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Dan Berger on US Political Prisoners

Posted on 2009/09/27 by denverabc

Radical scholar and author of Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground and the Politics of Solidarity discusses political prisoners and prisoner movements in the US. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFcDyyj4_Yw&feature=player_embedded#t=28] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pucNf0_KP-o&feature=player_embedded]

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Pittsburgh: 100-200 prisoners being released to make room for G20 protest arrestees

Posted on 2009/09/19 by denverabc

In what could be considered a pre-emptive victory for those traveling to Pittsburgh to confront the G20, police officials have felt it necessary to release up to 200 prisoners from local jails preceding the protests and the arrests they may … Continue reading →

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Riots rock Abu Ghraib

Posted on 2009/09/14 by denverabc

Abu Ghraib prison inmates rioted for a second straight day Friday to demand better conditions, setting fire to mattresses and seizing an assault rifle from a guard before authorities said the situation was brought under control. Lawmaker Zeinab al-Kinani, who … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Attica Uprising

Posted on 2009/09/08 by denverabc

38 years ago, a massive prison rebellion in the Attica Correctional Institution in New York reshaped national liberation movements and the growing movements against prisons in the United States. On September 9, 1971, responding to the death of black liberation … Continue reading →

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Budget cuts force Colorado to release thousands of prisoners

Posted on 2009/09/05 by denverabc

From the AP: Colorado officials plan to release roughly 15 percent of the state’s 23,000 prisoners early to help slash millions of dollars from the state budget. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Katherine Sanguinetti says budget cuts that took effect Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Federal judges refuse to delay Calif prison ruling

Posted on 2009/09/05 by denverabc

A special judicial panel denied a motion Thursday by the Schwarzenegger administration that sought to delay an order requiring California to reduce its prison population. The panel of three federal judges scolded the administration for seeking the delay. The judges … Continue reading →

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Arizona: Prisoner dies after sun exposure; body covered in 3rd degree burns from sun

Posted on 2009/09/05 by denverabc

PHOENIX (AP) — An inmate who died in triple-digit heat after spending four hours in an outdoor holding cell had numerous first- and second-degree burns on her face and body and a core body temperature of 108 degrees, according to … Continue reading →

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Modesto Anarchist Prisoner Literature Project Donation Appeal

Posted on 2009/09/04 by denverabc

We will cut to the chase. Modesto Anarcho Crew’s Prisoner Literature Project, which supplies hundreds of prisoners incarcerated in prisons throughout California, has not been able to function for the past couple months. Our generous supplier of cash has not … Continue reading →

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Critical Resistance Call-In Action

Posted on 2009/09/02 by denverabc

From Critical Resistance: CALL NOW for HUMAN RIGHTS! The federal courts have ordered a reduction in the California prison population by 44,000 over the next 2 years to relieve the inhumane conditions caused by overcrowding. Governor Schwarzenegger has said he … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of Chino Prison Uprising

Posted on 2009/08/18 by denverabc

On Saturday, August 8th, prisoners at the California Institution for Men in Chino rioted, injuring of 50 people. Black and Latino prisoners burned down a dormitory, forcing the administration to close down a 1,300 bed unit. Below are recently surfaced … Continue reading →

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