Missouri Governor Stays Execution With Only Hours to Spare

By Jim Salter / Associated Press Aug 22, 2017 Gov. Greitens issued a stay of execution after Williams' attorneys cited DNA evidence found on the murder weapon belonging to an unknown person. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Private Prisons Are Thriving Under Trump

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 21, 2017 The industry’s success is another side effect of the administration’s tough-on-crime stance—no matter the consequences. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Attorney Talks of New Movement in Activist’s Case

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 15, 2017 Abu-Jamal's conviction could be on shaky ground if a new approach described by his lawyer proves fruitful. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘A Pipeline Straight to Jail’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 26, 2017 This repost of a 2015 column tells the story of Boris Franklin, who was caught up in a system that destroys millions of Americans, often people of color. He is now a free man and studying at Rutgers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on How to Create Effective Resistance to Fascism (Video)

BLANK Jun 10, 2017 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, drawing on history and his own experience, outlines how to effectively oppose the Trump regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Blasts 18-Year Marijuana Prison Sentence

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2017 In a stinging dissent, Bernette Johnson calls her colleagues' decision to uphold the verdict “outrageous” and “ridiculous.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Plan Would Separate Immigrant Children From Their Parents

By Jefferson Morley / AlterNet Mar 7, 2017 The Department of Homeland Security has identified 20,000 beds for the detention of asylum-seekers—"a 500 percent increase from current capacity,” according to MSNBC. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Lyrics From Lockdown’ Creator on Using Art as a Wake-Up Call

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Feb 13, 2017 Playwright Bryonn Bain, who turned his own harrowing experiences into a one-man dramatic production, joins director Gina Belafonte for a Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Ava DuVernay, Activist Filmmaker

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jan 7, 2017 Even when off the set, the director of "13th" and "Selma" regularly addresses issues of political injustice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Private Prisons Expect Surging Profits During the Trump Administration

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 23, 2016 People invested in the prison industry are set to get even richer off the mass incarceration of minority and low-income people when Donald Trump and the tough-on-crime nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, take control of the federal justice system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Power Works

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 24, 2016 Historian Heather Ann Thompson’s book on the 1971 Attica prison uprising details the government’s brutality, lies and propaganda, demonization of the poor, obstruction of justice and silencing of those who tried to tell the truth. She exposes the American blueprint for social control. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Gary Tyler on Maintaining Hope and Compassion in the U.S. Prison System

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 13, 2016 At age 16, Gary Tyler was wrongly sent to death row, where he spent 41 years until being freed in April. The Truthdig team spoke with him about the prison system, the death penalty and maintaining hope throughout the decades. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )