Victoria Law

"Those valiant women became famous for their ferocious resolve on the line. 'One policeman can handle 10 men,' Lawrence's district attorney griped, "while it takes 10 policemen to handle one woman.' Journalist Mary Spicuzza reported much the same at the time: A group of enraged Italian women happened upon a lone police officer on an icy bridge. After stripping him of his guy, club and badge, they sliced the officer's suspenders and took off his pants - a humiliation technique popular with the disorderly women of Lawrence - and dangled the office over the freezing river."

Happy International Women's Day!

From @kimkelly.bsky.social's great book "Fight Like Hell"

These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them. Federal protections against detention and deportation for sexual abuse survivors have deteriorated under Trump.

My latest for @truthout.org examines ICE’s efforts to deport women who survived & exposed sexual abuse at FCI Dublin

truthout.org/articles/the...

Third Death in Four Weeks Rocks Bedford Hills Women’s Prison This week’s death, which incarcerated people and advocates described as a suicide, comes at a time of turmoil in the facility.

Third death in 4 weeks at Bedford Hills, NY's largest women's prison
nysfocus.com/2026/03/05/b...

In my U.S. Civil Rights Movements class, we spend a lot of time thinking about historical memory. When movements get reduced to a few iconic leaders, the collective labor that made change possible disappears from view. It also obscures an important lesson: collective action is effective & difficult.

How State and Local Leaders Are Responding to ICE: Your Questions Answered How are states restricting ICE activity? Can local prosecutors charge federal officers? How can local leaders prepare for ICE deployments? We provide answers about local responses to the immigration crackdown.

Are you wondering if your police department is coordinating with ICE?

Our research editor Ethan Corey explains how to find out. Many local agencies have visible contracts to hold detainees for ICE, but other forms of cooperation are more subtle.

Flyer for Queens Public Library’s Prom Attire Drive (Feb 23–Mar 20). Includes event info, donation locations, donation guidelines, and mentions a Prom Attire Shopping Event for teens. Text is colorful with purple accents.

FYI if you have formal prom attire.

MANDATORY TIMELINE CLEANSE

The poem is WATER FRONT STREETS:

The spring is not so beautiful there,—
But dream ships sail away
To where the spring is wondrous rare
And life is gay.

The spring is not so beautiful there,—
But lads put out to sea
Who carry beauties in their hearts
And dreams, like me.

Very colorful collage Black girl in a red & orange jumper holding a Langston Hughes poem next to a river with a sailboat

Ashley Bryan collage illustrating a Langston Hughes poem

I just got back records from a records request I made to the BOP*!

*three jobs ago. I made the request three jobs ago, in 2022. v helpful.

Atlanta Community Press Collective Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) believes that those who are most impacted by what happens on the news should have access to news that is honest, accurate, responsive to their needs and refle...

The court is hosting today’s hearing on Zoom but has not opened the virtual room to the public.

We are at the courthouse recording the hearing and will publish the video later today on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@AtlPressCol...

Happening now in DeKalb County: Defense attorneys for 12 Stop Cop City protesters charged with domestic terrorism are arguing motions to dismiss the charges.

We’re following the hearing and will share updates as it unfolds.

Great. I tuned into the zoom & was in the waiting room for so long that I got logged out.

How to Tip Delivery Drivers in New York City: A Practical Guide Is cash still king? Do delivery workers really earn minimum wage? And other questions about properly paying the people bringing you dinner.

www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/06/t...

Mayor Mamdani's budget may cut program helping homeless youth The mayor's proposed spending plan cuts money for housing specialists who connect homeless teens to housing and services.

The city’s most recent temporary housing assistance report showed nearly 700 young people could not access a bed when they sought one in the first half of 2025

gothamist.com/news/mayor-m...

I was arrested at home by NYPD detectives and charged under a stalking law for sending faxes to New York City's chamber of commerce

A reminder to post gift links to articles if you have access to them. They help people who can't easily access paywalled articles to access them.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

Supreme Court deals setback to ICE detention contractor in fight over detainee work The justices denied GEO Group’s bid to toss out a lawsuit claiming prisoners in Colorado were illegally forced to work.

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.

The Postal Service’s new policy for issuing postmarks could trip up some people who rely on mail to register to vote. In states that don’t have stop-gap measures like same-day voter registration, some may miss out on voting entirely.

Incarcerated Women in Arizona Go on Hunger Strike for Better Conditions After a correctional officer allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old woman, as many as 200 of her fellow prisoners went on hunger strike for nearly three weeks.

My latest for @theappeal.org
Women imprisoned in AZ went on hunger strike for more than 2 weeks, issuing 21 polite requests: theappeal.org/arizona-perr...

I have nothing helpful to say, I just feel incredibly sad for 90 million Iranians now living in fear

Just read the entire article aloud to 2 women incarcerated in TX. Then the phone call cut off before we could talk about the water in the women's prisons. (Prison calls are only 20 min.)

Safe Drinking Water Is a Basic Human Right That Texas Prisons Fail to Respect Imprisoned people are forced to drink and bathe with water they describe as over-chlorinated, slimy, and foul-smelling.

truthout.org/articles/saf...

Q&A: Public libraries counting on bill to combat e-books' huge cost | NJ Spotlight News Digital content comes with agreements on license renewals and distribution limits, burdens that don't apply to printed copies

Great explainer on the problem of ebook pricing for libraries.

www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/02/qa-p...

Aerial view of gray ground with rows of tiny black graves and yellow backhoes

Graves.

165 graves.

Each for a little girl killed by the Israeli-American strike that targeted a school on the first day of the Iran War.

Flier that says: CORRIDORS OF CONTAGION: How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of Incarceration A book launch with Victoria Law, Tracy McCarter, and Stanley Bellamy Sun, 3/29, 3 to 5 pm P.I.T. 411 S 5th Street, Brooklyn Masks required. Co-sponsored by Release Aging People in Prison

Sunday, 3/29, from 3-5 pm:

Join me, Tracy McCarter & Stanley Bellamy for a book launch & conversation about what the pandemic exposed about incarceration (and what we should learn from it).

A Secret Survey From Inside a Women’s Prison Tells Stories of Domestic Abuse Untold in Court From inside a women’s prison in Oklahoma, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse. Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sente...

www.propublica.org/article/okla...

Pointless Forever War, Useless NY Democrats Plus, more news for your Monday.

Yep, @hellgatenyc.com sums it up right: hellgatenyc.com/new-york-pol...

Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!