D.C. Jail Audit Reveals Widespread Neglect and Urgent Need for Action
The D.C. Jail has been found to have inadequate conditions, chronic understaffing, escalating violence, and a rising death toll, with 8 residents dying in custody... Read more.
Trump DOJ Withdraws from Police Reform Agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department under the Trump administration has withdrawn from key police reform agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, abandoning efforts to increase... Read more.
Trial of Carlos Reales Dominguez Could Wrap up Sooner than Expected
Carlos Reales Dominguez's murder trial continued in Yolo County Superior Court, with testimony from law enforcement officers and civilian witnesses, as well as scrutiny... Read more.
Judge Denies Miranda Violation Claim, Admits Key Evidence in Carlos Dominguez Case
Judge McAdam ruled in a pretrial hearing in Yolo County Superior Court that the jury will receive instructions on the insanity defense statute, the prosecution's... Read more.
FBI Probes Milwaukee County Judge for Allegedly Aiding Undocumented Immigrant
Veteran Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly attempting to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest, after... Read more.
Anson County Sheriff’s Office Settles Civil Suit over Wrongful Arrest and Planted Drugs
Anson County Sheriff's Office has agreed to settle a civil suit after a man was wrongfully arrested and charged with a drug crime after a deputy "planted" drugs... Read more.
Study Shows Replacing Money Bail with Risk Assessments Boosts Public Safety in LA
LOS ANGELES, CA – A report by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County found that replacing...... Read more.
Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign Opposes Gutting U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign has released a statement standing in solidarity with the...... Read more.
Brennan Center Criticizes President Trump for Invoking Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON, DC – There was “no need” for the U.S. President to “invoke the Alien Enemies Act”...... Read more.
Former Chair of OK Board of Pardons and Parole Condemns Death Penalty, Backs Bill to End It
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Adam Luck, the former Chair of Oklahoma’s Board of Pardons and Parole and...... Read more.