Abu-Jamal, convicted of the 1981 murder of a police officer, became the face of the anti-death penalty movement and a widely published commentator on the prison system.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
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Three Men Charged in Prison Killing of Whitey Bulger
The men were incarcerated alongside the notorious Boston crime boss when he was beaten to death in 2018.
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Reading While Incarcerated Saved Me. So Why Are Prisons Banning Books?
Books on dragons, about the moon and by President Barack Obama have one thing in common: Prisons have banned them.
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Ricardo Cruciani, Who Sexually Assaulted Patients, Found Dead at Rikers
Ricardo Cruciani’s death, just weeks after his conviction, was a suspected suicide. He was the 12th person to die this year in custody or shortly after release.
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As U.S. Seeks to Close Guantánamo, Saudi Center Could Be Option
The Biden administration is looking for places to safely send cleared Guantánamo detainees who cannot go home. Could a program in Saudi Arabia provide a solution?