Wins in the Long Food Sovereignty Fight
More than ever, food sovereignty movements around the world are needed to reconnect us to the land and each other. Happily, there are victories to report!
Civil Rights
Grays Harbor County Settles Suit Over Use of Solitary Confinement for Kids
Grays Harbor County in Washington agreed to pay damages and make policy changes after a suit challenged its use of solitary confinement in juvenile detention centers. According to U.S. News, the lawsuit was originally filed by a local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union in March. The organization provided legal counsel to the mother
City of Denver Settles in Prisoner Death Lawsuit
The City of Denver agreed to pay $4.6 million to the relatives of a black inmate who was killed during a psychotic episode in 2015. During a mental health breakdown inside a Denver jail, Michael Marshall was suffocated to death while being restrained by deputies. The complaint and untimely demise of Marshall will lead to
Prisoners for Profit: Not a Free Market
Accused addicts working for free and healthy people locked up for insurance payments are only some of the prisoners for profit in the capitalist system.
Options for Reforming Illinois Juvenile Detention Center Discussed
Options for Reforming Illinois Juvenile Detention Center Discussed
Judge Allegedly Recorded Saying He Feared Contracting HIV From Defendant
Judge Allegedly Recorded Saying He Feared Contracting HIV From Defendant
Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
“Underwear Bomber” Sues Government Over Civil Rights Abuses
The would-be terrorist now known as the “Underwear Bomber” is claiming that a federal prison in Colorado is violating his constitutional rights. In a lawsuit filed last week, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallah claimed to be the victim of discrimination and psychological abuse. The failed terrorist said facilities at Florence Supermax in Colorado were forcing him to
Wonder Why More People Don’t Speak Up?
Do the Harvey Weinstein scandal and #MeToo hashtag make you wonder why more people don’t speak up about sexual misconduct? There are plenty of reasons…
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper Signs Executive Order Expanding LGBT Rights
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order aimed at protecting the state’s LGBT residents from discrimination. In part a response to earlier controversy, the action restricts the state government and government-affiliated businesses from discriminating against a variety of groups. The order specifically makes it illegal to discriminate against persons on basis of their