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Discuss the Texas Prison Strike, and take pre-emptive action to protect strikers from unlawful retribution.

Created by W.V. on April 08, 2016

Prisoners in Texas are going on strike against prison slave labor - which in Texas and the south generally often involves agricultural work, and may in some cases actually consist of picking cotton.

http://www.maskmagazine.com/the-toxic-issue/struggle/national-prison-str...

https://itsgoingdown.org/texas-prisoners-begin-strike-end-prison-slavery/

http://www.ktsa.com/prisoners-set-strike/

I imagine that these prisoners will be retaliated against in extreme, law bending if not law breaking ways. Please ask the Justice Department to take pre-emptive action to protect these prisoners from rough justice and unlawful retribution at the hands of prison guards. At least mention the strike in a speech and acknowledge that it is going on.

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