Prisons: tear them down

Minneapolis protest demands justice for George Floyd

By Jess Sundin Minneapolis This is a shortened version of an article originally published in Fight Back! News about ongoing…

April 7, 2021

For trans people, ‘there should not be for-profit detention centers’

Jupiter Peraza made these slightly edited remarks at an April 1 webinar, “Trans Day of Visibility,” organized by the LGBTQ+…

April 6, 2021

A voice from the inside: District Attorney’s office past and present

Jerome Coffey has been wrongly incarcerated for 28 years. He is an exceptional Pro-Se litigator, that is, representing himself in…

April 5, 2021

‘It’s now or never’ — We must free Mumia!

These slightly edited comments were given during the March 18 Workers World Party webinar, “Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Only Treatment is…

April 2, 2021

COVID crisis exposes prison profiteers

By Cindy Lou Miller “If you want to understand any problem in America, you need to focus on who profits…

March 31, 2021

Death penalty abolished in former Confederate state

Houston On March 23, I was sad and gloomy all day as I am every year on this date —…

March 30, 2021

Texas solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Books, tee shirts, and literature on the death penalty and the health of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal were promoted at…

March 25, 2021

Free Rodney Reed!

Rodrick Reed stands beside Sandra Reed and Pam Perillo (above) at a rally held March 20 for Rodney Reed, an…

March 23, 2021

New court filings for Abu-Jamal’s appeal

As his 67th birthday nears, and Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal faces challenging and potentially fatal health crises, his legal…

March 22, 2021

A message from Mumia Abu-Jamal

In late February, political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal tested positive for COVID-19 and was treated for congestive heart disease. He had…

March 22, 2021