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A Routine Immigration Check-In Shouldn’t End in ICE Detention

“S” should have been preparing to begin his senior year of high school. Instead, the 18-year-old spent part of his summer in an immigration detention center in Georgia.

Mar 18, 2020

Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How

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Mar 18, 2020

Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How

Mar 06, 2020

Are Our Prisons and Jails Ready for COVID-19?

An image of empty prison cells. Are prisons ready for the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic?

Mar 05, 2020

Trump is Sending Special Forces-style Agents into Pro-Immigrant Cities

On a sunny day in California, two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers escort a man in handcuffs. Trump administration officials have confirmed plans for two new tactics in their anti-immigrant agenda.

Mar 03, 2020

TRAP Laws are the Threat to Abortion Rights You Don’t Know About

Abortion bans get headlines, but TRAP laws are a back door lawmakers use to push abortion access out of reach.

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Feb 12, 2020

Wake and Mecklenburg County residents: Your local county commissioners and judges could help stem mass incarceration in your backyard

In your county jail, people are incarcerated without being convicted of a crime—locked in a cage because they are too poor to pay for their freedom before their day in court. Our unjust, broken system of money bail has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people, particularly people of color