Shadowproof Is Shutting Down

After eight years, we have decided that it is time to shut down Shadowproof, but that does not mean that the independent journalism that we fostered is coming entirely to an end.

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Thu, 14 Dec 2023, 3:04 pm


In Washington State, Prison Closure Divides Abolitionist Community

When the Washington State DOC announced it would close the Washington State Reformatory, it caused a rift between incarcerated abolitionists. 

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Mon, 27 Nov 2023, 4:37 pm


From Behind Enemy Lines, Prison Journalists Report On Conditions At Their Own Risk

Practicing journalism in prison is necessary, but incarcerated reporters face enormous risks and aggressive retaliation.

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Tue, 19 Sep 2023, 1:56 pm


What’s Next In The Julian Assange Case

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his legal team believe that Assange may be extradited to the United States before the end of summer. It is unfortunately time for us to prepare for court proceedings, and so far, you came through for us marvelously. I am so grateful to our readers

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Fri, 21 Jul 2023, 1:00 pm


They Tried To Censor The ‘Sound Of Freedom’ With An Air Horn

There I was sitting in the movie theatre trying to watch “Sound of Freedom,” when I heard the sound of an air horn.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2023, 11:35 pm


Rebuilding A Life After Years In A Cage

Rebuilding a life after years in a cage is a daunting task and some of those challenges are quantified and documented. But there are many more complicated, nuanced challenges that are less popularly known and harder to turn into data.

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Mon, 26 Jun 2023, 1:12 pm


Protest Song Of The Week: ‘John Wayne Was a Nazi’ By Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation

The song challenged the celebrated actor for his bigotry and role in helping to prop up an oppressive colonial system. It refers to his movies that often portrayed Wayne as a heroic cowboy fighting against the villainous Native Americans.

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Wed, 21 Jun 2023, 1:38 pm


Redacted: Massachusetts Withholding Plans For New Women’s Prison

Massachusetts is refusing to share information about plans for a new women's prison with concerned citizens through a controversial exemption to the state’s public records law.

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Mon, 19 Jun 2023, 4:39 pm


The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg

The attention Dan gave to you was a sign of the love and respect that he had for those who were willing to fight for the same causes that were crucial to him.

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Sat, 17 Jun 2023, 1:58 pm


In The South, ‘Georgia Prisoners Speak’ Organizes Against Incarceration From The Inside

Inside Georgia's prisons, Georgia Prisoners Speak fights barriers to the outside and engages in abolitionist political education. 

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Fri, 16 Jun 2023, 2:53 pm