Donor Network Demands Accountability Beyond Swalwell’s Exit as Fifth Accuser Comes Forward
The California Donor Table, a progressive donor network, has called for survivor-centered accountability after Congressman Eric Swalwell resigned from the U.S. House... Read more.
Critics Warn DOJ Rule Could Weaken Accountability for Federal Prosecutors
The proposed rule would allow the Attorney General to delay or suspend state bar investigations of DOJ attorneys, which critics argue could weaken accountability... Read more.
Cemex Hit with $5 Million Penalty for Racial and Disability Discrimination
A federal jury has awarded $5 million to a disabled truck driver who faced years of racial and disability harassment while working for Cemex, a multinational concrete... Read more.
Kansas Judge Declines to Block Enforcement of Law Invalidating Updated IDs for Transgender Residents
A Kansas district court judge declined to temporarily block enforcement of a new state law that invalidates updated driver's licenses and birth certificates for... Read more.
Aging Prisoners in New York Cost State Millions Despite Low Reoffense Rates
New York State spent a record $450.6 million on prison healthcare in 2025, despite the aging incarcerated population driving these costs reoffending at some of the... Read more.
LAO Urges Additional Prison Closure as Budget Report Highlights Empty Beds and Rising Costs
California is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to maintain thousands of unused prison beds even as the incarcerated population continues to decline, and... Read more.
Legislation Would Redirect Funds from ICE Contractors to Immigrant Legal Aid
Assemblymember Alex Lee plans to introduce legislation to bar companies contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from receiving certain state tax... Read more.
Trump v. Cook Puts Federal Reserve Independence and Presidential Power to the Test
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Trump v. Cook, a case that could reshape the balance of power between the presidency and independent federal... Read more.
As Deportations Rise, Urban and Rural Communities Feel the Strain
Immigration restrictions have caused a shortage of foreign-trained doctors and nurses in rural West Virginia hospitals, leading to increased pressures on already... Read more.
High Court to Review Batson Violation Claims in Pitchford’s Death Penalty Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court will review the death sentence of Terry Pitchford in a case that could clarify how rigorously courts must enforce constitutional protections... Read more.