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ICYMI: Let Our People Go

We wanted to make sure you saw this New York Times opinion piece by Michelle Alexander describing the lethal emergency facing people incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic – who are particularly vulnerable to contracting the virus and very unlikely to receive adequate healthcare. The article thoughtfully calls for collective… Read More

New Polling Shows Majority of Voters Continue to Support DACA

Mississippi Prisons are no Place for a Pandemic

FWD.us Statement on Governor Reeves’ Failure to Consider Release for Incarcerated People to Protect Public Safety and Public Health

WASHINGTON, DC – FWD.us Mississippi State Director Alesha Judkins issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Reeves’ failure to consider early release to protect incarcerated people from the spread of COVID-19: “Governor Reeves’ refusal to release any people from Mississippi’s dangerous prisons safely to help prevent a wider… Read More