In World's Largest Female Prison, Inmates Organize for Health
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — My heart begins to pound as I enter the gym at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) on the outskirts of Chowchilla, about 20 miles south of...
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In Search of Philly's 'Missing' Black Men
THE NUMBERS that drive Philadelphia prison-reform advocate Patricia Vickers on her mission aren't the big abstract ones. Not 36,000, the shocking recent estimate of young black men in Philadelphia either...
A Fiery Reminder That Black Lives Matter From a Hip-Hop Artist Rhyming Behind Bars
An imprisoned hip hop artist currently serving a 10-year sentence in a California state penitentiary released a track decrying the prevalence of state violence against black communities. The song, 28...
Farm Labor Groups Make Progress on Wages and Working Conditions
BURLINGTON, Vt. — It was an unlikely place for a labor protest: 120 migrant workers, students and clergy members were shouting outside the flagship store of Ben & Jerry’s, which...
MBTA Youth Pass Launch Called 'Historic' by Young Activists
It was a celebration of what young people can accomplish Wednesday as activists and officials welcomed the first swipes of the MBTA Youth Pass pilot program. In a speech, 20-year-old...
After Hunger Strikes, Solitary Confinement Reforms Come to California’s Prisons—and Leave Thousands Behind
Four years ago today, approximately 6,600 people in California prisons launched a hunger strike in protest of long-term solitary confinement. The protest would be the first of three large-scale actions...
New Law Addresses Rising Death Toll of Unidentified Border Crossers
More than 1,000 immigrants have died in the Rio Grande Valley since 2005, the majority of whose bodies remain unidentified, because local authorities lack the resources to investigate their deaths...
New Law Eases Tuition Rules for Undocumented
DANBURY — When she was 15, Anna said goodbye to her extended family to chase her dream of a better life outside of Brazil, where she believed her opportunities for...
Here's A Way To Feel Less Guilty About Your 'Orange Is The New Black' Binge
The third season of "Orange Is The New Black" came out this month, and many of us have already made our way through the 13 new episodes (not to mention...
Ben & Jerry's Agrees To Negotiate Migrant Justice Program: Renowned For Supply Chain Ethics, Ice Cream Company May Be Turning From Sour Labor Conditions On Vermont Dairy Farms
Birthed decades ago in the exodus of Northeastern hippiedom to Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s has long radiated an aura of cultural rebellion and environmental responsibility. To produce iconic flavors such...