Michael Horrell, a staff attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts — an organization focused on protecting civil rights of people in prisons — said the pandemic has worsened the quality of health care in the state’s correctional facilities, which has “never been great.”
The LGBTQ+ advocacy group holds a weekly "Action Hour," where members call representatives to demand justice for victims of police brutality and race-based violence.
The disenfranchisement of incarcerated people and former felons silences a large portion of America’s voice. Incarcerated individuals deserve their vote back — especially since so many are locked up for minor charges.
“The time stands still,’” said Cynthia Goldberg, the director of the F8 Foundation. “The moment you see your family, you feel as if you're taken off of life support and you can breathe.”
Ever since 2007, U.S. President Barack Obama has promised to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. Despite his efforts to lobby congress, the detention camp is still open. Obama said in...
