House Approves Bill Expanding Detention of Immigrant Children
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 4371, a bill that would expand the federal government's power to detain unaccompanied immigrant children... Read more.
New Report Warns of High Stakes as States Revisit Plyler v. Doe Protections
The Supreme Court's 1982 decision in Plyler v. Doe has generated hundreds of billions of dollars in economic growth, expanded the U.S. workforce, and reduced public... Read more.
Lawsuit Challenges Texas School Districts over Ten Commandments Displays
Eighteen multifaith and nonreligious families filed a federal class action lawsuit to stop more than 1,000 Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten... Read more.
Lawsuit Alleges Missouri’s Failure to Treat Mentally Ill Detainees
A coalition of civil rights organizations has filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging the Missouri Department of Mental Health is illegally leaving people... Read more.
Oklahoma Pardon Board Recommends Clemency for Death Row Man Tremane Wood
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood, who was sentenced to death in 2004 for his role in the 2002... Read more.
Broadway, Bars, and Fortune: A Film on Healing through Theater
Broadway, Bars, and Fortune is a 40-minute documentary that explores how theater and the arts can be used to help formerly incarcerated individuals heal and reintegrate... Read more.
Journalist Sami Hamdi’s Detention Sparks Free Speech Debate
CAIR-CA has filed a writ of habeas corpus and an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent the government from transferring British Muslim journalist Sami... Read more.
New York Bail Reform Reduces Recidivism, Study Finds
New York's bail reform law has successfully reduced the use of money bail without compromising public safety, according to a long-term evaluation conducted by the... Read more.
Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Protect Grieving Families from Police Deception
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 572, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, to protect grieving families from coercive and deceptive police interrogations... Read more.
Drug Diversion Programs in US Often Punish Rather than Rehabilitate
Drug diversion programs in the US often function as systems of punishment rather than rehabilitation, disproportionately affecting low-income individuals, people... Read more.