Statistics on hunger strikes and forced feeds through nasal-gastric tubes have long been a useful tool in measuring unrest at Guantanamo Bay detainment facility. At one point in 2013, the military disclosed that over 100 prisoners were on hunger strike and, at the height of their protest, 46 had been force-fed …
Read More »After 13 Years At Guantanamo, Man Cleared by Parole Board In Case of Mistaken Identity
Via Miami Herald: “The Guantánamo parole board on Thursday approved the release of a Yemeni “forever prisoner,” dismissing U.S. intelligence that imprisoned the man for 13 years at the Navy base in Cuba as “discredited.” The so-called Periodic Review Board heard the case of Mustafa al Shamiri, 37, on Dec. …
Read More »Bronx man suing after he spent 5 years at Rikers Island with no trial
Kenneth Creighton would like to have back the five years of his life he waited beyond bars in Rikers Island for a trial that would never happen. Now he’s suing the city of New York for the lost time. Creighton was only seventeen years old when he was arrested in …
Read More »Tyra Patterson, falsely accused of murder, still sits in prison after murderer confesses
In recent days as Making a Murderer has become more popular, The Guardian reflects on another compelling case of false imprisonment on murder charges: Tyra Patterson was sentenced to 43 years to life when she was 20 years old, for a murder in which she carried no gun and pulled …
Read More »Defense Secretary Ash Carter writing plan to relocate remaining Gitmo detainees to U.S.
After about 10% of the remaining Guantanamo Bay detainees were moved to Oman last week, bringing the number down to 93, the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is planning for where to take the rest if they are unable to be relocated. He is planning his proposal to Barack Obama, …
Read More »Fewer than 100 prisoners left at Guantanamo Bay as 10 more are released to Oman
President Obama’s efforts to close down Guantanamo Bay military prison have at last brought the prisoner population below 100 at last. 93 prisoners remain as 10 Yemeni prisoners were released yesterday to Oman. These ten form the largest single group relocated from the prison since Obama entered office in 2009. Oman …
Read More »Scott Walker on Steven Avery case: “I have made it my practice for the last five years to not issue pardons”
The subject of Netflix’s wildly popular Making A Murderer does not stand a chance to be pardoned. “Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said over the weekend that he would never pardon Steven Avery — or anyone else for that matter — because it would “undermine” the criminal justice system.” —Full …
Read More »White House Chief of Staff says Obama WILL Close Guantanamo Bay
104 detainees remain with one year to go in Obama’s presidency. On Sunday White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough revealed in an interview that Obama is preparing a plan to submit to Congress to close down the U.S. detainment facility in Guantanamo Bay for good, a promise he made in his …
Read More »NYC teacher fired for curriculum administrators feared would ‘rile up’ black students
“A teacher at an Upper West Side high school was fired for creating a curriculum with lessons about the Central Park Five that administrators feared would “rile up” black students, according to a new federal lawsuit.” Full Story – NY Daily News
Read More »NYPD cop claims he was punished, transferred for NOT racial profiling
“An NYPD cop claims in a federal lawsuit that he was punished by supervisors for not stopping enough black and Hispanic teens in the subways.” Full Story – NY Daily News
Read More »Father of slain 19-year-old sues city of Chicago over wrongful death, improper use of force
Antonio LeGrier has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago. He had called police for help because his son was swinging a baseball bat in their apartment early Saturday morning. The police officer who arrived on scene shot and killed both the son, 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and …
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Tennessee Teens Arrested And Jailed For Wearing Saggy Pants
Four Tennessee high school students have been charged with indecent exposure in recent weeks, and two of them jailed for it — all because they wore sagging pants. “Full Story – Huffington Post”
Read More »Guantanamo Bay: An ex-prisoner released to the UK reports the most unbearable of his torture was the threat by his interrogators that they would rape his five-year-old daughter
“[…]That was completely inhumane. It was worse than the beating as well, worse than everything, just thinking of my daughter and I just sat there silent completely,” he said.
Read More »Chicago’s “Black Site” Police Scandal Is Primed to Explode Again
Homan Square detention facility is reportedly like something out of “Homeland.” Read More Here:
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