New Federal Work Requirements Threaten CalFresh Benefits for 562,000 Californians
47,000 Californians face CalFresh benefit cessation effective October 2026, due to expanded federal work requirements under H.R. 1, prompting state allocation of... Read more.
ICE Agent Shooting of DoorDash Driver Sparks Calls for Congressional Action
The shooting of DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin on September 20, 2026, has intensified demands... Read more.
Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Florida’s Six-Person Jury Law
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Kian... Read more.
Small Grants, Big Impact: Santa Cruz BRIDGE Foundation Helps People Overcome Barriers after Court Involvement
The BRIDGE Foundation of Santa Cruz County will officially launch Aug. 20 with a public fundraiser at Natural Bridges Farm, an event designed to secure resources... Read more.
Child Welfare or Immigration Enforcement? Arsenal PAC Says ORR Has Become a Pipeline to ICE
Arsenal PAC alleged that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has provided over 460,000 leads to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since 2025, contributing... Read more.
CA Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Sentence in Racial Justice Act Ruling
The California Supreme Court retroactively overturned the death sentence of Anthony Bankston, a Black man, under the California Racial Justice Act, according to... Read more.
CA Senate Passes Bill Targeting Inhumane Private Immigration Detention
The California State Senate unanimously passed a legislative package authored by State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, which includes the Masuma Kahn Justice Act (SB 995)... Read more.
Mano Raju Hails California Supreme Court’s Landmark Kowalczyk Bail Decision
The California Supreme Court, in its April 30, 2026, In re Kowalczyk ruling, determined that detaining individuals prior to trial solely due to an inability to afford... Read more.
Georgia House Bill 369 Condemned: Unconstitutional, Targets Communities
The Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) organization condemned Georgia House Bill 369, characterizing the legislation as unconstitutional. FJP asserted the measure unfairly... Read more.
Death Row Man Richard Knight Faces Execution Amid Constitutional Concerns
Richard Knight, a Florida death row inmate, is scheduled to be executed May 21 after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant, prompting allegations that the accelerated... Read more.