NUMSA welcomes message of support from US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
The South African metalworkers’ union continues to urge US Judge Lucretia Clemmons to release Mumia Abu-Jamal who has been in prison for over four decades
Puerto Rican prisoner of conscience, Ana Belén Montes, to be released
Belen Montes, former US intelligence analyst who used her position to alleviate the blockade and attacks against Cuba, is set to be released from US prison
US political prisoner Mutulu Shakur granted parole
After over 36 years in prison, movement elder, political prisoner, and revolutionary health worker Mutulu Shakur has been granted parole with less than six months to live
US private prison industry: Profiting from exploitation and suffering
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News talks about the high rates of incarceration in the US and the role of the private prison sector in intensifying the crisis
Alabama prisoners organize a system-wide shut down
On September 26 Alabama prison officials made a rare admission: prisoners had initiated work stoppages at every single major correctional facility in the state.
Daily Round-up | Protests erupt in Haiti over fuel price rise & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of protests in Haiti, Cuba’s enshrining the family code into law, a hunger strike by prisoners in Alabama, and the latest anti-immigrant proposals in the UK
US political prisoner Mutulu Shakur has six months to live. Will courts finally grant compassionate release?
Renowned revolutionary leader and health worker Mutulu Shakur has spent over three decades in prison. As his cancer worsens, activists are demanding his release.
Fighting for his life: An interview with Prakash Churaman
Prakash Churaman grew up behind bars after being accused of a crime he didn’t commit, now he’s fighting for his freedom
