In recently filed lawsuits and interviews with Molly Hagan, currently and formerly incarcerated women described a culture in which sexual abuse at the hands of New York prison staff is widespread but rarely reported or discussed. theappeal.org/new-york-adult…

Oh, happy E. Jean Carroll jury selection day, for all who observe. And a reminder that this suit was brought to you by the New York Adult Survivor's Act, which throws out the statute of limitations on sexual assault charges for a year.

Reminder that E. Jean Carroll is suing Trump under the Adult Survivors Act—the same law that nearly 1,000 women are using to sue the state for staff sex abuse in NY prisons ⬇️

(It was $670 million last year) cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/04…

BREAKING ATTY STMT: U.S. Supreme Court grants stay of execution for #RichardGlossip: tinyurl.com/5cumeb66

"Annucci manages a budget of more than $3 billion, oversees the state’s 44 prisons, and governs the lives of more than 30,000 incarcerated people and over 20,000 more on parole. Yet he’s never been confirmed by the state Senate." nysfocus.com/2023/05/04/new…

The NYPD let Brownsville residents respond to 911 calls for 5 days. One volunteer "persuaded a man going into a bodega with a gun to give him his weapon and go home." From Maria Cramer nytimes.com/2023/06/04/nyr…

New York's prison agency has all but banned journalism and art behind bars. Scoop from Chris Gelardi nysfocus.com/2023/06/06/doc…

10:00am/12:00pm Midtown NYC comparison

New: Prison agency rescinds censorship policy after New York Focus reporting. nysfocus.com/2023/06/07/doc…

Is Hollywood Still Afraid of the Truth About the Atomic Bomb?: Greg Mitchell on “Oppenheimer” democracynow.org/2023/7/24/oppe…

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What an upsetting decision, and an upsetting thread:

'It’s not a story—it’s a life:' A look at Snapped, from the inside scalawagmagazine.org/2023/11/snappe… via Scalawag

"When I started hospice, I didn’t really know what it meant. I didn’t really understand how much love it takes. How much forgiveness you have to give to the man who’s dying in front of you, even when it’s not yours to give." vera.org/news/what-its-…