Prisons: tear them down

Dr. Mutulu Shakur: A steadfast revolutionary

This article was originally published in Workers World Aug. 4, 2021. Dr. Mutulu Shakur was granted parole Nov. 10, but…

November 25, 2022

Free Leonard Peltier!

Houston The Brown Berets of South East Tejas held a banner drop over one of Houston’s busiest freeways during 5…

November 23, 2022

Campaign to impeach Philly DA Krasner masks capitalism’s role in violence

In a June recall election, a coalition of wealthy real estate developers, corporate lobbyists and San Francisco Democratic Party hacks…

November 22, 2022

Beating of Black man in Georgia jail goes viral: Just the tip of the iceberg

As we go to print, three of the prison guards who beat Jarrett Hobbs have been arrested on charges of…

November 22, 2022

‘Time-bar’ used to deny Abu-Jamal justice

By Jerome Coffey Judge Lucretia Clemons repeatedly used procedural rules — rather than allowing for an examination of the new…

November 15, 2022

Cuando el encarcelamiento es política de vivienda
un comentario de WW

En 1987, el notorio racista Frank Rizzo intentaba volver a la alcaldía de Filadelfia. Había perdido su reelección como alcalde…

November 14, 2022

In Pennsylvania prison, gender affirmation victory

In an email thanking the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP), the first person — identified in court documents as Mx.…

November 11, 2022

Cleveland jail deaths: ‘This persistent neglect is intolerable’

The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition issued the following statement Nov. 6 in response to three recent deaths in the jail,…

November 10, 2022

Parents of police victim want the cop indicted

Houston “Today is six months Jalen has been gone. We are still looking for answers. Time’s up; it’s time to…

November 9, 2022

When incarceration is housing policy–a WW commentary

In 1987, the notorious racist Frank Rizzo was trying to claw his way back into Philadelphia City Hall. He had…

November 1, 2022