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After activists made a case for his compassionate release, Mutulu Shakur has been released from prison, where he spent 35 years of his life.
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Activists want change after a recent spate of inmate deaths at Riker’s Island, New York’s main prison complex.
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Residents of several states recently voted on prison labor measures, ultimately deciding whether modern slavery would remain legal.
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Doc Rivers isn’t just an NBA coach. He’s a passionate social activist with a vendetta against racial injustice.
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For over 40 years, some Black Americas have celebrated “Black August” in recognition of Black Panther George Jackson’s fight for freedom.
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California courts dealt a blow to those hoping to increase compensation to inmates for the jobs they perform, a form of indentured servitude.
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The lynching of Will Brown is one of the many riots and massacres of Blacks by whites that took place in and around the “Red Summer” of 1919. This one was meticulously documented in words and photos. It was also witnessed by 14-year-old Henry Fonda, who would become a highly acclaimed Academy Award-winning American film actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists. A commemoration of the lynching and placement of a marker on Brown’s grave was held in Omaha in 2019, on the hundredth anniversary of this episode of racial terror.
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When Ron Irwin and Madeleine L’Engle became pen pals, neither knew how their correspondence would change both of their lives.
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An international organization whose work advocating for refugees, political prisoners and victims of violence worldwide said Wednesday the NYPD intentionally and illegally carried out a massive attack on peaceful protesters. The event could end up costing taxpayers big time.
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Rights groups say prosecutors are trying to quash anti-racism protests with excessive charges threatening long prison terms.
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