The Bureau of Prisons knows they need to release people to stop the spread of COVID-19. So why aren’t they?
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Flagship Cleveland Newspaper Succumbs to Union-Busting
The guild of the Cleveland Plain Dealer decertified in a move to preserve remaining jobs. The non-union cleveland.com is now the main newsroom in the city.
Posted inCoronavirus
A Federal Inmate Speaks About Life in Prison During a Pandemic
A recorded conversation with a federal inmate reveals an overcrowded facility, dozens of sick inmates, and a terrified staff.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Inside a Federal Prison, Where Inmates Can’t Stop Coughing
Two inmates have died in Elkton Federal Correctional Institution, with one testing positive for COVID-19. An inmate’s wife tells the Prospect what it’s like inside.
Posted inLaw and Justice
As COVID-19 Spreads, a County Jail in Ohio Is Ill-Prepared
The Morrow County jail already lacked adequate sanitary measures. ‘I’m scared to death that if he gets this he could die,’ says a family member of an ICE detainee at the facility.
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The Risks—for Pregnant Women, ICE Detainees, and All of Us
An Ohio doctor on coronavirus and pregnancy, rural patients, and detention facilities
Posted inPolitics
Amid Confusion, Ohio (Kind Of) Postpones Elections Until June
Despite in-person voting closures today, there remains uncertainty about the fate of the primary election.
Posted inPolitics
Progressive Challenger in Ohio Earns Working Families Party Endorsement
The endorsement has the potential to help put Morgan Harper over the finish line in the March 17 Ohio congressional primary.
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A Conversation with Sherrod Brown
The senator from Ohio on the Green New Deal, trade, and how to beat Trump in 2020
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ohio: Another Brick in the Red Wall?
Lacking Sherrod Brown’s secret (progressive populist) sauce, Ohio Democrats will likely keep on losing.