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Update on AK HB 112 / SB 73: Cops On Sexual Contact During Investigations

The Anchorage Police Department is fighting a pair of state bills that would criminalize cops who have “sexual contact” with people under investigation. The reason for the opposition, according to Deputy Chief Sean Case, is that there are “very, very limited” situations in which cops need to cross that boundary — specifically, when it comes to undercover investigations of sex workers. Article by Tracy Clark Flory for Vocative; supporting statistics from ISWFACE LA.

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The Invisible John Interview About Jane

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Intimate Archive: M DANTE Interviews SLIXA For The Erotic Literary Salon

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December 17th

The 15th International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers is Monday December 17th. Events will be held around the world. Please check www.december17.org for events in your city. Hashtag: Restinpower Photos and informatics contributed by: www.dec17philly.com http://coyoteri.org/wp/

SBB Applauds PA DoC

The DOC noted that inmates will continue to have access to libraries that average about 15,000 titles each, though some inmates say that they find it difficult to make it to the library and prefer not to check out books for fear of being disciplined over late returns. Sean Damon of Amistad Law Project, which led protests over the book prohibition, expressed relief. “From our perspective, it looks like the DOC did the right thing,” Damon said. But, he added, he’s not satisfied, as other new security measures — including the scanning and surveillance of incoming mail, and the photocopying of inmate legal mail — remain in place.

Billy PENN: Philly got a $4 million MacArthur Foundation Grant

Billy Penn dot com: Philly got a $4 million MacArthur Foundation Grant – On top of Philly news The city will use it to continue criminal justice reform efforts, including reducing the prison population.

Real Slavery Is Clear, And Clearly Our Fault As Consumers

apple.news/AKDfreXliTfmWZvYmrIzQVw You buy a purse at Walmart. There’s a note inside from a “Chinese prisoner.” Now what? By Rosalyn A. Warren Tracing a mysterious message across the world to understand how what we buy is made. When Christel Wallace found a piece of paper folded up at the bottom of her purse in March 2017, […]

FAMM: Get interactive with the HBO documentary “The Sentence”

FAMM is having a “Watch Party Week” 10/15-10/19, and challenging people to host a few friends and family members to watch the film at their home. Post it on social media – live tweet, Facebook live, etc. – so as many people get exposed to the powerful message behind the film as possible! FAMM will have graphics and tool kits available for those who host a party!