Prisons: tear them down

Hundreds pack State House to resist mass incarceration

Hundreds of families, friends and supporters of prisoners packed the Massachusetts State House Oct. 8 to support “An Act to…

October 15, 2019

Office hours with Professor Abu-Jamal

“If you haven't noticed,” Mumia said to me as he leaned over and flashed me his wry grin, “I'm a…

October 13, 2019

Inmates fight against dangerous health conditions in prisons

For weeks, prisoners at Pennsylvania's SCI Frackville have been protesting the deteriorating conditions that have led to an outbreak of…

October 11, 2019

Cleveland Protest hits county jail conditions, demands end to cash bail

The Coalition to Stop the Inhumanity at the Cuyahoga County Jail held a march and rally in downtown Cleveland on…

October 11, 2019

In response to latest Mumia appeal, Philly cops lash out at district attorney

In the face of mounting legal victories and an energized movement in the streets to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Philadelphia…

September 26, 2019

The fight to free Mumia enters historic new phase

For decades, the movement to release African-American political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on the front lines in the fight…

September 20, 2019

Commentary: Prison ‘reform’ still a struggle in Pennsylvania

By Jerome “Hoagie” Coffey SCI Albion, Erie, Pa. After almost three decades in the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of…

September 5, 2019

People’s Power stops a modern-day lynching

A massive phone protest by people from around the world and calls for direct protests forced the Pennsylvania Department of…

August 15, 2019

Freed MOVE members welcomed in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Long-time MOVE supporter, Orie Lumumba, organized a welcome-home reception on July 27 for Janine Africa, Janet Africa and Eddie Africa,…

August 4, 2019

Black, Muslim, freedom fighter: Free Imam Jamil Al-Amin!

July 26 -- The CNN Center was the site of a rally for the imprisoned freedom fighter, Imam Jamil Al-Amin,…

August 1, 2019