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County in Rural New Mexico Extends Agreement With ICE for Immigrant detention amid criticism
BY MORGAN LEE April 24, 2024 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — County commissioners in rural New Mexico extended authorization for a migrant detention facility Wednesday in cooperation with federal authorities over objections by advocates for immigrant rights who allege inhumane conditions and due process violations at the privately operated Torrance County Detention Facility. The 3-0 vote…
Read MoreGeorgia Prison Officials in ‘Flagrant’ Violation of Solitary Confinement Reforms, Judge Says
BY SUDHIN THANAWALA Updated 1:19 PM CDT, April 23, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prison officials have flagrantly violated a court order to reform conditions for prisoners in the state’s most restrictive holding facility, showing “no desire or intention” to make the required changes to solitary confinement practices, a federal judge said. In a damning ruling,…
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How the US Failed People in Prisons During Covid: ‘Really Important to Learn From What Happened’
Data reveals at peak of pandemic in 2020, people in prisons died almost three and a half times more frequently than those outside Anna Flagg, Jamiles Lartey, and Shannon Heffernan of the Marshall Project Thu 18 Apr 2024 When the Covid-19 pandemic began, it wasn’t hard to predict that incarcerated people would be at higher…
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Coalition Pushes for Closure of Wisconsin’s Green Bay Prison
The 126-year-old maximum security facility is over capacity BY SARAH LEHR APRIL 29, 2024 A coalition of politicians, members of law enforcement and formerly incarcerated people took to the state Capitol last week to urge the governor and state lawmakers to shut down one of Wisconsin’s oldest prisons. The group’s goal is to get Democratic Gov.…
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Announces $10 Million Voter Campaign in North Carolina for 2024 Election
By: By MAKIYA SEMINERA, Associated Press Apr 25, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats’ election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts. Planned Parenthood affiliated groups in North Carolina announced on Thursday a $10 million campaign…
Read MorePeople Living in Tents off U.S. 70 Push Back After Being Told to Leave: ‘We’re Human Beings’
By Michael Perchick April 23, 2024 GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) — It may look like a patch of grass or an empty space but dozens of people call a section of U.S. 70 home. ABC11 spoke with people who are living there. They said they’ve built a community and the idea that city leaders want them to…
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40 Unhoused People Must Leave a Wake County Homeless Encampment or Face Arrest
By Greg Childress Apr 22, 2024 More than 40 people living in a tent encampment on a state-owned, unused lot at the intersection of Highways 401 and U.S. 70 near the Raleigh-Garner border have been told to leave by 10 a.m., Tuesday or face arrest for trespassing. Advocates for the people in the encampment have called…
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“We Can Make More Success Stories”: State Leaders Mobilize to Strengthen Reentry Support
Prison leaders say that 2024 will be an inflection year to make significant progress breaking down barriers formerly incarcerated people face when returning to the community. By Rachel Crumpler April 26, 2024 Ninety-five percent of incarcerated people in North Carolina prisons will one day return home — roughly 18,000 people this year alone. But walking out…
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The Riley Howell Foundation Fund Supports Gun Violence Victims
Sofia DiStefano Apr 27, 2024 In honor of Riley Howell, the Howell family created the Riley Howell Foundation Fund (RHFF) in 2020 to raise awareness and help those affected by gun violence. The RHFF hosts fundraising events every year in memory of Riley. Their main event is the Mighty Four Miler Run. The RHFF was created to help make…
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