Brian Dolinar
@bdolinar.bsky.social
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Abolition journalist, educator, scholar of the Depression era.
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Brian Dolinar
@bdolinar.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Sentences: Writings About Mass Incarceration | Brian Dolinar | Substack
A newsletter about my investigations into prisons, jails, and police. Here I'll share the stories and backstories behind my journalism. Click to read Sentences: Writings About Mass Incarceration, by B...
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Brian Dolinar
@bdolinar.bsky.social
· Feb 25
Israeli-made surveillance technologies and “training expeditions” are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
Campus Police Are Using Israeli Spy Tech to Crack Down on Student Protest
Israeli-made surveillance technologies are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
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Brian Dolinar
@bdolinar.bsky.social
· Dec 18
Urbana City Council tables measure that would require approval for police surveillance technology - IPM Newsroom
Officials in Urbana have tabled an ordinance that would require the city’s police department to seek approval before purchasing and using surveillance technology, including license plate readers, faci...
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Brian Dolinar
@bdolinar.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Pre-trial hearings for students who participated in a Gaza solidarity encampment in central Illinois last spring will determine whether they will face up to 3 years of incarceration on felony “mob action” charges for having exercised their free speech rights on campus.
Illinois Students Who Protested Gaza Genocide Are Facing Felony Mob Charges.
The state’s attorney is prosecuting University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students over last April’s encampments.
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Silky Shah
@silkys13.bsky.social
· Nov 20
New Immigration Detention Center Set to Open in New Jersey
With bids now open for a facility in Newark, immigrant rights groups are voicing concerns.
https://documentedny.com/2024/11/20/ice-detention-new-jersey-deportation-trump/#:~:text=“There’s%20been%20a%20long%2Dstanding%20fight%20to%20get%20rid%20of%20immigration%20detention%20altogether%2C%20so%20it’s%20incredibly%20disappointing%20that%20the%20Biden%20administration
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Sam Stecklow
@samstecklow.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped - IPM Newsroom
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was accused of misconduct while employed at Central Illinois police departments. Some whose complaints were disregarded a...
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Brian Dolinar
@bdolinar.bsky.social
· Nov 17
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