New Biden Appointees Set to Diversify US Attorney Leadership Positions Across U.S.
By Paulina Buelna and Marcia Barajas WASHINGTON D.C. – The Biden administration is taking action to…
Guest Commentary: Biden Pick of Rachael Rollins for US Attorney of Massachusetts a Mixed Blessing
By Rory Fleming President Joe Biden has announced his intention to appoint Suffolk County (Boston) District Attorney…
Biden Administration Putting Millions into Mitigating COVID Impacts on Prison Populations
By David M. Greenwald Washington – This week the Biden Administration announced it would invest more than…
Guest Commentary: UN’s George Floyd Resolution Is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability
It’s now up to the Biden administration to take bold action on international human rights and racial…
Left and Right Wing Coalition Urges President Biden to Grant Clemency to 4,000 on COVID Home Confinement
By John Arceno and Stacie Guevara (Editor’s note: The Biden administration has decided to send thousands back…
Sunday Commentary: It’s Happening, It’s Bad – Is There Anything We Can Do at This Point?
By David M. Greenwald Does anyone seriously question whether climate change is happening at this point? Maybe…
Supporters at News Conference Slam Biden’s ICE for Trying to Deport Iraq Refugee after Trump’s Jailing – Immigration Hearing Thursday
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Omar Ameen finally gets his day in…
ACLU Appealed to Biden Admin to Close ICE Detention Facilities – Six in California
By Esha Kher SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union appealed to the Department of…
Critics Call Out Biden Administration Extension of Trump-Era Fentanyl-Related Substances Order, Targeting People of Color
By Lizet Gonzalez WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House of Representatives this week passed a five-month extension of the…
Commentary: A Growing Disconnect Again on COVID As Regulations Lift Perhaps Too Fast
By David M. Greenwald It was interesting juxtaposing the language that emerged Sunday night at the school…
Members of Congress Push Biden to End Programs that Encourage Local Police to Work with ICE
By William McCurry WASHINGTON D.C. – More than 60 members of Congress have sent a letter to…
Biden Administration Green Lights End to LGBTQ Housing Discrimination
By Jose Medina WASHINGTON D.C. – Despite the progress made from the Fair Housing Act of 1968,…
Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy
By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky – Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden’s reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership.
My View: The COVID Reality Will Sink In – We Didn’t Take This Seriously Enough
By David M. Greenwald It has been a year since the first COVID cases were reported in…
Guest Commentary: Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
By Lee Gelernt – The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
Public Defenders Push Biden Administration to Reverse Trump Era Immigration Policies
Public Defenders representing immigrants in criminal and immigration deportation proceedings are calling on the Biden Administration and…
Guest Commentary: Biden Must Restore and Rebuild Asylum
Katrina Eiland – A reversal of Trump’s asylum system is simply not enough — we must build our asylum system back better.
Guest Commentary: 50 Years Into the War on Drugs, Biden-Harris can Fix the Harm It Created
The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it…
President-Elect Joe Biden to Name Judge Merrick Garland As His Attorney General
By Roxanna Jarvis WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Joe Biden is expected to choose Judge Merrick Garland—the federal…
Guest Commentary: Should We Impose a Moratorium on Deportation?
By Madhuri Grewal – A deportation moratorium is a critical step to repairing the harm that has been waged against our immigrant communities and reimagining our existing system.
