(2023-02-18). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as "Protected Class" scheerpost.com 
(2023-02-18). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek 'Protected Class' Status. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – Bridgette Simpson said she was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed 23-year-old college graduate when she suddenly found herself living a nightmare. A judge had just ruled on her traffic ticket in New Jersey, when she was suddenly surrounded by a sea of cops. Her ex-fiancé had used her car for robberies in Georgia, and she was being arrested and extradited for accessory to armed robbery. "I thought my life was going to be one way and it did not turn out that way," Simpson told Truthout. "My district attorney, Paul Howard, knew I didn't commit the crimes. He didn't care. They were very adamant about g…
(2023-02-18). The Time Has Come That Mumia Abu-Jamal Must Be Set Free. popularresistance.org We want to sincerely be upfront that whilst we are believers of separation of powers in any democratic dispensation, the sustained injustice that has consistently visited Mumia Abu-Jamal who has been kept in jail in what we believe and regard as unjustifiable reasons, compelled us as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa for years now, to be part of the international justice campaign in support of freedom of political prisoners in the world who have been victims of various political systems at whose center stands injustice. We firmly believe that the time has come that justice must prevail and Mumia…
(2023-02-18). Alabama man froze to death after police shackled and left his naked body inside a "frigid environment" for hours. wsws.org The family of Anthony "Tony" Mitchell, a 33-year-old white man who was tortured for two weeks inside the Walker County jail before succumbing to his injuries, is suing over a dozen jail staff in connection with the death.
(2023-02-19). Three Tribes File New Lawsuit Challenging Thacker Pass Lithium Mine. indybay.org Late yesterday, three Native American Tribes — the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Burns Paiute Tribe, and Summit Lake Paiute Tribe — launched a major new lawsuit against the Thacker Pass lithium mine. | This new case contains major allegations that were not heard in the prior court case, and may be a significant roadblock for the mine.
(2023-02-19). Sunday 2/19: "Reparatory Justice: Together We Rise": SJ Vigil for Japanese American Imprisonment WW2. indybay.org San Jose Buddhist Church | 632 N. Fifth Street | San Jose CA 95112 US…
(2023-02-18). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as "Protected Class" scheerpost.com
(2023-02-18). Formerly Incarcerated People Seek 'Protected Class' Status. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – Bridgette Simpson said she was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed 23-year-old college graduate when she suddenly found herself living a nightmare. A judge had just ruled on her traffic ticket in New Jersey, when she was suddenly surrounded by a sea of cops. Her ex-fiancé had used her car for robberies in Georgia, and she was being arrested and extradited for accessory to armed robbery. "I thought my life was going to be one way and it did not turn out that way," Simpson told Truthout. "My district attorney, Paul Howard, knew I didn't commit the crimes. He didn't care. They were very adamant about g…
(2023-02-18). The Time Has Come That Mumia Abu-Jamal Must Be Set Free. popularresistance.org We want to sincerely be upfront that whilst we are believers of separation of powers in any democratic dispensation, the sustained injustice that has consistently visited Mumia Abu-Jamal who has been kept in jail in what we believe and regard as unjustifiable reasons, compelled us as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa for years now, to be part of the international justice campaign in support of freedom of political prisoners in the world who have been victims of various political systems at whose center stands injustice. We firmly believe that the time has come that justice must prevail and Mumia…
(2023-02-18). Alabama man froze to death after police shackled and left his naked body inside a "frigid environment" for hours. wsws.org The family of Anthony "Tony" Mitchell, a 33-year-old white man who was tortured for two weeks inside the Walker County jail before succumbing to his injuries, is suing over a dozen jail staff in connection with the death.
(2023-02-19). Three Tribes File New Lawsuit Challenging Thacker Pass Lithium Mine. indybay.org Late yesterday, three Native American Tribes — the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Burns Paiute Tribe, and Summit Lake Paiute Tribe — launched a major new lawsuit against the Thacker Pass lithium mine. | This new case contains major allegations that were not heard in the prior court case, and may be a significant roadblock for the mine.
(2023-02-19). Sunday 2/19: "Reparatory Justice: Together We Rise": SJ Vigil for Japanese American Imprisonment WW2. indybay.org San Jose Buddhist Church | 632 N. Fifth Street | San Jose CA 95112 US…
(2023-02-18). Black Agenda Report Book Forum: An Interview with Garrett Felber. mronline.org 
To commemorate 100 years since the birth of former political prisoner Martin Sostre, the Black Agenda Report Book Forum interviews Garrett Felber, A Visiting Fellow at Yale University who is currently writing a book about Sostre. The book is called, We Are All Political Prisoners (under contract with the University of North Carolina Press).
(2023-02-18). Interview with family and supporters of Kamau Sadiki. workers.org 
In 1999, the FBI threatened Kamau Sadiki with life in prison, if he did not assist in their attempt to recapture Assata Shakur. Shakur was a U.S. political exile living in Cuba and the mother of Kakuya Shakur, one of Kamau's daughters. When Kamau refused to betray his principles and . . . |
(2023-02-18). Second Week of the Educational Campaign: Over 30 years — pre-Oslo Prisoners. samidoun.net 
"Deans of prisoners" is a term used by the Palestinian people for those who have been imprisoned by the Zionist occupation for more than 20 years continuously. Over the years, many Palestinian prisoners were liberated through prisoner exchange deals or other forms of political concession, such as those released in 1995 after the Oslo Accords; …