(2021-10-25). Supreme Court doubles down to shield abusive police officers from misconduct lawsuits. wsws.org In two recent cases the Supreme Court delivered 9-0 orders upholding so-called qualified immunity to shield police and detention facility officers from excessive-force claims and other constitutional lawsuits.
(2021-10-25). Prisoner rights activists take aim at government negligence. greenleft.org.au Family of prisoners and prison advocates want the NSW government's negligence in dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons to end. Adam Trumper reports.
(2021-10-24). As COVID-19 spreads, protesters ramp up calls for refugees to be released from hotel detention. greenleft.org.au Protesters gathered outside the Park Hotel in Carlton to demand that the refugees be immediately released. Chloe DS reports.
(2021-10-24). Newcastle takeover: Police probe anti-Saudi Arabia banner at Crystal Palace game. middleeasteye.net 
Newcastle takeover: Police probe anti-Saudi Arabia banner at Crystal Palace game | Banner depicted several offences kingdom is accused of, including civil rights abuses, murder and censorship | Sun, 10/24/2021 – 11: 19 | The banner, unveiled during the sides' 1-1 draw, depicts an image of PIF about to behead a magpie, as fans in the background chanted: 'We've got our club back" (AFP) | Pol…
(2021-10-24). Germany: Dismissed airport worker reports on his lawsuit against WISAG. wsws.org Cemaleddin Benli is one of 232 Frankfurt Airport workers who were terminated by ground services company WISAG ten months ago, allegedly "due to the pandemic."
(2021-10-24). Misstatements Regarding the "Pacifica Lawsuit" indybay.org Pacifica did file a complaint against New Day; however there has not been any court judgment on the complaint.
(2021-10-24). Over 1,000 people march in Lannemezan to demand the immediate release of Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net 
The following report is translated from the French at Collectif Palestine Vaincra: On Saturday, 23 October, over 1,000 people gathered to take the streets in Lannemezan, France, to demand the immediate release of Georges Abdallah, Lebanese Communist and Palestinian resistance fighter imprisoned in France since 1984. The march led from the Lannemezan train station to […] | The article
(2021-10-24). Chile: Carabineros Repress Peaceful Demonstration Two Years After Popular Uprising. orinocotribune.com On Friday, October 22, Chile's special forces, known as Carabineros, were deployed to suppress a peaceful demonstration held at Plaza Dignidad in capital Santiago. The demonstration celebrated the second anniversary of the start of the social uprising that shook Chile back in 2019. | On Friday, protesters gathered in the main square of Santiago to demand freedom for the political prisoners detained during the social unrest in late 2019. | The Carabineros arrived at around 8: 00 p.m. in the downtown area of Santiago to disperse the protest. According to police, two were arrested, including a minor, for public disor…
(2021-10-24). UK High Court Should Deny Extradition Because CIA Planned to Assassinate Assange. truthout.org 
Why is Joe Biden's Department of Justice continuing Donald Trump's persecution of WikiLeaks founder, publisher and journalist Julian Assange? | Barack Obama, concerned about threats to the First Amendment freedom of the press, decided against indicting Assange for exposing U.S. war crimes. Trump did indict Assange, under Espionage Act charges that could garner him 175 years in prison. A district judge denied Trump's request for Assange's extradition from the U.K. to the United States beca…
(2021-10-24). The Right to Vote Should Be Available to Everyone — Including Prisoners Like Me. truthout.org 
People in prison often begin their life in marginalized communities where their families' right to vote has historically been suppressed. Today, voter suppression of those communities is again on the rise. The fact that people are actively trying to legislate additional hindrances to already marginalized communities' right to vote highlights the need to ensure the right to vote for all of these communities' members — even if they are in prison. | This is especially true because, once c…