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For decades, local, state and federal public officials from both political parties and powerful interest groups engineered the system of mass incarceration. They did this in part by constructing a narrative of fear fueled by racism through which they passed laws, spent billions of dollars, and separated millions of families. It was a disaster of epic proportions that unfolded in slow motion and for which we are still paying the price today as a nation.
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By aclutn
Mar 21, 2017
Day 61: Make the dream of college a reality for Tennessee high school graduates
By Claire Gardner
Mar 21, 2017
The Government Is Trying to Name and Shame Local and State Police Departments That Won’t Do Their Bidding
Immigration and Customs Enforcement yesterday released its first report attempting to name and shame police departments that require more than ICE’s say-so in order to hold someone in jail. This is just the Trump administration’s latest attempt to smear sanctuary cities, but it’s also a trap for local law enforcement—ICE could be shaming them into violating your rights.
In the FAQ for the report, ICE goes out of its way to suggest that a detainer is something that it isn’t—a simple
By aclutn
Mar 21, 2017
In an Unprecedented No-Show, the U.S. Pulls Out of Planned Human Rights Hearing
The United States has pulled its participation from hearings planned for today by a regional human rights body that has enjoyed the support of every U.S. administration since its founding.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is meeting in Washington, D.C., for a regular session covering hum
By aclutn
Mar 20, 2017
Arkansas’s Reckless Plan to Execute 8 Men in 10 Days Could End in State-Sanctioned Torture Before Death
Between April 17 and 27, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson plans on doing what should be inconceivable: executing eight prisoners in ten days.After killing no prisoners in the last 12 years, the state is rushing to execute these eight men before the controversial execution drug it needs to carry them out expires on April 30. The drug, Midazolam, has been directly linked to past botched executions, but that hasn’t stopped Hutchinson from planning a killing spree in a few weeks. By racing to use a drug known to play a part in botched executions, the governor risks debasing the state of Arkansas, its citizens, and the very American traditions of justice by torturing prisoners to death.
In a hospital setting, Midazolam is
By aclutn
Mar 19, 2017
Day 59: Fight government surveillance by taking a few simple steps to improve your digital privacy
By Claire Gardner
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