Sergei Tikhanovsky, the husband of Belarus’ opposition leader, has called on US President Donald Trump to “just say the word” and ask for all political prisoners in Belarus to be released. The opposition activist was freed unexpectedly on Saturday and reunited with his wife in Lithuania. Thirteen other political prisoners were also released and forced...
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An upcoming clemency hearing will determine the near-term fate of Christopher “Naeem” Trotter, a political prisoner who has been held captive for over 40 years as punishment for a spontaneous act of community self-defense inside prison walls. On February 1, 1985, Trotter and another incarcerated man — John “Balagoon” Cole — led a rebellion within...
This story was originally published at Prism. To address unjust policies and conditions, more than 70 incarcerated workers inside Centinela State Prison collectively decided last fall to “slow down” production for the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA). According to workers who spoke to Prism, the organizing effort was successful — and there may soon be...
“Being in prison here is very complicated for us,” said one prisoner involved in the scheme in Nsawam. “We are controlled on everything. It gives us a headache. “But coaching is my passion, so when we heard about the course I was so happy to be part of it. “We have learnt a lot of...
Gang members stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday and released about 500 inmates from prison. A spokesman for Haiti’s national police said extra officers had been deployed to the town, which is located 50km (30 miles) north-east of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Police officials said they had regained control of Mirebalais, but...
This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. The yacht is moored at the mouth of the Miami River, in the long shadows of the city’s luxury hotels and high-rises. It is of Italian design: sleek, imposing, with a flybridge...