STARLIGHT
My name is Tariq. In Arabic it means the Night-Comer, and in Urdu and Persian it means the North
EXECUTIVE ORDER #24
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NJDOC’S COVID-19 COMPASSIONATE RELEASE “Man they should’ve left me in Northern State. I don’t know
REVANCHIST
Today is January 4th, sitting in New Jersey State Prison, South Compound, cell 40, I find myself staring at the
SPACEMAN
It is the last week of December and I find myself sitting by my cell window looking distantly at the
AFRICA
This past year, people outside have been revved up with footage of police shootings, and heavy handedness of law enforcement,
DENIED
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, on April 10, 2020, the New Jersey Governor Bill Murphy publicly announced his Executive Order #24 (EO24),
AMAZING GRACE
“I just want you to know that Jerry died today,” New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) Catholic Staff Chaplain called me
A VERY SHAMEFUL STATE OF NEW JERSEY’S JUDICIAL SYSTEM
The motto of the State of New Jersey is “Liberty and Prosperity”. It is an axiom that sounds hollow in
SWEET MEMORIES
My food package just arrived. The New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) allows all prisoners who remain charge/infraction free for a
SAY HER NAME
I laughed out loud watching Kentucky’s Attorney General Daniel Cameron on TV as he announced the Grand Jury’s decision in
