Political Prisoners

Demand buried evidence in Mumia’s case be heard

Protesters rallied in Philadelphia at a Pennsylvania court on Oct. 26, demanding the release of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Protesters ...
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Alabama prison strike on hold after 3 weeks

Alabama – Prisoners in Alabama announced on Oct. 14 that they had paused their historic three-week work stoppage. The strike, which ...
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Open Letter to Maureen Faulkner from Julia Wright

Dear Maureen Faulkner, As Mumia Abu-Jamal’s October 26th court hearing approaches, you will be yet again letting the world know ...
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Leonard Peltier’s 46 years in prison: ‘What else do you want?’

Leonard Peltier’s name has become a story that reflects other stories. One narrative describes Peltier as America’s longest political prisoner, ...
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Alabama prisoners strike against racism and unlivable conditions

On Sept. 26, thousands of prisoners across the state of Alabama declared a general strike in the 13 state prisons ...
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Remembering historic prison liberation struggles

The month of September holds several major anniversaries in the struggle for prisoner liberation and to end the racist prison-industrial ...
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We want justice! Stop locking up our people!

According to Prison Policy Initiative, white people are proportionately underrepresented in prisons and jails, while Black, Native, and Latino people ...
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Sacramento: A day of solidarity with prisoners and formerly incarcerated people

Based on remarks at the Socialist Unity Party national plenum on Aug. 13. This is the story of my experience ...
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Albert Woodfox: Angola Three Warrior Passes

Who has not heard of the Angola Three, three young Black prisoners who were falsely accused of killing a prison ...
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Guilty until proven innocent

The so-called U.S. criminal justice system is just plain criminal. Two of its biggest atrocities are cash bail and solitary ...
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