

Free Rev. Pinkney now!

Supporters of Michigan political prisoner the Rev. Edward Pinkney rallied outside the Michigan Department of Corrections in Lansing, Mich., on…

March 13, 2016

National rallies to demand ‘Free Aafia Siddiqui’

The following edited International Action Center press statement was released March 1. March 2016 will mark 13 years that Dr.…

March 10, 2016

Petition says ‘Treat prisoners with hep C’

A coalition of groups is collecting signatures on an appeal to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf “to see to it that…

March 6, 2016

Rasmea Odeh wins court victory

Rasmea Odeh, a Palestinian American facing deportation, has won an important legal victory from the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of…

March 3, 2016

Tear down the walls!

At last. After 43 years and 10 months banished to a 6-by-9-foot cell by Louisiana prison authorities, Albert Woodfox was…

February 24, 2016

Albert Woodfox released — at last

Feb. 22 -- Shouts of jubilation, tears of joy and big hugs were the order of the day on Feb.…

February 22, 2016