Shadow Proof

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. The post Shadowproof Is Shutting Down appeared first on Shadowproof.

When the Washington State DOC announced it would close the Washington State Reformatory, it caused a rift between incarcerated abolitionists.  The post In Washington State, Prison Closure Divides Abolitionist Community appeared first on Shadowproof.

Practicing journalism in prison is necessary, but incarcerated reporters face enormous risks and aggressive retaliation. The post From Behind Enemy Lines, Prison Journalists Report On Conditions At Their Own Risk appeared first on Shadowproof.

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…

There I was sitting in the movie theatre trying to watch “Sound of Freedom,” when I heard the sound of an air horn. The post They Tried To Censor The ‘Sound Of Freedom’ With An Air Horn appeared first on Shadowproof.

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.…

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.…

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.…

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. The post The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg appeared first on Shadowproof.

Inside Georgia's prisons, Georgia Prisoners Speak fights barriers to the outside and engages in abolitionist political education.  The post In The South, ‘Georgia Prisoners Speak’ Organizes Against Incarceration From The Inside appeared first on Shadowproof.