Report Reveals Transgender Experiences in Prison and Calls for Policy Change
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- Trump’s Head Start Immigration Rule Sparks Outrage from Providers and ParentsA coalition of Head Start providers and parent advocacy groups have filed a motion to amend their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's efforts to restrict access to the Head Start Program, which would exclude immigrant families from early childhood education.
- Oakland Rally Calls for End to Police Chases and ICE Raids on Black ImmigrantsHundreds of Black-led and immigrant-led groups held a rally at Oakland City Hall to demand an end to deadly police chases, ICE raids, and the criminalization of Black immigrants, and to signal a long-term strategy to resist white supremacy in law enforcement, policy, surveillance, deportation systems, and public narrative.
- Court Watch: Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Felony Charge in Woodland Theft CaseA Yolo County Superior Court Judge denied a motion to reduce a felony charge to a misdemeanor for an accused who had stolen over-the-counter medications worth $1,350 to $1,600 and had a history of theft-related offenses.
- Opinion: We Need to Fix Housing Affordability — We Aren’tThe American housing market is broken, and increasing the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 will only exacerbate the problem, while a new vision of housing that values stability over speculation, homes over assets, and access over appreciation is needed to fix affordability.