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Former Fed, living in South FL & previously in DC and Nebraska. 🏳️🌈 Criminal Justice advocate for my L.O. in Pennsylvania state prison, who is now also fighting sarcoma/cancer.
Stop this private prison grift! 😡
Carceral Abolition@carceralabolition.bsky.social · 19h agoPrivate prison in west central Minnesota to reopen for ICE use CoreCivic announced it has been awarded a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and that the facility could start receiving detainees as early as this fall. www.inforum.com/news/minneso...
CDCR Report Finds Prop. 57 Rehabilitative Programming Instrumental in Keeping People from Returning to Prison www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2026/08...
CDCR Report Finds Prop. 57 Rehabilitative Programming Instrumental in Keeping People from Returning to Prison - News Releases
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published its latest recidivism report, finding that formerly incarcerated peo
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Charlotte forum explores effort to reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
Charlotte forum explores effort to reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals
A forum in Charlotte on Tuesday aimed to inform community members about the challenges people face after incarceration and efforts to support their reintegration into society.
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"Senate leadrshp releasd the text of a bipartisan govt funding stopgap measure that would block the WH's proposal 2 give political appointees control over fed research grants. 😱 The continuing resolution would fund the govt until Dec. 11. It would only block the 🍊 admin’s new grants ..." 1/2 #CanSky
Senate measure would block Trump plan to politicize federal grants, for now
A White House proposal to subject research grants to political scrutiny meets at least a temporary roadblock in the Senate.
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Federal Workers Sue Trump Administration For Ending Coverage Of Gender-Affirming Care The White House barred insurers from covering gender-affirming care under federal benefit plans. A nonprofit says it’s akin to denying insulin treatment. www.huffpost.com/entry/hrc-la...
Trump Administration Sued Over Its Nasty Attack On Transgender Workers
The White House barred insurers from covering gender-affirming care under federal benefit plans. A nonprofit says it’s akin to denying insulin treatment.
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What's next in Pennsylvania and the change to 2nd degree murder sentencing. #criminaljustice www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/31/f...
Pennsylvania Struck Down Mandatory Life Without Parole for 2nd-Degree Murder. What Comes Next?
People affected by the state’s felony murder law reflect on the ruling and the uncertain path ahead.
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The bigger picture here is that Virginia is highly unusual both for its extremely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules and for giving its governor so much control over voting rights. In November, the state will vote on whether to change this system: boltsmag.org/virginia-con...
“It’s Time”: Virginians Will Decide Whether to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting.
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Alex Burness@burness.bsky.social · 5d agoAbigail Spanberger announced she is restoring the voting rights of about 66,000 people with past felony convictions, reversing the course set by Glenn Youngkin. New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/virginia-gov...
Disgusting! 😠
Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 6d agoGoodbye, Minneapolis, Chicago. Hello, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., pop. 2,300 The inhumanity of mass deportation hits small-town America as a tiny borough with just 4 cops partners with ICE and pulls over dozens of drivers, turning over 32 for deportation My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/moun...
The fight continues in Pennsylvania for the second-degree murder sentencing reform. What happens now? www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...
No fix for PA's second-degree murder sentencing. What’s next?
State lawmakers are no closer to reaching a compromise on PA’s unconstitutional sentencing for second-degree murders. Here's what it means for current cases.
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The trial penalty is real. thehill.com/opinion/judi... #criminalJustice
How the modern plea bargain undercuts the constitutional right to a jury trial
If the 250th anniversary of American independence invites reflection on our foundational values, this issue deserves a place near the center.
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Republican governance is nothing but a constant smash-and-grab. Sadly, no matter how aggressive future federal and state administrations may wish to be, there will never be enough time or resources to investigate and prosecute all the crimes of this era. We'll just have to make a few examples.
Grant Stern@grantstern.bsky.social · last wk.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appoints state AG Ashley Moody to the US Senate. She turns around and approves $10 million to Hope Florida, FRAUDULENTLY diverting money from Medicaid to a non-profit for his wife, Casey DeSantis, to spend on 2024 elections. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...
Interesting way to try to hold someone accountable. Hope it works!
Carceral Abolition@carceralabolition.bsky.social · last wk.Venezuelan men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdown www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I can’t be in D.C. for Sarcoma Advocacy Day but I’m lending my support of the advocates, patients, survivors, care partners, & families working to drive progress against sarcoma. Together, we can raise awareness and accelerate research for this rare cancer #SarcomaAdvocacyDay #SarcomaAwarenessMonth
Mandy is the independent journalist who helped expose Alex Murdaugh in South Carolina . gofund.me/1f59d5b16
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Out today: "Whether propelled by curiosity, anger, or incredulity, readers will charge through this new book. I cover the flaws of the criminal justice system, but even I was shocked by the apparent bad faith of state actors and the heel-digging of prosecutors in the face of clear injustice."
Review: A Jailhouse Snitch and the System that Made Him
Pamela Colloff’s debut book is a propulsive study of a fatally flawed tactic beloved by prosecutors in Texas and beyond.
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If you have a loved one I federal prison you should just contact the Attorney General & ask that they be placed in Club Fed, no matter what their charges are. www.instagram.com/reel/DavYLSy...
Katie Couric on Instagram: "What is a “change notice” and why could it matter in Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings? Former DOJ pardon attorney @lawyer_oyer breaks down the document she says could...
9,897 likes, 223 comments - katiecouric on July 13, 2026: "What is a “change notice” and why could it matter in Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearings? Former DOJ pardon attorney @lawyer_oyer breaks d...
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Lindsey Graham has passed away after a brief illness, his office told me tonight. The longtime senator and staunch Trump ally had just returned from Ukraine. Will have more in a story soon.
These lousy Motherf*ckers. 😡 open.substack.com/pub/projects...
DHS Reverses Course on Roxbury, N.J., Warehouse, Telling Court It May Convert the Site to Detention After All
Eleven days after telling a federal judge it would sell the $129 million warehouse, the department says it is again considering retrofitting the building to hold up to 1,500 detainees.
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I just learned Mayor Mamdani announced the first city funded pet food pantry in NYC’s budget and my heart got a little bigger 🥹
Mamdani announces NYC's first-ever city-funded pet food pantry
The new initiative accompanies free and low-cost spay and neuter services in all five boroughs.
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This hasn't been confirmed by the W but this is what I was thinking as well as to why Clark wasn't on the 30th anniversary poster. www.hitc.com/the-real-rea...
The real reason why Caitlin Clark wasn't on WNBA's 30-year anniversary poster has nothing to do with 'disrespect'
The truth behind Caitlin Clark's viral poster snub! 😳
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There were two entities: America 250, a bipartisan organization chartered by Congress, and Freedom 250, a Trump-backed group. Companies intending to donate to America250 were supplied routing and account numbers that directed their funds to Freedom 250. wapo.st/4fe4Whs
Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege
The lawmakers’ report alleges that Trump allies worked to divert funds away from America250, a bipartisan effort to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial. Freedom 250 denies the allegations.
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ok, Miami, the assignment is to never order one of Elon's robot cars! Let them them sit and rust in the salt air!
Miami Herald@miamiherald.com · last mo.Tesla's $1.4 trillion valuation rests on what happens next in one city
The weather on Juneteeth was incredible. Make of that what you will.
Thank goodness for the observers/bystanders!
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last mo.Last year ICE said a man tried to murder a female ICE officer while she was trying to arrest him. They swore under oath he grabbed her by the neck and tried to choke her to death. He was even indicted for attempted murder. Problem is, it never happened! Bystander video unraveled the lie.
