After spending nearly 50 years in prison, Indigenous freedom fighter and former American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier, now 80, is finally home.
Leonard Peltier is free!
The Virginia Defender
Established in 2005 as The Richmond Defender, The Virginia Defender is a free community newspaper, published quarterly for the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Print distribution is currently 12,000 and statewide. The online publication launched in Summer 2020.
I Now Face Retaliation and Censorship for Reporting Prison Abuses (2025)
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson’s account of retaliation and censorship at Keen Mountain, in the wake of his speaking out on the conditions at Red Onion.
Trump, Youngkin & ICE: Hands Off Our Immigrant Communities!
The Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality strongly condemn the many executive orders issued by the Trump administration that aim to intimidate, criminalize and threaten the livelihood of immigrant communities in the United States.
The real roots of the ‘Border Crisis’
Despite the great risks to life and limb and the fierce repression promoted by both major political parties, millions of people are still trying to enter the United States, in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Why, and how did it get like this?
Updates and Announcements: January 13, 2025
The Updates & Announcements newsletter for January 13, 2025.
Updates and Announcements: January 1, 2025
The Updates & Announcements newsletter for January 1, 2025. This newsletter contains the announcement of the January 8th Rally to Shut Down Red Onion and Wallens Ridge.
Updates and Announcements: Crisis at Red Onion
Updates and announcements for December 10, 2024. These primarily relate to the crisis at Red Onion Supermax.
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