Daily Archives: May 31, 2019
Veronza Bowers again denied parole
Veronza Bowers, now 73, a former Black Panther who has proclaimed his innocence during 46 years of incarceration, has just learned that once again he has been denied parole.
Comrade Malik in Texas forges strong solidarity with the POW Movement in North Carolina
Time for all Amerika’s
prisoners to rise up
by Keith ‘Malik’ Washington
“The essence of slavery was coercion of the most primitive
kind. The relationships between master...
How can I satisfy the Parole Board I’m no longer a threat to society?
I am hoping someone out there will help sponsor me. I need funds for my art supplies, which are not cheap, as well as my other needs. I discovered my talent for painting while in prison. Now it is my new passion! I paint in watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil. I am looking to find a way to sell my artwork. Please, if it speaks to your heart, help me to help myself!
An open letter to presidential candidates on voting rights
When ​Brianna Ross​ was 19, she was convicted of a felony for ​stealing diapers​ for her son. At her sentencing hearing, a judge told Ross that she’d face a lifelong punishment for her mistake: She would never be allowed to vote.