Commentary: Does the Housing Crisis Have the Potential to Change Political Boundaries in California?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Early in November California Attorney General Rob Bonta…
Organizations Call on President Biden to Grant Clemency to Thousands on COVID Home Confinement
By Stephanie Boulos and Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON DC – Families Against Mandatory Minimums, the American Civil Liberties…
DOJ Opens Investigation of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department
By William McCurry LOUISVILLE, KY- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Monday that the Department of Justice…
DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights
By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody death…
U.S. AG Merrick Garland Files Memorandum Regarding Civil Settlement Agreement and Consent Decrees
By Alex Morgan and Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland late last week…
Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden…
DOJ Policy Change May Aid Election Interference, Charges Prosecutor Group’s Exec Director
By Anika Khubchandani LOS ANGELES – The weakening of the Department of Justice’s Election Interference Policy has…
Pandemic to Racial Injustices: Now U.S. Has ‘Anarchist’ Cities, Claims Trump Administration
By Jose Medina In the year 2020, the U.S. has had to deal with the ongoing COVID-19…
Federal Court Signs Order to Protect Journalists, Legal Observers during Portland Protests
By Ayanna Gandhi PORTLAND, OR – The ACLU late Thursday reported that U.S. District Judge Michael Simon…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Justice Department Investigates Chicago Police
The Washington Post reports that, once again, the Department of Justice will launch an investigation into patterns…
DOJ Report on Ferguson Faults Police Tactics
A report being released by the US Department of Justice is casting blame on law enforcement officials,…
Attorney General on Community Policing and Restoring Trust
The following remarks were delivered on Monday by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch at Community Policing Roundtable…
