Ohio Death Sentence Overturned for Charles Maxwell Due to Mental Illness
Charles Maxwell, a person on death row convicted of murdering his child's mother, had his death sentence overturned under Ohio's serious mental illness law after... Read more.
Man’s Appeal Denied by Immigration Board; ACLU Cites Free Speech Violation
The ACLU has argued that the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deport Mahmoud Khalil was based on unconstitutional retaliation against his speech, and that... Read more.
Journalist’s Home Raided in Leak Probe Amid Trump Admin’s Press Freedom War
Attorney General Pam Bondi's decision to rescind media protections led to an FBI raid on Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home, which journalist Lauren... Read more.
Advocates Push for Legal Aid Expansion as Immigration Enforcement Intensifies
A coalition of immigrant advocates is urging New York lawmakers to pass the Access to Representation Act and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense Act, and to... Read more.
Ex-Alameda County Director Accuses SAFE of Hypocrisy in Survivor Advocacy
Kristina Molina, former director of the Victim and Witness Assistance Division at the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, issued a statement condemning the... Read more.
Former Warden Warns of Faulty Executions as Florida Speeds up Lethal Injections
Former Florida State Prison Warden Ron McAndrew argues that Florida's rapid scheduling of executions is pushing the state's lethal injection system beyond its limits,... Read more.
Shapiro’s Death Penalty Reprieve Marks a Shift in Pennsylvania’s Capital Punishment Laws
Gov. Josh Shapiro issued his first death penalty reprieve, continuing Pennsylvania's moratorium on executions and reflecting a shift towards abolishing capital punishment,... Read more.
DOJ Memo Threatens Protections for Trans Incarcerated People under PREA
The Department of Justice released a memo under the Trump administration that threatens to roll back key protections for transgender and intersex people under the... Read more.
Law Professors Propose ‘Prosecutor Jury’ to Break the Cycle of Political Lawfare
Two law professors have proposed a "prosecutor jury" system to evaluate indictments against politicians, in order to ensure that the Justice Department is not influenced... Read more.
New Jersey Court Decision Raises Hopes for Robert Roberson’s Case Review
Robert Roberson, who was convicted in 2003 of shaking his 2-year-old daughter to death, may have a chance to retry his case after the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled... Read more.