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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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“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
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“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
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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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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”
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“[…]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.
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Homan Square detention facility is reportedly like something out of “Homeland.” Read More Here:
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