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The prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange poses a grave threat to the freedom of the press. These charges establish a dangerous precedent that can be used to target all news organizations holding government accountable by publishing its secrets.https://t.co/1WTiWGxZek — PolitiTweet.org

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Our newest report found that ICE: ▪️ Restricts communication between attorneys and clients ▪️ Has failed to conduct basic oversight on access to counsel ▪️ Reduces the likelihood that people will win their cases It’s time to end the ICE detention machine.https://t.co/8nmlVxbaAs — PolitiTweet.org

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There is a great divide between what the law says access to abortion should be for incarcerated people, and the reality that barriers in jails and prisons make access incredibly difficult. Abortion is a right — including for those who are incarcerated. https://t.co/thlpwDtujX — PolitiTweet.org

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We just filed a lawsuit after DHS ignored our Freedom of Information Act request about its new domestic violent extremism initiatives. We need insight on DHS's actions and its plan to safeguard our civil liberties, rights, and privacy. https://t.co/RW3Lhrn7OW — PolitiTweet.org

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After a ban on abortion after six weeks was passed in Texas, providers have been working hard to navigate access and provide care. Listen in on At Liberty as we sit down with Texas advocates to discuss what this approach could look like in other states. https://t.co/ioZzRfiyWd — PolitiTweet.org

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We just filed a lawsuit after DHS ignored our Freedom of Information Act request about its new domestic violence extremism initiatives. We need insight on DHS's actions and its plan to safeguard our civil liberties, rights, and privacy. https://t.co/RW3Lhrn7OW — PolitiTweet.org

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Harmful and discriminatory gender stereotypes have no place in the classroom. Charter schools across the country must follow the same rules as traditional public schools when it comes to guaranteeing constitutional protections for students. https://t.co/44i5p6iFd4 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LambdaLegal: People living w/ HIV engage with the criminal legal system at higher rates— law enforcement, jails or prisons, courts, imm… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AAAJ_AAJC: When we unite, we will bring real change. On June 25, 2022, step out and march with us in Washington, D.C. to advance equita… — PolitiTweet.org

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Incarcerated workers are receiving just pennies an hour in wages for jobs worked while in prison. This low pay hurts prison workers and their families, who need to help to cover the basics even as they grapple with a loss of income. https://t.co/ZhjMng0dbE — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ACLU_MS: Somebody’s hurting our people and its gone on far too long! #MeetUsinDC on June 18 for the Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Wor… — PolitiTweet.org

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NSO spyware is dangerous even for US law enforcement to use. There is too much secrecy and no clear rules, oversight, or protections for privacy, civil liberties, or cybersecurity. This acquisition should be blocked. https://t.co/yv0ynJpT6U — PolitiTweet.org

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L3Harris has consistently tried to hide the existence, functionality, security flaws, and customers of Stingray from the public and from judicial review. If they acquire NSO, their harmful practices become an even bigger threat. — PolitiTweet.org

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L3Harris’s track record is worrisome. Their product Stingray is a surveillance tool that allows law enforcement to track people even when they’re somewhere typically protected from warrantless searches, like a home. — PolitiTweet.org

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NSO has previously tried to sell its dangerous spyware directly to the US government to no avail. This deal could allow our government to sneak NSO spyware in the back door by purchasing from a spy company that already sells to US law enforcement. — PolitiTweet.org

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NSO Group is a notoriously shady company that sells spyware to governments around the world. Multiple investigations have found these governments use this software to spy on journalists, political opponents, and activists, and for other abusive purposes. https://t.co/IWzMzCstaa — PolitiTweet.org

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L3Harris, the US company behind the invasive Stingray cell phone surveillance device, plans to acquire NSO Group, the infamous Israeli hacking company that makes Pegasus spyware. This is alarming. If this deal goes forward, our civil liberties could be in danger. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @chasestrangio: Two years ago today the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected under federal sex discrimination statutes. H… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GrimKim: As I write in Chapter 13 of my book, incarcerated workers have always been a part of the labor movement—and have kept fighting… — PolitiTweet.org

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Restrictive US immigration policies are forcing Haitian people fleeing violence to undertake even more dangerous routes to seek safety. The consequences are appalling. It’s past time to stop punishing people who seek protection. We need to end Title 42 and restore asylum. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @UChicagoLaw: “The labor conditions of incarcerated workers in many US prisons violate the most fundamental human rights to life and dig… — PolitiTweet.org

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If states and the federal government can afford to incarcerate 1.2 million people, they can afford to pay them fairly for their work. It’s past time we treat incarcerated workers with dignity. Read the full report: https://t.co/HOuD3zpQCX — PolitiTweet.org

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To combat this exploitation, we need: ▪️ Prison work to be fully voluntary ▪️ Access to fair wages, training and safety ▪️ Investment in labor programs providing marketable skills ▪️ To abolish the 13th Amendment loophole allowing forced labor as punishment for a crime — PolitiTweet.org

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Nearly two-thirds of people incarcerated in state and federal prisons work — almost 800,000 people. Many report receiving job assignments without training or proper safety equipment, causing preventable injuries. Wages are so low their families have to cover basic necessities. https://t.co/RkvpNBdUkj — PolitiTweet.org

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Now, incarcerated workers generate at least $2 billion worth of goods and $9 billion in prison maintenance services every year. On average, most workers are paid between 15 and 52 cents per hour. This exploitation helps subsidize the costs of our bloated prison system. — PolitiTweet.org

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The exception clause in the 13th Amendment encouraged the imprisonment and re-enslavement of Black people during the Jim Crow era. We feel the impact of this systemic racism in the disproportionate incarceration rates of Black and Brown communities today. https://t.co/KNl45AYnE6 — PolitiTweet.org

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The 13th Amendment banned slavery — except as punishment for a crime. In many states, and in the US Constitution, these exception clauses allow prisons to exploit, underpay, and exclude incarcerated people from workplace safety protection laws. — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: We dropped a report looking at state and federal prison labor programs, and the results are clear: Prisons use coercion and exploitation to pay incarcerated people pennies while benefiting from their labor. Worse still, the Constitution permits this vestige of slavery. — PolitiTweet.org

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The settlement with @ACLUMN sends a clear message: discriminatory housing policies will not be tolerated. https://t.co/tYqk1Z1XcB — PolitiTweet.org