(2023-04-17). 'The U.S. incarcerates more immigrants than anywhere else in the World'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Silky Shah on detention center fire.
(2023-04-17). On Prisoner's Day, Palestinians stand in solidarity with their 5,000 comrades in Israeli occupation jails. peoplesdispatch.org Over 1,000 of the nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners are administrative detainees who are in Israeli jails without charge or trial. Among them is Khader Adnan, who just completed 71 days of indefinite hunger strike against his wrongful detention inside Israel's Ramla prison and is facing severe health issues.
(2023-04-18). Family of Lashawn Thompson Demands Justice After He Was "Eaten Alive" by Insects in Atlanta Jail. democracynow.org 
In Atlanta, Georgia, the family of a prisoner says he was "eaten alive" by insects and bedbugs in his cell there last year. The family of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing, is demanding a criminal investigation and that the jail be shut down. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Thompson's brother Brad McCrae and sister Shenita Thompson, as well as Michael Harper, a lawyer representing the family.
(2023-04-17). Meet Frank Mugisha: A Ugandan Activist Daring to Speak Out Against Bill to Jail & Kill LGBQT People. democracynow.org 
We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the influence of the U.S. religious right. "The ho…
(2023-04-17). Court ruling shines light on 'WeChat overtime'. ecns.cn A recent lawsuit related to working overtime through the use of WeChat has aroused heated discussion, prompting legal professionals to call on people to increase their awareness and learn to protect their interests in this fast-changing era.
(2023-04-17). 'The U.S. incarcerates more immigrants than anywhere else in the World'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Silky Shah on detention center fire.
(2023-04-17). On Prisoner's Day, Palestinians stand in solidarity with their 5,000 comrades in Israeli occupation jails. peoplesdispatch.org Over 1,000 of the nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners are administrative detainees who are in Israeli jails without charge or trial. Among them is Khader Adnan, who just completed 71 days of indefinite hunger strike against his wrongful detention inside Israel's Ramla prison and is facing severe health issues.
(2023-04-18). Family of Lashawn Thompson Demands Justice After He Was "Eaten Alive" by Insects in Atlanta Jail. democracynow.org In Atlanta, Georgia, the family of a prisoner says he was "eaten alive" by insects and bedbugs in his cell there last year. The family of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson, who was being held in the jail's psychiatric wing, is demanding a criminal investigation and that the jail be shut down. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Thompson's brother Brad McCrae and sister Shenita Thompson, as well as Michael Harper, a lawyer representing the family.
(2023-04-17). Meet Frank Mugisha: A Ugandan Activist Daring to Speak Out Against Bill to Jail & Kill LGBQT People. democracynow.org We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer, considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the influence of the U.S. religious right. "The ho…
(2023-04-17). Court ruling shines light on 'WeChat overtime'. ecns.cn A recent lawsuit related to working overtime through the use of WeChat has aroused heated discussion, prompting legal professionals to call on people to increase their awareness and learn to protect their interests in this fast-changing era.
(2023-04-17). Dominion-Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed Amid Reported Settlement Talks. truthout.org The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News delayed the start of the trial until Tuesday amid reported settlement talks. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced on Sunday that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours after it was scheduled to kick off on Monday. No official reason was given for the delay but The Washington… |
(2023-04-17). Minnesotans defend medical abortion. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 15, 30 protesters gathered to oppose a recent Texas court ruling that threatens to revoke FDA approval for mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of U.S. abortions. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) in response to the call put out by Women's March for a National Day of Action defending medical abortion. | MNAAC member Sarah Murphy was first to address the crowd, as she explained the impact of the recent ruling, "Currently, mifepristone is still available in the 17 states where abortion is still legal. However, these lawsuits have…
(2023-04-18). Headlines for April 18, 2023. democracynow.org Sudan's Army Agrees to 24-Hour Ceasefire with Rival Faction as Civilian Toll Mounts, Kansas City Homeowner Charged for Shooting Black Teen Who Rang Wrong Doorbell, Grand Jury Won't Indict Akron, Ohio, Police Officers Who Shot Jayland Walker 46 Times, Two Indianapolis Cops Charged with Manslaughter for Killing Herman Whitfield in Parents' Home, Video Shows New Mexico Police Fatally Shooting Homeowner After Knocking on Wrong Door, Florida Gov. DeSantis to Sign Bill Allowing Divided Juries to Hand Down Death Sentences, DeSantis Proposes Building New Prison Near Disney World over Disney's LGBT…
(2023-04-18). Peru's Coup-plotting Congress Has 6% Approval, 91% Disapproval. popularresistance.org A study by a leading polling firm in Peru found that the country's coup-plotting congress has an approval rating of just 6%, with a staggering 91% disapproval. | The South American nation's unelected president, Dina Boluarte, has the approval of just 15% of Peruvians, with 78% disapproval. | In December 2022, Peru's democratically elected leftist President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a congressional coup. The military arrested him, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, without due process. | The US ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, is a CIA veteran who strongly supported the coup against Castillo, and h…
(2023-04-18). Seven Members Of Congress Take A Stand For Assange. popularresistance.org April 11 – Four years ago today, six men dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London into a van, where he was carted off to Belmarsh Prison, where he remains, fighting extradition to the U.S. On April 11, 2019, after seven years holed up in the embassy, Ecuador rescinded Assange's citizenship and turned him over to British authorities. The final extrication from the embassy followed years of CIA plotting against Assange, going so far as to draw up "options" for how to assassinate him and contracting with the security company charged with surveilling the Ecuadorian embassy. | The date marks near…
(2023-04-18). Saudis Release More Houthi Prisoners, Relief Ships Dock in Hodeidah. news.antiwar.com The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday released more Houthi detainees as part of a unilateral prisoner release as the prospect for a peace deal between the warring sides continues to grow. According to AP, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said 104 Houthi detainees were released. The step came a day after the Houthis …
(2023-04-18). America's barbarous prisons: A daily crime against humanity. wsws.org Revelations exposing the sadistic and cruel conditions endured by US prisoners, many of whom have never been convicted of a crime, explode any claims by the US government to uphold democratic or human rights in America or anywhere else.
(2023-04-17). Palestinian Prisoners Day 2023. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-04-17). Julian Assange, WikiLeaks & War Crimes | Peter Mertens Meets Stella Assange. scheerpost.com Peter Mertens of the Workers' Party of Belgium spoke to Stella Assange ahead of the four year anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange…
(2023-04-17). June 11, 2023: Against Oblivion, Against Despair. itsgoingdown.org Call for June 11th, and international day of solidarity with Marius Mason and long-term anarchist prisoners. For more information on June 11th, go here. Another year passes, and another June 11th is upon us. Once again we're appreciating all that has unfolded in anarchist struggle over this period, both triumphs and hardships, outside the prison…
(2023-04-17). Peace in Yemen one step closer after historic prisoner exchange. peoplesdispatch.org Close to 900 prisoners have been exchanged between the two warring sides as part of the deal that comes in the wake of peace and reconciliation talks going on between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia—the primary supporter of the Yemeni government…
(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap. orinocotribune.com Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have freed scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in a country embroiled in a devastating Saudi-led war. | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Sunday that planes carrying released detainees took off at the same time from the capital city of Sana'a and the energy-rich northern city of Ma'rib. | "The first flight from Ma'rib and the first flight from Sana'a have left," ICRC…
(2023-04-17). Save Khader Adnan: Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for 72 days on Palestinian Prisoners' Day. samidoun.net 
Khader Adnan, the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for the past 72 days, has reached a very dangerous and critical health condition as of 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Despite — or perhaps because of — the severity of his health condition, the occupation courts once again delayed a hearing on his case and potential …
(2023-04-17). How Maryland inmates organized for university-level education in prison. therealnews.com 
Even though he was framed for the killing of a local police officer, sentenced without a fair trial, and imprisoned for 44 years, former Black Panther and dearly departed TRNN Executive Producer Marshall "Eddie" Conway never stopped organizing. In 1980, while incarcerated himself as a political prisoner, Eddie helped organize a prisoners' educational outreach program called "
(2023-04-18). State of Black America: National Urban League partners with SPLC on signature report. splcenter.org