The ACLU of Virginia, in collaboration with global law firm White & Case LLP, has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections seeking to end the practice of solitary confinement in two of VDOC’s most notorious prisons.
RRHA HAS BIG PLANS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, BUT DO THEY INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS?
There was one overriding question that drew an overflow crowd July 17 to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners meeting: “You tear down that housing, where are the people supposed to go?”
IMAM JAMIL AL-AMIN, AKA H. RAP BROWN
Back in the Sixties, H. Rap Brown was known as the fiery chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who famously declared that “Violence is as American as cherry pie.” Today his name is Imam Jamil Al-Amin, a respected Muslim leader and 75-year-old prisoner in the federal penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona, whom many supporters believe was framed on a 2000 murder charge.
MORE THAN HALF OF ALL TRANS MALES ATTEMPT SUICIDE
More than half of all male trans teenagers have attempted suicide. That’s according to the new study “Transgender Adolescent Suicide Behavior” by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
CRIMINAL INJUSTICE REFORM NETWORK LAUNCHED TO DO “INTENTIONAL” ADVOCACY
“Intentional” was the key word used to describe a new prisoner advocacy organization headed by longtime prisoner rights activist BeKura Waliah Shabazz Branch.
CHICAGO DEFENDER ENDS PRINT EDITION – PART OF A TREND
Marking the end of an era, the 114-yearold Chicago Defender released its final print edition on July 10. Succumbing to trends that have fundamentally transformed the newspaper industry, the iconic Black newspaper has switched to an all-online model.
A Defenders Working-Class Guide for Preparing for Big Storms
The Defenders have written a guide to help you prepare for big storms – without spending a lot of money.
The Virginia Defender 