Mothers in Chicago are partnering with the UN to pressure Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to pardon all survivors of police torture and wrongful convictions
Without fast changes to FEMA and the agency’s National Flood Insurance Program, those least responsible for climate change will face the greatest harms
Despite the harm oil companies like Enbridge have already caused, a federal judge refused to decommission Line 5
Activists worry legislation targeting climate and anti-racist protesters will have a “chilling” effect on people and organizations
Voting allows people convicted of felonies to participate in and shape their communities, helping reintegration and reducing recidivism
Foster care youth become trapped by the state systems never created to truly nurture them or their families. Abolition offers a path forward
As lawmakers continue to push for anti-drag legislation, drag performers are speaking out about how they plan to protect themselves and continue planning youth-friendly events
Incarcerated people in Illinois say access to credit-granting programs is severely limited and varies by institution
As soon as the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case last year, abortion clinics in conservative states knew moving would be unpreventable. Since then, the nightmares of clinic owners and abortion providers have come true, as abortion bans have been implemented
From arbitrary judgment calls to material bans, information censorship protects the carceral system at the expense of the incarcerated.
ICE detention centers have seen a 395% increase in COVID-19 cases since January
Advocates say the commissary shortage is a matter of the Department of Corrections’ priorities, not the budget
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