Anita Little (2023-09-15). On the Frontlines of the Fight Against Classroom Censorship. aclu.org 
When Anthony Crawford was in junior high school, he was kicked out of his AP History class one February after he asked the teacher when the class would learn about Black History Month. | "My question made the teacher uncomfortable. I remember his face turning red. He said, 'You're not going to disrupt my class, so please step out.' So I tossed the books on the floor and left the class." | Crawford never forgot the incident. | Two decades later, he proudly educates ninth graders about the very issues his teachers refused to teach him. At Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, he has crafted a curriculum that ex…
TASS (2023-09-15). New charges filed against Ukrainian tycoon Kolomoysky. tass.com Kolomoisky was informed about the new charges in the pre-trial detention center, in the presence of his lawyer…
Tamara Nassar (2023-09-14). Ben-Gvir seeks to tighten noose around prisoners. electronicintifada.net Rights groups protest "vengeful discrimination" against political detainees.
Allen Forrest (2023-09-15). What Was Obedience to the COVID-19 Mandates? dissidentvoice.org 
Self-incarceration
L. Matthijs Van den Dop, Sarah Van Egmond, Jort Heijne, Joost van Rosmalen, Barry de Goede, Arthur R. Wijsmuller, Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Pieter J. Tanis, Johannes Jeekel, Johan F. Lange, INCA Trialists' Collaboration (2023-09-15). Articles] Twelve-year outcomes of watchful waiting versus surgery of mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic inguinal hernia in men aged 50 years and older: a randomised controlled trial. thelancet.com During 12-year follow-up, most WW patients crossed over to surgery, significantly earlier with mildly symptomatic hernia. Considering the relatively low incarceration rate, WW might still be an option in asymptomatic patients with a clear preference and being well-informed about pros and cons.
ecns.cn (2023-09-15). Students jailed for luring clients to overseas casino. ecns.cn At least two students from a vocational school in Changde, Hunan province, have been sentenced to eight months to a year in prison by a court in Henan province for luring people to gamble at a casino in the Philippines.
Staff (2023-09-15). Hunter Biden Is Indicted on Gun Charges as House GOP Launch Impeachment Inquiry into Joe Biden. democracynow.org 
For the first time in U.S. history, the Justice Department has criminally charged the child of a sitting president. Federal prosecutors have indicted President Biden's son Hunter Biden on felony charges of illegally possessing a handgun and making false statements in order to obtain a revolver in 2018. Special counsel David Weiss brought the charges after a Trump-appointed federal judge in July rejected a deal that would have seen Hunter Biden plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax counts in order to avoid jail time. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and fines of up to $750,000. This comes a…
Editor (2023-09-15). Colorado Lawsuit's Strategy for Keeping Trump Off Ballot Is Starting to Spread. scheerpost.com 
Zane McNeill (2023-09-14). 8 Women File Lawsuit After Being Refused Abortions in Medical Emergencies. truthout.org Eight women across three states — Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma — have filed legal actions to ensure that pregnant people with dangerous complications can access abortion care in those states. "The Supreme Court's unwarranted reversal of Roe v. Wade has led repeatedly, in multiple states, to women being denied abortion care when they face serious complications in their pregnancies," Nancy Northup… |
WSWS (2023-09-14). Public meeting: For an active boycott of Australian Labor's Voice referendum! wsws.org In the struggle to end the oppression of Aboriginal people, the critical issue is the development of an independent political movement of the working class, directed against the entire political establishment, its program of war and austerity, and the capitalist system itself.
Editor (2023-09-15). Chris Hedges: Stella Assange Speaks Out on the Conditions of Julian Assange's Imprisonment. scheerpost.com 
Collective (2023-09-15). Solidarity call for Can Atalay! internationalviewpoint.org "Can Atalay is unconstitutionally detained in prison based on politically charged 'Gezi Park Trials' after being unjustly convicted of 'attempting to overthrow the government'." | – | / |
Jacqueline Luqman, Black Agenda Report. (2023-09-15). A Justice System That Is Not Fair and Just For Everyone Is Not Fair and Just For Anyone. popularresistance.org Enrique Tarrio , the former leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced on September 5, 2023, to 22 years in prison. He was convicted in May on seditious conspiracy and other charges for the central role he played in organizing Trump followers to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, while Congress was certifying the electoral results of the 2020 presidential election. | Until now, the longest prison term connected to the January 6 events had been 18 years. That sentence was issued to co-defendant Ethan Nordean. Three other men in the case — Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Dominic Pezzola — were each sen…
Unicorn Riot (2023-09-15). Report: Prisoners Strike at Oak Park Heights Canteen. unicornriot.ninja
Canadian Tire Fire (2023-09-14). Canadian Tire Fire #64: Fairy Creek Updates, Radical Pride, Migrant Prison Hunger Strike and #SearchTheLandfill Solidarity. itsgoingdown.org 
In August, wildfires continued to burn across Canada. By mid-August, the amount of land burnt by wildfires this season amounted to 15.3 million hectares, which is 10 times more than 2022. On August 18th, British Columbia declared a state of emergency in response to a fire near Kelowna, which required more than 35,000 people to…
Collective (2023-09-14). Solidarity call for Can Atalay! internationalviewpoint.org "Can Atalay is unconstitutionally detained in prison based on politically charged 'Gezi Park Trials' after being unjustly convicted of 'attempting to overthrow the government'." | – | / |
Céline Martelet (2023-09-14). France: Algerian woman who moved to IS-controlled Raqqa as minor faces deportation. middleeasteye.net 
France: Algerian woman who moved to IS-controlled Raqqa as minor faces deportation | The woman born and raised in France was 15 when she was taken to Islamic State territory by her mother and uncle | Thu, 09/14/2023 – 13: 53 | A woman carries her child at a prison camp for IS-linked detainees in northeastern Syria (AFP/Delil Souleiman) |
Kirill Medvedev (2023-09-14). Russia Policing and Repression Prisons The Persecution of Azat Miftakhov Is Designed to Silence Russia's Left. internationalviewpoint.org
Paulo Cabral (2023-09-14). Brazil's Jan. 8 trials: Day two. america.cgtn.com 
Eight months after die-hard supporters of Brazil's defeated former president Jair Bolsonaro rioted through federal buildings in the capital, Brasilia, the first batch of nearly 14,000 people accused of taking part in the riots are being brought to justice before Brazil's Supreme Court. | CGTN's Paulo Cabral reports, the first defendant tried was handed a 17-year prison sentence…
Peoples Dispatch (2023-09-14). Israeli forces kill one Palestinian protester and injure several others near Gaza border. peoplesdispatch.org The protest was organized to oppose Israeli atrocities in the occupied territories, the mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, and the 17-year long blockade of Gaza…
sputnikglobe (2023-09-14). Hunter Biden Faces Up to 25 Years in Prison in Latest Indictment. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A US federal court released a three-count indictment against the US president's son Hunter Biden, court documents revealed on Thursday.
TASS (2023-09-14). Suspected member of 'Freedom to Russia' legion detained in Moscow. tass.com He could face up to 20 years in prison…
| AFP | (2023-09-14). Biden's son Hunter indicted on gun charges. tribune.com.pk 
US President Joe Biden's son Hunter was indicted Thursday for illegally buying a gun five years ago at a time when he admits he was using drugs heavily. | Hunter Biden was charged with two counts of making false statements, for claiming on forms that he was not using drugs illegally at the time he bought a Colt revolver in Delaware. | A third charge said that, based on the false statements, he illegally possessed the gun — a charge that can bring up to 10 years in prison. | The charges were filed by Justice Department Special Counsel David Weiss, who has been investigating Biden since 2018. | It came two mont…