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Maya Schenwar | The Prison System Welcomes My Newborn Niece to This World

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Maya Schenwar | The Prison System Welcomes My Newborn Niece to This World

Maya Schenwar, Truthout: During and after the birth of my niece, my sister was allowed no family or friends at her bedside. Following the birth, a guard shackled my sister's ankles to the bedpost.

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The "Systematic Murder" of Philadelphia Public Schools

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