Some California Prisoners Work More Than 60 Hours to Afford a Doctor Visit
SANTA CRUZ — Inmates who seek medical care from inside California’s prisons and jails are required to pay a $5 co-pay per visit — a cost that, on its surface,...
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I Went to Prison for 19 Years, Here is Why I Didn't Become a Statistic.
I was held as a prisoner in Maine for two decades. Now I coordinate the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC), a grassroots organization, advocating directly with the Maine department of...
These LA Activists Are Showing How to Fight Surveillance Under Trump
On a hot August day at a community space on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, about two dozen youth of color from the undocumented-led Immigrant Youth Coalition (IYC) gathered for a...
Masjid Al-Rabia Leads Nation's First LGBTQ Muslim Prison Outreach Program
Hannah Fidler – a Chicago-based musician, teacher, activist and organizer – spends time writing letters to incarcerated LGBTQ Muslims across the United States every week, as part of Masjid al-Rabia’s...
Residents Petition Sheriff-Elect Griffin to End 287g Program
CORRECTION: Agudas Israel Congregation is not participating in the petition effort, as stated in the story. When the new Henderson County sheriff takes over next week, some in the community...
Part III of "Transforming Resist: A Series on Radical Philanthropy"
Dear Resister, Guess what? If you're reading this, you're among the first to see Resist's organizational principles! At Resist, we understand that while change doesn't come easy, it needs to...
What Comes After the Tear Gas?
At the height of his pre-election push to make Americans fear a caravan of Central American migrants making their way through Mexico, President Trump held a press conference during which...
Initiative Aims to Help Rhode Islanders Launch Co-Ops
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — To an outside observer, the ball of blue Play-Doh in Leonardo Maldonado’s hands Saturday morning was just that. To Claudia Galeano, a participant in an exercise...
Leading Health Group: Killings by Police Are a Public Health Issue
Public-health activists claim victory after the American Public Health Association on Tuesday approved a statement recognizing police violence as a public health issue. Three years of organizing came down to...
Following Nashville's Lead, Chattanooga Watchdog Group Renews Call For Police Oversight Board
A local watchdog group is renewing its call for a community oversight board that would allow citizens to investigate alleged police misconduct after the city of Nashville recently voted to...