Radley Balko and Ezra Klein argue that the militarization of American policing is a sign of a shift towards authoritarianism, and that the only way to resist this trend is to build state-level counter-capacity and to remember that the true power lies with the citizenry.
ResistMap is a new “civil watch” program that allows users to anonymously report raids and extremist threats, while trained volunteers filter out misinformation, in response to the Trump administration’s increased military presence in 20 states.
A Camarillo musician has filed a $10 million federal civil rights claim against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his hand was shattered during a military-style immigration raid on a cannabis farm, alleging that federal agents violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights.
The Trump administration has announced plans to deploy military troops to Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, citing crime emergencies, despite falling crime rates, and has threatened to send troops to other cities, sparking criticism from the ACLU and state governors.
President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard into San Francisco, prompting pushback from Governor Gavin Newsom, city leaders, and residents, who argued that the city is becoming safer and cleaner.
Washington D.C. residents are living under nightly checkpoints and constant National Guard patrols after President Donald Trump seized authority over the city’s law enforcement and declared the nation’s capital under federal control, with almost 400 people detained since the takeover last week.
The Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the Army in domestic policing, has been brought into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump’s repeated use of federal troops on American soil, raising questions about the boundaries between military and civilian authority and reigniting debate about the militarization of policing.
President Donald Trump has announced the National Guard will assume control of the Washington, D.C., police department for 30 days, and has suggested the effort could expand to other cities, while experts warn that criminalizing homelessness does not solve the problem and that housing and health care, not handcuffs and fines, are the solutions.
President Donald Trump’s claim of a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C. is contradicted by data showing a decline in homicides and violent crime, with experts attributing his statements to a political maneuver rather than a data-driven decision.
The ACLU has warned of constitutional risks as the Trump administration expands its deployment of federal law enforcement and out-of-state National Guard troops into Washington, D.C., citing potential violations of rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of speech, due process, and safeguards against unlawful searches and seizures.
The Trump administration’s new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is drawing national outrage for its inhumane conditions, lack of due process, and environmental risks.
The Society of Professional Journalists and a dozen other press freedom and civil liberties organizations have sent a letter to the National Guard urging them to uphold press freedoms during their current deployment to Washington, D.C.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta remains confident that the Trump administration violated federal law by deploying California National Guard troops and U.S. Marines in Los Angeles, following the conclusion of a three-day trial in the state’s lawsuit challenging the mobilization.
Despite President Trump’s claims of a rising crime emergency in Washington, D.C., data from the Council on Criminal Justice and other sources show that crime in the city has steadily declined since 2023, with violent crime hitting a 30-year low in 2024.
Trump declared “Liberation Day in DC” and announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, while data shows that DC’s crime rates are falling and bail reform is working nationwide.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and faith leaders denounced President Trump’s claim of rising crime rates in Democratic-led cities, citing data that shows violent crime is at a record low in Philadelphia and other cities.
California crime rates have decreased in nearly every major category since 2019, due to billions in public safety investments, according to data released by the California Department of Justice and highlighted by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is taking legal action against President Donald Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles to suppress anti-ICE riots, citing the high costs and aggressive military presence as an unlawful federalization of the National Guard.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding the return of California National Guard members deployed to Los Angeles anti-deportation protests, citing a decline in fentanyl seizures and economic damage to the state.
The ACLU has condemned the Trump administration’s plan to detain up to 3,000 immigrants at Fort Dix, a U.S. Army base in New Jersey, calling it a “disgraceful” and “reckless” move that sets a dangerous precedent for civil liberties in the United States.