Federal Agents Accused of Violating Court Order in Westlake Immigration Raid
Federal immigration agents conducted a fourth raid at the Westlake Home Depot in Los Angeles, resulting in the detention of 8-15 people and drawing criticism from... Read more.
Federal Defender Funding Crisis Threatens Indigent Defendants’ Rights
The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) program ran out of money on July 3, 2025, leaving thousands of court-appointed attorneys and their support staff unpaid and threatening... Read more.
US Crime Rates Drop Significantly, Including Murder, Robbery, and Theft
Violent and property crime in the US decreased in 2024, with murder rates hitting a two-decade low, according to new FBI data, while hate crimes and online schemes... Read more.
Rally in Martinez to Protest Ex-Deputy Andrew Hall’s Early Parole Release
Community organizers are holding a rally to protest the early parole release of former Contra Costa County Deputy Andrew Hall, who was convicted of fatally shooting... Read more.
Oklahoma AG Fights to Keep Wrongly Convicted Man in Prison
A federal judge has found Channen Smith to be "actually innocent" in the 2010 killing of Dominique Jasper, but Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is pushing... Read more.
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration’s Expedited Removal Unlawful
A federal district court ruled that the Trump administration's use of expedited removal against immigrants who entered the US with parole was unlawful and violated... Read more.
ACLU Slams Trump Administration’s Plan to Detain Immigrants at Fort Dix
The ACLU has condemned the Trump administration's plan to detain up to 3,000 immigrants at Fort Dix, a U.S. Army base in New Jersey, calling it a "disgraceful" and... Read more.
Senator Durazo Demands End to Cruel Immigration Practices After L.A. Children’s Arrest
California State Sen. María Elena Durazo condemned the treatment of children in federal immigration custody as cruel and dehumanizing, and urged the Trump administration... Read more.
AG Bonta: ICE and CBP Must End Unlawful Stops in Los Angeles, Calls Raids ‘Cruel and Unconstitutional’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 18 states have filed an amicus brief to halt aggressive ICE and CBP immigration raids in Los Angeles, citing... Read more.
California Law Blocks Federal Use of Closed Prisons for Immigration Detention
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 137 into law, giving the state the power to prevent federal immigration authorities from using closed state... Read more.