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I Spent 16 Months in Solitary Confinement and Now I’m Fighting to End It
A new report proves that the degrading conditions in solitary confinement continue to harm people and communities.
Pride Is for You
"To the kids who are not out because they feel it's dangerous to be out, or because they are not ready yet: That's okay."
Florida Mother Asks Why We Pull Out the Adult Card For Crimes
My daughter Taylor has been raised in adult jails and prisons since she was 15. She is now 19 and it will be another six years before she can come home. At that point, as she navigates being an adult in a world she’s never known, she’ll carry the burden of probation until she’s 35.
Speak for Yourself
"Everyone takes a while to learn who they are, but you know who you are so, speak for yourself."
You Are Worthy
"As a Black, queer, trans, gender-nonconforming person, you're everything that the ancestors have been wanting to create."
Supreme Court Undermines Religious Neutrality In Permitting Giant Governmental Cross
The decision ignores our constitutional commitment to official religious neutrality.
Patients’ Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care
The refusal of care rule violates the Constitution and numerous federal legal protections for patients and so the rule should be prevented from going into effect.
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