Prisons: tear them down

Philly rally slams denial prisoner hepC care, pharma profit

For the second time in five weeks, protesters gathered outside the Philadelphia office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Jan.13.…

January 17, 2017

Take action NOW and tell Obama: Free these political prisoners!

UPDATE: On Jan. 17, President Obama has commuted the sentences of two federal political prisoners, whistleblower Chelsea Manning and Puerto…

January 17, 2017

A peoples’ victory: Court rules to give Mumia Abu-Jamal hep C cure

Federal District Court Judge Robert Mariani has ordered the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) to treat political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal…

January 6, 2017

From a Pennsylvania prison: The torture chair

Dec. 26 -- Power to the people! Since this has been the holiday season of consumer shopping frenzies and enlarged…

January 2, 2017

Rallies demand ‘Free Mumia’

Philadelphia - Hundreds of people braved bitter cold weather to come out here for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Dec. 9, the…

December 12, 2016

‘Can’t cage our humanity,’ say LGBTQ prisoners

By Prison Abolition organizers The second in a series of rallies in solidarity with queer and trans prisoners took place…

December 12, 2016

Dec. 9 in Philly: Stop hep C, fight for Mumia!

Philadelphia - A street rally and indoor panel discussions here on Dec. 9 will focus attention on a major health…

December 7, 2016

Political prisoner Rev. Edward Pinkney transferred

Michigan political prisoner Rev. Edward Pinkney has once again been transferred to another facility. Only two and a half months…

December 4, 2016

Birthday greetings to political prisoner in Michigan

The Rev. Edward Pinkney, Michigan political prisoner, turned 68 years old inside prison on Oct. 27. The African-American community leader…

November 1, 2016

Pennsylvania rally demands end to ‘death by incarceration’

Harrisburg, Pa. - More than three busloads of family, friends and human rights activists from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other cities…

October 30, 2016