Prisons: tear them down

Anti-racist protests accelerate across North Carolina

Durham, N.C. July 20 — Throughout North Carolina, from urban to rural areas, the anti-racist uprising continues, most prominently with…

July 22, 2020

The NYPD’s Big Lie

To put the Police Department’s spasm of slander directed at the Black Lives Matter movement in New York City in…

July 22, 2020

End federal executions, racist death penalty!

In just four days, the U.S. government doubled to six the number of federal executions since Congress reauthorized the federal…

July 20, 2020

In honor of her 73rd birthday/A tribute to Assata Shakur

The great African American revolutionary, Assata Shakur, turned 73 on July 16.  The following slightly edited article first appeared online…

July 17, 2020

News about life behind the walls

Cruel and unusual: Lack of air conditioning exacerbates medical conditions Across the hottest places in the U.S., caged humans often…

July 16, 2020

Struggle for community control of Rayshard Brooks Peace Center in Atlanta

Atlanta July 11 — Today the Atlanta community continued to protest, demanding community control for the site of the burned-out…

July 15, 2020

Texas death penalty under fire after cruel treatment of mourners

While executions are nothing unusual in Texas, the state outdid itself last week. It not only executed Billy Wardlow, but…

July 14, 2020

Free Imam Jamil!

By Shafeah M’Balia Here is a slightly edited transcript of remarks from the July 2 webinar presented by the Prisoners…

July 10, 2020

Federal executions set to resume before Republicans convene

The federal government plans to execute four people this summer in Terre Haute, Ind., even though the condemned prisoners have…

July 9, 2020

Protesters say: ‘Free Mumia!’ in Philadelphia on July 4

Philadelphia, PA “Y’all are the ones we’ve been waiting for,” Pam Africa from International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia…

July 8, 2020