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Alim Braxton and Sabur Tyler have served a combined 53 years on Death Row. Six years ago, they found a profound friendship with each other—one that provides hope, solace, purpose, and companionship amidst the unique injustices they each face.

To dream, or not to dream: Friendship, innocence, and redemption on Death Row

by Alim Braxton and Sabur Tyler August 28, 2023August 29, 2023

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A Man Alone

by Ahmed Jallow, The Assembly July 11, 2023June 29, 2023

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Imprisoned in Gaza, Imprisoned outside of Gaza

by Maram M. AbedAlBari June 29, 2023November 14, 2023

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Illegal migration from Gaza by sea

by Rami Almeghari June 29, 2023November 14, 2023

How Israel exiles Palestinian prisoners to Gaza: Three Palestinian prisoners who were banished to Gaza as a condition of their release from Israeli prisons share their stories of exile.

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Palestine on lock: Israeli occupation

by Basma Adham Albayed June 27, 2023November 14, 2023

When Israel imprisons a Palestinian, it imprisons entire families.

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When Israel imprisons a Palestinian, it imprisons their whole family

by Eman Hillis June 27, 2023November 14, 2023

Untreated injuries and denied surgeries in prison.

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Cruel and unusual punishment: Denied surgeries behind bars

by Jacob Goethe June 26, 2023September 27, 2023

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(Super) Maxed Out

by Kriston Dowdell June 26, 2023September 27, 2023

The devastating impact of environmental racism in prisons.

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Poisoned Inside

by C. Dreams June 23, 2023September 27, 2023

State conspiracies and censorship of the incarcerated in prison.

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Conspiracyz, Scum Pigz, & the Dept. of Censorship

by G. Z. June 21, 2023September 27, 2023

A visitor uses the video visitation system at the Fort Bend County Jail to speak with an inmate, in Richmond, Texas on May 5, 2015. Prisoners’ rights advocates were worried at the time that the growing use in of video technology to facilitate visits was part of a trend to eliminate the more traditional in-person visit. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The hidden cost of 'free' tablets in prison

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The hidden cost of 'free' tablets in prison

by Ezzial Williams June 21, 2023September 27, 2023

Scalawag's 2023 Abolition Week theme: The Bars We Can't See.

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Introducing Abolition Week 2023: The Bars We Can't See

by Scalawag Editors June 19, 2023November 14, 2023

The headquarters of New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation, the nonprofit that operates the Musicians' Clinic. Every month, the Foundation pays Bethany Bultman and her husband Johann $4,094 in rent for its use of the building for its offices. Photo by Trenity Thomas for Scalawag.

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Plantation Politics: The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic's crisis of credibility

by Drew Hawkins June 1, 2023September 27, 2023

Pack City Hall: Rev. Keyanna Jones speaks while community members attend the city council meeting to protest against the controversial "Cop City" project, inside the city hall in Atlanta on May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Megan Varner.

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Out Loud on the Gate City Front

by Tea Troutman and Da'Shaun Harrison May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

GSU Cop City student demands: Protesters gathered outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta in protest of Cop City as the clear cutting of trees began on March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Cheney Orr.

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Georgia State students demand the University denounce Cop City, end carceral investments

by GSU Student Coalition Against Policing & Militarism May 19, 2023November 13, 2023

Demonstrators march near Atlanta police during a protest over plans to build a new police training center, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz) Cop City protestors now face felony stalking, intimidation, and domestic terrorism charges.

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Cop City protesters face felony charges for distributing flyers

by Candice Bernd, Truthout May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Reverend Keyanna Jones

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To Save the Soul of Weelaunee

by Zoey Laird May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

The Taking of Peachtree-Pine and the Dawning of Cop City

by Ariana Brazier May 3, 2023November 14, 2023

31 Days in Dekalb County Hell

by Priscilla Grim May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

Making State Enemies

by Julian Rose May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

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This is the Atlanta Way: A Primer on Cop City

by Micah Herskind May 1, 2023May 2, 2023

Black Palestine Meets Black Atlanta. A statement of solidarity between Black and Palestinian communities across the diaspora.

From Black Atlanta to Palestine: A statement of connection, solidarity, and survival

by Da'Shaun Harrison, Eva Dickerson, Osama and Bisan March 28, 2023November 21, 2023

Five Black Southerners you should know this Women's History Month

by Scalawag Editors March 21, 2023November 21, 2023

While the HBCU boasts a commitment to Black women, Spelman's support of Cop City is peak antiblackness, alumni say in an open letter.

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An open letter to Spelman College: Denounce Cop City Now

by Eva Dickerson and Spelman Alumni March 7, 2023December 1, 2023

How 'the shadow of state abandonment' fostered then foiled Young Thug's YSL

by Justin A. Davis February 9, 2023December 14, 2023

Cop City, Gentrification, and Young Thug: Atlanta's uneven war over greenspace in 'The City of the Forest'

by Justin A. Davis February 9, 2023December 1, 2023

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Illustrated: The South isn't so anti-abortion after all. Kentucky proved it at the polls.

by Arwen Donahue and Phoebe Wagoner December 14, 2022December 1, 2023

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Blue County, Purple State

by Kamryn Hailey and Sinclair Holian November 8, 2022December 1, 2023

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On abortion, count on Gen Z for more than votes

by Rainesford Stauffer November 7, 2022December 1, 2023

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How we save ourselves: Interventions beyond the ballot box

by Anoa Changa October 11, 2022December 4, 2023