Watch: Mothers against IDOC cruelty and Black women’s leadership in the prison struggle
Listen, learn, and follow the leadership of three courageous Black mothers in the fight for a world without cages!
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One year after exoneration: Leon Benson returns for panel, celebration, and book launch!
On Mar. 8, Exoneree Leon Benson speaks alongside a range of panelists at part one of his “re-birth” common unity celebration
From grief to action: Mothers against IDOC cruelty
Gather to hear courageous mothers share their fight against the IDOC injustices.
Leon Benson’s first book set for release one year after his liberation from prison
Published a year after his liberation, Leon Benson’s book testifies to the inability of prison bars to capture the spirit.
The IDOC covered-up their murder of Brandon Lewis, or so they think
Listen to Sheila Arnold’s describe how the IDOC murdered her son, Brandon Lewis, and is trying to cover it up.
A common enemy of the sun: George Jackson and Samih Al-Qasim
A hand-copied Palestinian poem found in George Jackson’s prison cell encapsulates the unity of national liberation struggles.
“The truth never dies!” Watch Leon Benson’s liberation from prison
As we countdown to Leon Benson’s “Re-birth,” watch the video of his liberation from Pendleton.
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With community support, a mother takes on IDOC
After a short rally, a mother leads organizers into IDOC offices to present a formal complaint.