(2022-02-14). Climate & Punishment: How Incarcerated People Face Increasing Threat of Fires, Floods & Extreme Heat. democracynow.org 
A damning new investigation by The Intercept details the climate risks facing incarcerated people in more than 6,500 detention facilities across the country, including wildfires, floods and extreme heat. We feature a 10-minute video report that includes the stories of people behind bars and their families who are fighting for justice, and speak with reporter Alleen Brown, who says the climate crisis, coupled with the deterioration of detention facilities, places the U.S. mass incarceration system at a "crossroads" between being reinvested in or defunded. The report also includes a new database, which…
(2022-02-14). Hobart City Council calls for release of Park Hotel refugees. greenleft.org.au The Hobart City Council has added to the pressure on the federal government to release refugees from indefinate detention at the Park Hotel prison in Melbourne. Chloe DS reports.
(2022-02-14). Socialist senate candidate: 'This bill was never about protecting lives — Christian or otherwise'. greenleft.org.au If we needed more proof that the "religious discrimination" bill was anything more than an attempt to discriminate against the LGBTIQ community, the Australian Christian Lobby provided the proof. Petrina Harley reports.
(2022-02-14). Protesting the trans discriminatory 'Religious Discrimination Bill'. greenleft.org.au Scott Morrison has temporarily shelved its "Religious Discrimination Bill", after a public outcry. This video footage, by Peter Boyle, was taken at a protest organised by Community Action for Rainbow Rights.
(2022-02-13). Prince Charles Tells Andrew to Keep 'Out of Line of Sight' Amid Sexual Assault Scandal, Report Says. sputniknews.com Earlier, Queen Elizabeth II stripped her second son, Prince Andrew, of his royal titles, military affiliations and royal patronages after former prostitute Virginia Giuffre filed a lawsuit in a US federal court accusing the prince of sexual assault.
(2022-02-13). British workers protest rising costs, Tesla faces lawsuit and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at a protest by workers against the rising costs of living in the UK; a lawsuit filed against car and energy company Tesla detailing horrific racial discrimination and harassment at a plant in Fremont, California; and the impact of the 3rd wave of COVID-19 on small businesses in Brazil.
(2022-02-13). Flaws Plague a Tool Meant to Help Low-Risk Federal Prisoners Win Early Release. strategic-culture.org 
By CARRIE JOHNSON | Thousands of people are leaving federal prison this month thanks to a law called the First Step Act, which allowed them to win early release by participating in programs aimed at easing their return to society. | But thousands of others may still remain behind bars because of fundamental flaws in the Justice Department's method for deciding who can take the early-release track. The biggest flaw: persistent racial disparities that put Black and brown people at a disadvantage. | In a report issued days before Christmas in 2021, the department said its algorithmic tool for assessing the risk that…
(2022-02-13). Nicaragua: Prosecutor's Office Confirms Death of Jorge Torres. telesurenglish.net Jorge Hugo Torres Jimenez was born on April 24, 1948 and had been in prison since June 13, 2021, where he was being prosecuted for the crime of Treason. | The Prosecutor's Office has reported the death of imprisoned political opponent Jorge Hugo Torres, this Saturday, February 12, due to natural causes after being admitted to a hospital, accompanied by relatives.
(2022-02-13). This Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years. truthout.org 
On April 5, 2012, three years into his stay at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) in Delano, California, Silus Valson sought medical attention for severe headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting and dark urine. The next day, he was transferred to the local hospital's intensive care unit for impaired heart function. | He suspects his medical issues resulted from drinking water with high arsenic levels at KVSP between 2009 and 2012. "Drinking that water, it wears down your body, and we've bee…