Tim Scott endorses Trump antagonist Susan Collins days after he slammed president’s ‘racist’ TruthSocial post South Carolina Senator posts support for Susan Collins re-election campaign – generating further uproar among Trump loyalists www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Men enjoying ice cream, Iowa State Fair, 1952 www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Following the Money of Mass Incarceration 2026 www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/mone...

Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, 1935 Margaret Bourke-White was known for landmark images of industrial life in America and earned the nickname among her colleagues at Life: ‘Maggie the Indestructible’. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia theconversation.com/they-escaped...

Taxing Africa’s informal economies: technology’s promise and pitfalls theconversation.com/taxing-afric...

Rio’s bloodiest day: the untold story of Brazil’s most deadly police raid In interviews with community leaders, lawyers, security specialists and bereaved relatives, the Guardian pieces together how an operation targeting a criminal gang left 122 people dead www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Women’s control over fertility is linked to education, money and digital access – study of 16 African countries theconversation.com/womens-contr...

Stay Alive: Berlin 1939-45 by Ian Buruma – how Berliners defied their Nazi masters An immersive account of how the inhabitants of a liberal city – including the author’s father – survived fascism www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

The Jungle at 120: How a 1906 novel continues to surface in discussions about unjust labour theconversation.com/the-jungle-a...

They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia theconversation.com/they-escaped...

What the troubling use of the term ‘ghettos’ reveals about Denmark’s attitude towards immigration theconversation.com/what-the-tro...

Senior Trump official extends a hand of friendship to Europe’s far right US state department’s Sarah B Rogers publicly attacks policies on hate speech and immigration in other countries www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Activists in Ghana are forcing extractive firms to account for the harm they cause – corporate abuse study theconversation.com/activists-in...

Fox News refused to air anti-ICE ad featuring Joe Rogan’s ‘Gestapo’ comment Conservative broadcaster declines to run TV spot from Jewish Democratic Council of America calling on President Donald Trump to end immigration crackdown over Minneapolis deaths www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

New York Leaders Vow to Fight Trump Over Removed Pride Flag at LGBT Monument time.com/7377621/ston...

Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show Elon Musk’s younger brother and the woman were involved for about six months between 2012 and 2013 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A Writer Gives Helpful Advice For Someone Entering Prison Beware of sharing. Stay out of trouble. Never shower barefoot. prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/02/03/t...

ICE chief refuses to apologize for Minneapolis shooting victims being labeled terrorists ICE chief Todd Lyons also sidestepped questions at a DHS oversight hearing about whether he concurred w Trump officials that the shooting victims were domestic terrorists www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Iran executes 14 prisoners, including Afghan nationals across six facilities hengaw.net/en/news/2026...

'Dangerous crime': Hamas condemns Israel's push to execute Palestinian prisoners www.newarab.com/news/hamas-c...

UK's Home Secretary has announced that three African countries will have their visas to Britain downed if they don’t cooperate on returning deported illegal migrants and criminals to their countries of origin en.mercopress.com/2026/02/10/u...

Vietnam ministry proposes higher food rations, annual health checks for prisoners news.tuoitre.vn/vietnam-mini...

Lawsuit: Charlotte inmates did more to help man who died than detention officer www.charlotteobserver.com/article31463...

Texas — A former Brazos County detention officer was arrested following an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with an inmate and possibly introducing prohibited substances into the correctional facility. www.kxxv.com/news/local-n...

Indiana - Hamilton County Jail Inmates Celebrate Academic Milestone with High School Equivalency Graduation hoodline.com/2026/02/hami...

San Francisco - Judge approves settlement in lawsuit over jail sanitation conditions. The approval closes a seven-year legal battle for inmates who originally sued over inadequate kitchen conditions and health care. www.courthousenews.com/judge-approv...

Sacramento County in 2025 and so far in 2026 paid $2.45 million in settlements to the family members of four men who died while incarcerated at the Sacramento County Main Jail downtown. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

A Virginia General Assembly House bill that will allow work done while incarcerated to count toward court fines and costs is headed to the Senate, with some bipartisan support. www.pilotonline.com/2026/02/10/p...

Oklahoma - Inmate e-cig sales generate $1 million for Tulsa County Jail in 2025 www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklaho...

The ‘California Model’ Offers Lifers Hope, Motivation. In the Golden State’s new era of corrections, people who once had life sentences are now returning to prison as teachers armed with a message of possibility. prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/02/05/c...

My Long, Smelly California Prison Transfer. One young man didn’t seem to know what to expect from the long trip — including when to use the bathroom. prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/02/05/p...

Seattle - Bill Targeting Sex Buyers Would No Longer Result in Immediate Felony Charges publicola.com/2026/02/09/b...

LA County identifies the ZIP codes hit hardest by ICE. Here’s where they are laist.com/news/politic...

Baltimore's mass OD protocol is a consequence of its failure to end the drug war Baltimore officials detailed their new mass OD protocol. As police crack down harder on drug users, the plan is a band-aid that won’t redress the devastating wounds of prohibition scalawagmagazine.org/2026/02/balt...

Her partner deported, S.F. mother of four copes with fear and loss in a sanctuary city missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-i...

S.F. city attorney says Lurie’s sobering center is a ‘very high legal risk.’ Supes approve it anyway. missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-s...

Seattle - Sex Worker Advocates Demand Action from the City After Prosecutors’ Dehumanizing Presentation publicola.com/2026/02/10/s...

City Settles With Family of Jaahnavi Kandula, Pedestrian Killed by Seattle PD Officer in 2023 In an incident that sparked widespread outrage, police guild leader Daniel Auderer joked that the 23-year-old student was only worth $11,000. publicola.com/2026/02/10/c...

Carceral Liberalism in an Age of Fascism March 10, 2026 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Location UIC Student Center East Room 301 Address 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607 research.uic.edu/events/carce...

This is a state-by-state guide on how to communicate with people inside. The information focuses on the rules and restrictions of mail correspondence, but we also include basic email, phone and payment information where available. prisonjournalismproject.org/contacting-p...

Folsom Prison celebrated the graduation of 120 who went through a program for a nationally accredited job certification or apprenticeship. CAL CTRA provides job training, career preparation & rehabilitative opportunities to incarcerated individuals across the state. kfbk.iheart.com/featured/the...

Louisiana Corrections again cited for holding inmates past release dates, advocates say it's enough www.wbrz.com/news/louisia...

Florida — House Bill 325, sponsored by Rep. Kim Kendall, proposes allowing nonviolent inmates with two years or less on their sentence to obtain their CDL while incarcerated, potentially reducing recidivism and addressing the driver shortage in the trucking industry. www.wpbf.com/article/prop...

From concrete walls to open skies: Meet Chile's first rugby team created inside a prison www.ctpost.com/sports/artic...

Oklahoma - Dog grooming program offers inmates job skills and hope for the future. Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility has started a dog grooming program for incarcerated ladies that is having a lasting impact. www.news9.com/something-go...

Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work. "Did you collect a urine sample from the patient for a chlamydia and gonorrhea test?"