The Indypendent
Renee Feltz
“Kids in Cages” at the Border Find Terra Firma in the Bronx
Unaccompanied children who come alone from Central America to seek asylum in the United States have complex legal, medical…
Fighting Mass Incarceration From Within, Progressive DAs Lead The Way
Tiffany Cabán’s attempt at an upset victory in the Queens District Attorney race comes as voters around the country…
Prison Reformers Call For a Fully-Staffed, Diverse Parole Board. Will Gov. Cuomo Listen?
Even after Gov. Andrew Cuomo met Judith Clark and was so struck by her “exceptional strides in self-development” that…
When Women Take on Mass Incarceration
If you feel fed-up with criminal justice reform efforts touted by the Koch brothers that leave our prison industrial…
There Are a Deluge of Feminist Films Screening in NYC This Month
Not one woman was nominated for Best Director in the 2019 Academy Awards. But this month many festivals in…
Safe Haven: TPS Recipients Fend Off Trump Attacks
In a video by the Massachusetts-based rights group Centro Presente, 10-year-old Gabriella describes herself as a U.S. citizen who…
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…
Ravi Ragbir Celebrates a Victory
The long-time immigrant rights activist avoided deportation in April.