PRISON CONDITIONS

Jul 09 2025POLITICS

Life in the Swamp: A Look at Florida's Immigrant Detention Center

Deep in the Florida Everglades, a detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is facing serious allegations. People held there and their families say the place is really tough to live in. They talk about not having enough water, power cuts, and lots of mosquitoes. Vladimir Miranda, a Cuban migrant, has been there since last Sunday. He says the generators can't ke...

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Jul 03 2025POLITICS

The Troubling Journey of Kilmar Abrego Garcia: A Story of Mistreatment and Legal Battles

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man caught in the crosshairs of immigration policies, faced severe mistreatment in El Salvador after a controversial deportation. His ordeal began when he was sent back to El Salvador in March, despite a court order protecting him from deportation. This move sparked widespread criticism and highlighted the broader issues within the immigration...

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Jun 18 2025CRIME

R. Kelly's Health Scare Behind Bars

R. Kelly, the infamous R&B singer, recently faced a health scare while serving time in a North Carolina prison. His legal team claimed he experienced an "overdose" due to mistreatment by prison staff. However, it was later revealed that Kelly was actually hospitalized for routine medical care and was released after two days. Kelly is currently behind bars for a long...

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Mar 11 2025CRIME

New York's Prison Crisis: 2, 000 Guards Fired After Strike

New York's prison system faced a major shakeup. Over 2, 000 prison guards were fired for not returning to work after a lengthy strike. This strike, which lasted 22 days, caused significant disruption to the state's correctional facilities. The governor and the state's correctional commissioner declared the strike over, even though not all guards returned to work. A d...

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Jailed, Jailed Again and Out of luck: Trump's Trans Ban

So a bunch of trans women were dumped from their US jail lockups with just their hardened lives in their hands. The problem was because of Donald Trump's rules. Trump commandered the USA prison bros to get trans people out of women's lockups and into men's. Also, hormones? Out for the trans folks. That last bit set the medical industry into another ding, not just f...

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