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A Historic Win for Derrick Lee and the Abolitionist Law Center 

Mumia Abu-Jamal

https://abolitionistlawcenter.org/2026/03/26/in-historic-ruling-pa-supreme-court-abolishes-mandatory-life-without-parole-for-felony-murder/ March 26, 2026, Pittsburgh – Today, in a landmark ruling in Commonwealth v. Derek Lee, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found mandatory life without parole for felony murder an unconstitutional punishment. The justices ruled that because… Full Transcript

Genocide in Urban Communities

Eddy Treadwell

Hello, how you doing? This is Mr. Eddie Treadwell from Cotton Correctional Facility here in Michigan prison. And I just want to talk a little bit about genocide, right, in our urban community, right? And… Full Transcript

Finding Fanon at Robin’s Bookstore in Philly

Mumia Abu-Jamal

I’m reminded of being a young guy, a teenager, and I was fascinated with books, but I couldn’t afford many of them because they were so expensive. So I would go into Robin’s bookstore in… Full Transcript

Failed Medical Care by Policy

David Annarelli

Today is March 9th, it is a Monday. There are a dozen and more deficiencies that represent the Virginia Department of Corrections and its Virginia Model: Dangerous overcrowding of its prisons, all of which are substandard… Full Transcript

I’ve Taken Off My Mask

Karen Brown

Today I’d like to read short prose that I wrote and then kind of explain where that comes from.  Title is, “I’ve Taken Off My Mask.”  I’ve taken off my mask so I can see… Full Transcript

Appearance at Alameda County Court

Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah)

Peace. This is KnowledgeBorn GodAllah, calling from Solano State Prison.  I want to first send a shout out to all those brothers that I grew up with on death row who are now at home:… Full Transcript

The War Before The War

Mumia Abu-Jamal

As bombs explode and wreak havoc across the Middle East, one wonders, what will come of this? This question arises because of events that happened over seventy years ago, 1953 to be exact. When spies… Full Transcript

Questions from a Juvenile Offender

Christopher Hill

My name is Christopher Hill. I have a piece that I want to read called, “Question From a Juvenile Offender.” I had a conversation with a few of my family members about juvenile lifers being… Full Transcript