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National Political Prisoner Coalition

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News The Different Laws Used in Protest Prosecutions
Georgia’s Stop Cop City charges and the federal enhancement applied to Jessica Reznicek arose under different legal provisions.
Press Releases NPPC Launches Online Store to Fund Political-Prisoner Support
The National Political Prisoner Coalition today opened its online store, where supporters can buy shirts, prints, and other merchandise that carry the movement's message — and whos...
News Federal Scrutiny of Palestine Solidarity Organizing in 2024
Congressional inquiries and Treasury sanctions affected Palestine solidarity organizations in 2024. These actions used different legal authorities.
News The Stop Cop City Racketeering Case: 2024 Proceedings and Later Dismissal
Georgia’s prosecution continued through 2024. The racketeering charge was dismissed in 2025, and prosecutors sought an appeal.
News Marius Mason’s Prison Term and Release Campaign
Mason’s supporters continued their campaign during his long federal sentence. He later moved from prison to a halfway house in May 2026.
News Weapons-Manufacturer Protests Brought Different Charges and Outcomes
The Merrimack prosecution shows why reports on weapons-plant protests need to distinguish initial charges from final sentences.
News Remembering Ruchell Magee After His 2023 Compassionate Release
Magee left California prison in July 2023 after six decades in custody there. He died that October at age 84.
News Pennsylvania Superior Court Rejects Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Petition
A September 2024 decision upheld the denial of a hearing on Abu-Jamal’s post-conviction claims. His lawyers said they would seek further review.
News Money-Laundering Counts Dropped Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Organizers
Georgia prosecutors dropped 15 money-laundering counts in September 2024. The three organizers still faced the broader racketeering case.
News Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders Challenged Pipeline Prosecutions in 2024
The documented cases arose in British Columbia, where land defenders opposed construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
News Remembering Robert Malecki, Vietnam War Resister and Exile
Robert Malecki died in Sweden on September 24, 2024, at age 81. His anti-war activity, imprisonment and decades abroad connected him to the history of American draft resistance.
News Daniel Hale Completed Home Confinement in July 2024
The drone-program whistleblower left prison in February 2024 and completed home confinement on July 5.