News
New Haven Mural Honors Prison Abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore
The community-led artwork also spotlights the city’s continued advocacy for racial and economic justice.
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Film
Six Films That Plumb the Possibilities of Prison Abolition
The shorts will be screened as part of XO & Struggle: An Evening of Abolitionist Cinema at the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem, New York.
Art
Chicago Artists Fuel the Movement for Prison Abolition
Independent artmakers have emerged as facilitators and fundraisers for the continuing abolition movement. In Chicago, a coronavirus outbreak at Cook County Jail in April became a catalyzing moment.
Opinion
An Urgent List of Demands for Arts and Culture in the Face of NYC State of Emergency
The People’s Cultural Plan shares a list of demands in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including housing as a human right and free public education.
Books
A New Abolitionist Book Club in NYC Aims to Improve Literacy About Incarceration
The book club's first selection is Angela Davis's Are Prisons Obsolete?. The monthly gatherings will be held at Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center in Manhattan.
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News
As Protest Gears Up, Over 100 Ford Fellows Criticize Ford Foundation President’s Support of Prisons to Replace Rikers [UPDATED]
In the open letter, they write, "The evidence is clear, more jails – no matter how 'humane' – lead to higher rates of incarceration, perpetuate the disruption of families (especially in communities of color), and are harmful to human health."