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‘The Trade’ offers nuanced, intimate picture of the complexity of immigration

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The entrance of the Mississippi State Penitentiary is seen in an undated photo provided by the Mississippi Department of Corrections in Parchman, Mississippi. The Mississippi corrections department announced it will no longer allow conjugal visits as of Feb. 1, ending a century-old program in the first U.S. state to sanction sex for prisoners. Photo courtesy: Mississippi Department of Corrections/Handout via Reuters
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Mississippi inmate deaths expose a corrections system in crisis

In a single week, five people incarcerated in Mississippi jails have died at the hands of other inmates. The deaths have highlighted a system in dire condition, suffering from staffing problems and deteriorating facilities. Jerry Mitchell, founder of the Mississippi…

World Sep 03

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Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention

Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,…

Nation Jun 06

Leaders of white supremacist prison gang charged in killings

A total of 16 Aryan Brotherhood members and associates are accused of running the criminal enterprise using contraband cellphones, encrypted chats, text messages, multimedia messages and email.

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

World Mar 29

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Why families by the thousands are fleeing Honduras for the U.S.

Despite the ongoing immigration debate, with its polarization and publicity, thousands of migrants are still embarking monthly upon the arduous trip to the U.S. border. Why are families fleeing Central America, knowing the journey will be dangerous -- and very…

By Marcia Biggs, Julia Galiano-Rios

Jun 16

New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence

By Elliot Spagat, Anita Snow, Associated Press

A new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declares that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum.

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Jan 12

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Murder, extortion and corruption tarnish former tourist haven Acapulco

By Danny Gold

2017 marked Acapulco's fifth straight year of being Mexico's most murderous city. Once an internationally renowned tropical paradise, violence has shot up over the last decade. But while police and military forces protect tourists, residents say little is done to…

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Jan 11

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The Cancun that tourists don’t often see: soaring murders amid a bloody drug war

By Danny Gold

It's not part of Cancun that tourists travel to see: heavily armed police working to stop a soaring homicide rate. The fallout of Mexico's campaign targeting drug cartel leaders is spilling onto the periphery of the famous beach destination, where…

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Dec 19

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In ‘Cuz,’ the story of a cousin’s tragic fate and justice system in crisis

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Danielle Allen’s cousin Michael was convicted of attempted carjacking at the age of 15, spent nearly 11 years in prison and was murdered at 29. In her new book “Cuz,” Allen looks to her own family tragedy for a deeper…

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Sep 08

From prison to Ph.D, this activist fights for peace in Chicago

By Kenya Downs

Chico Tillmon went from being a leader in a gang, to steering inner-city young from a life of crime.

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