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FDL closed its doors in July 2015, and some former staff started Shadowproof. Follow us at @shadowproofcom.

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Assange Plans To Appeal High Court Decision Backing Extradition To United States NEW from @kgosztola shadowproof.com/2021/12/10/a…

Assange Plans To Appeal High Court Decision Backing Extradition To United States

In a ruling from UK High Court on Human Rights Day, a district judge's decision which blocked extradition of Julian Assange was overturned.

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Trapped Between The Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Mobilize For A Democratic Afghanistan shadowproof.com/2021/11/15/t… by @DunnMaslauskas

Trapped Between The Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Mobilize For A Democratic Afghanistan

With U.S. military occupation over, Afghan women contend with Taliban rule and struggle for a truly democratic nation.

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For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse Read our new report from @CalebmBrennan shadowproof.com/2021/11/04/f…

For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse

Insufficient, crowded residencies have long plagued undocumented households. But COVID-19 has made a bad situation even worse.

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Juan Haines, our last Marvel Cooke fellow for 2021, reports from San Quentin on how overcrowding, a lack of ventilation, and more rendered COVID-19 prevention measures obsolete. shadowproof.com/2021/10/27/i…

In San Quentin, COVID-19 Prevention No Match For Crowded And Poorly Ventilated Housing

Since COVID-19 wreaked havoc inside California’s prisons, conditions that helped the virus spread have been left unaddressed.

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Dissenter Weekly: Australian Witness In Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry Was Bombed—Plus, Ag-Gag Laws Defeated pscp.tv/w/c_aZbHR3LTMxODgxMz…
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.@rebecca_chowd, our latest Marvel Cooke Fellow, delves into the divisions between NYC abolitionists on the subject of greater transparency around NYPD spying. Do police transparency laws help or hurt the movement? Read it here: shadowproof.com/2021/08/12/a…

Abolishing Police Surveillance In NYC: Will Transparency Help Or Make It Harder?

New York City implemented a police surveillance transparency law, but activists are divided on if it helps or hurts their cause.

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.@luciageng, our latest Marvel Cooke fellow, reports on how jailhouse lawyers have struggled for safety measures, and against restrictions on privileges and mobility, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read it here: shadowproof.com/2021/08/10/j…

Jailhouse Lawyers Take On COVID-19 Where Prisons Won’t

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, jailhouse lawyers have struggled for safety measures, and against restrictions on privileges and mobility.

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In NYC, New Jails Threaten Dreams For True Community Spaces and Restorative Architecture Marvel Cooke Fellow @bytamarsarai has an amazing deep-dive into the battle over community space in the Bronx, where the city plans to build a new jail Read it here: shadowproof.com/2021/07/28/i…

In New York City, New Jails Threaten Dreams For True Community Spaces and Restorative Architecture

Bronx residents welcome the closure of Rikers but are worried plans for new jails will compromise dreams for truly community-created spaces.

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Daniel Hale Sentenced To 45 Months In Prison For Releasing Drone Documents shadowproof.com/2021/07/27/d…

Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Receives 45-Month Sentence For Releasing Drone Documents

Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison. It was a severe sentence but not the harshest sentence ever issued in an Espionage Act prosecution against a former...

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So pleased to be sharing with you all my latest piece of journalism, published today w/ @shadowproofcom ! Many, many thanks to @mxthemme & @BrianSonenstein shadowproof.com/2021/07/14/t…
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University of California Workers Organize For Salaries That Keep Pace With Cost Of Living @msainat1 reports: shadowproof.com/2021/06/15/u…

University of California Workers Organize For Salaries That Keep Pace With Cost Of Living

University of California workers aggressively push for cost-of-living salary adjustments through strikes, protests, and rallies on campuses.

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The Aftermath of War In Gaza “It’s a constant state of fear, I fear for my life even when there is no war.” @EoinHiggins_ with perspectives from people in Gaza here: shadowproof.com/2021/05/26/t…

The Aftermath of War In Gaza

To Asma Alkhaldi, the “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip is welcome, but the trauma of days of bombing remains.

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Movement For Black Lives In Upstate New York: Confronting Police, White Supremacists, And Craven Politicians Check out this new in-depth reporting from @DunnMaslauskas: shadowproof.com/2021/05/20/t…
Movement For Black Lives In Upstate New York: Confronting Police, White Supremacists, And Craven...

Movement For Black Lives In Upstate New York: Confronting Police, White Supremacists, And Craven...

Joya Stuckman walked up to her house, which is nestled in the working class First Street neighborhood of Rome, New York, and glanced over at her U-Haul truck. The tires were slashed and the truck was...

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In Rural, Conservative North Carolina County, Anti-Jail Movement Takes Shape Read our new report from Amanda Abrams: shadowproof.com/2021/05/18/i…
In Rural, Conservative North Carolina County, Anti-Jail Movement Takes Shape

In Rural, Conservative North Carolina County, Anti-Jail Movement Takes Shape

Down Home is organizing an anti-jail movement in a seemingly unlikely place: rural and conservative North Carolina.

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Survivors Of Forced Sterilizations In California Fight A Century Of Violence In Women’s Prisons Read this in-depth profile from our 2nd Marvel Cooke Fellow, Citlali Pizarro: shadowproof.com/2021/05/12/s… via @shadowproofcom

Survivors Of Forced Sterilizations In California Fight A Century Of Violence In Women’s Prisons

In California, survivors of forced sterilizations in women's prisons fight for reparations after a century of reproductive violence.

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Ohio Prisoner In Solitary Confinement Ends Hunger Strike, Despite No End To Retaliation Read this new report from @ethanb822: shadowproof.com/2021/05/05/o…
Ohio Prisoner In Solitary Confinement Ends Hunger Strike, Despite No End To Retaliation

Ohio Prisoner In Solitary Confinement Ends Hunger Strike, Despite No End To Retaliation

A man incarcerated at the Toledo Correctional Institution in Ohio has ended a 48-day hunger strike, his family said.

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US government marks World Press Freedom Day by ignoring their attacks on press freedom shadowproof.com/2021/05/03/u…

US Government Marks World Press Freedom Day By Ignoring Their Attacks On Press Freedom

Secretary of State Antony Blinken marked World Press Freedom Day by calling attention to governments that are “becoming less transparent” and “more repressive.” “Some governments incarcerate journa...

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Letters From Massachusetts Jail Reveal Struggle To Survive Pandemic Winter Read this important new report from @bzjorts shadowproof.com/2021/04/20/l…

Letters From Massachusetts Jail Reveal Struggle To Survive Pandemic Winter

Incarcerated people in Massachusetts raised alarm as pandemic winter approached, but county jail officials ignored their pleas—prompting direct action.

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Graduate Workers Unions At New York's Two Largest Universities Vote For Strike shadowproof.com/2021/04/13/g… by @msainat1

Graduate Workers Unions At New York’s Two Largest Universities Vote For Strike

Graduate workers at New York University and Columbia University, the two largest universities in New York City, are in the midst of a contentious labor battle with their administrations to eliminate...

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