Third Circuit Denies Asylum Petition from Ecuadorian Mother Fleeing Domestic Violence
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied the petition for review in Heras-Campoverde v. Attorney General, upholding the denial of asylum and related... Read more.
ICE Detention Facilities Receive Top Ratings Despite Reports of Medical Neglect, Unsafe Conditions
An investigation by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) has revealed a significant increase in "Superior" inspection ratings for Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Read more.
Judge Pushes Hearing Forward after Private Counsel’s Health Issues Leave Accused without Prepared Attorney
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Maguire advanced a preliminary hearing despite defense concerns regarding inadequate representation, citing the case's nine... Read more.
ICE Operations Face Scrutiny after Fatal Shootings Reveal Oversight Failures
The fatal shootings of two immigrant men, whom federal authorities stated were not the intended targets, have intensified scrutiny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement,... Read more.
Legal Defense Fund: Ed Dept’s Title VI Rollback Weakens Anti-Discrimination Safeguards
The U.S. Department of Education's elimination of the disparate-impact provision from its Title VI regulations has prompted warnings from the Legal Defense Fund,... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Orders Jail Time Despite Mother’s Testimony about Recovery and Family
In Lincoln, Colorado, Judge Miles Cabral ordered a defendant to serve 30 days in jail for repeated probation violations linked to multiple DUI convictions. The ruling... Read more.
Federal Confinement Climbs 12% as Trump Policies Expand Detention
A new briefing from the Prison Policy Initiative contends that policies enacted by the Trump administration, particularly the expansion of immigration enforcement... Read more.
Masked Patriot Front’s D.C. March Sparks Scrutiny on White Nationalism
An estimated 400 masked men, identified as members of the white nationalist organization Patriot Front, executed a public demonstration in Washington on July 4,... Read more.
Felony Murder Laws Drive Mass Incarceration, Fueling Systemic Injustice
A recent report issued by The Sentencing Project contends that felony murder statutes significantly contribute to mass incarceration and racial disparities within... Read more.
San Diego Judge Maintains Protective Order in Domestic Battery Case Despite Victim’s Testimony
A San Diego County Superior Court judge issued a full criminal protective order and mandated weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for an individual accused of domestic... Read more.