George Lavender is an award-winning radio and print journalist based in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter @GeorgeLavender.
Announcing a New Prison Complex Editor
George Lavender
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Inmate Hunger Strike Continues at Illinois Prison
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Private Contractor Accused of Skimping on Prisoner Food
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Labor
British Soccer Clubs Have the Chance To Level the Playing Field
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California Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike After 60 Days
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Hunger Strike, Day 55: Each Minute ‘Extremely Taxing,’ Say Prisoners; Force-Feeding Feared
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‘I’ve Never Hugged My Dad’: Family Members of Hunger-Striking Prisoners Rally
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Suicide or Not, First Known Death in CA Hunger Strike Reflects Inhumane Prison Conditions
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California Prisoners Vow to Continue Hunger Strike, Now In 12th Day
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12,500 Prisoners on Hunger Strike to End Solitary Confinement in California
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Labor
Labor Protestors Arrested at Giants Game
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Labor
Giants Fans Bring Their Own Lunches To Support Concessions Workers’ Strike
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Labor
Ballpark Workers Ask Giants Fans Not To Cross Picket Lines
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