Herman Bell is on the Verge of Freedom, But Politics Might Stand in his Way
A vote by the New York Parole Board to release Herman Bell, a former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army…
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Renee Feltz
Ravi Ragbir Celebrates a Victory
The long-time immigrant rights activist avoided deportation in April.
NYC immigrant advocate Ravi Ragbir faces a new deportation check-in on April 11
Immigrant organizer Ravi Ragbir wants allies to offer sanctuary not just in churches but at check-ins where people like him face deportation
Where Moms and Kids Go Straight to Jail
Obama administration’s controversial handling of Central American migrant crisis could get worse under Trump
Teach-Ins Turn Immigrant Anxiety Into Action
Advocates are helping undocumented New Yorkers prep for Trump
Aging Prisoner’s Suicide Roils Parole Debate
An update on our July cover story
If the Risk Is Low, Let Them Go
How a man who served 33 years on a 15-to-life sentence is pushing New York’s intransigent parole board to release violent offenders who have aged out of crime, the fastest growing segment of the prison population.
Scorching Capitalism: Naomi Klein Turns Up the Heat in New Movie
This Changes Everything Directed by Avi Lewis Klein Lewis Productions, 2015 As a rule, documentaries about climate change feature…