YesCare Files for Bankruptcy Following $307 Million Medical Neglect Verdict
Correctional health care provider YesCare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in three years, according to Worth Rises, following a $307 million... Read more.
MomsRising Calls on Congress to Pass Pregnant Women in Custody Act
MomsRising is urging Congress to pass the Pregnant Women in Custody Act to protect the health of pregnant women and their babies detained or incarcerated across... Read more.
Racial Bias in Tarrant County’s Death Penalty System Exposed in New Report
A report by the Texas Defender Service found that Tarrant County is an outlier in Texas for its aggressive pursuit of death sentences, particularly against racial... Read more.
Felony Disenfranchisement Bars Over a Quarter Million Virginians from Voting
Virginia has the fourth-highest disenfranchised population in the nation, with over 260,000 justice-impacted Virginians barred from voting in the upcoming special... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges in Four-Year-Old Yolo County Case
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a motion to dismiss criminal charges after a four-year delay, ruling the accused's speedy trial and due process rights... Read more.
NYCLU Warns Hochul Immigration Proposal Would Expand ICE Collaboration
The New York Civil Liberties Union has warned that Governor Hochul's updated immigration proposal would allow local and state police to work more closely with federal... Read more.
Supreme Court Case Raises Broader Questions about Racial Bias and Limits of Federal Review
The Supreme Court case of Pitchford v. Cain raises concerns about the ability of federal courts to meaningfully review claims of racial discrimination in criminal... Read more.
Oklahoma Board Denies Clemency for Raymond Johnson; Advocacy Group Condemns Decision
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 5-0 to deny clemency for death row prisoner Raymond Eugene Johnson, drawing criticism from the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish... Read more.
California Bill Aims to Keep ICE Agents Away from Courthouses
Sen. Eloise Gómez Reyes has introduced amendments to SB 873, the "Kick ICE Out of Courts" bill, to require ICE agents to present a valid judicial warrant and identify... Read more.