The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University seeking access to extensive student admissions data, sparking alarm among legal scholars and civil rights advocates who warn the effort could weaponize information about race under the guise of transparency.
Federal immigration prosecutions tied to the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago are increasingly collapsing in court, though the legal battles have still taken a significant toll on those arrested.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) has called for sweeping accountability and reform within federal immigration agencies following the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Executive Director Angelica Salas emphasizing the need for a leader who respects the dignity of every person.
The US and Israel are waging a war of choice on Iran, which is being fueled by the apathy and self-absorption of the American people, and could lead to a future of AI-assisted wars.
A federal judge in West Virginia released an immigrant from custody after government lawyers falsely claimed he had a criminal history, highlighting the mistakes being made by Department of Justice lawyers and Homeland Security officials in the surge of court orders following Trump’s immigration reforms.
The Trump administration’s attacks on the federal judiciary have increased threats to judges, creating a dangerous climate that undermines the independence of the judicial branch and threatens democracy.
Civil rights groups have criticized the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in Southern California, alleging that the raids amount to racial profiling targeting Latino communities in violation of their Fifth and Fourth Amendment rights.
The ACLU released a report warning that the Trump administration’s expansion of the 287(g) program is turning local police departments into a “national deportation-policing force” and encouraging racial profiling.
California regulators have approved a first-in-the-nation corporate climate disclosure law requiring billion-dollar companies to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions, in a move to assert the state’s continued climate leadership.
Davis residents rallied at the Davis Farmers Market to protest the US’s illegal and horrific attack against Iran, calling for a War Powers resolution and urging older voters to support younger, progressive candidates who are willing to fight for a better future.
Federal grand juries have been declining to indict in several high-profile cases during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second administration, drawing renewed scrutiny and potentially highlighting the need for judicial reform.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, with the case now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Sacramento Bee’s reporting on the deportation of a Sacramento mother in less than 24 hours reveals that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement strategy is reaching far beyond the caricature often presented by its defenders, targeting law-abiding immigrants who followed the rules and relied on government assurances.
A coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, has urged a federal appeals court to block the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, citing potential harm to Haitian nationals and the US economy.
Students from Winters High School protested ICE and immigration raids, and were met with criticism from older adults who failed to understand the community they were criticizing, as well as the legal protections afforded to the students.
The U.S. Department of Justice has violated court orders in New Jersey more than 50 times, due to the Trump administration’s mass deportation expansion, according to a Politico report.
California has launched a new state and philanthropic partnership to provide legal assistance and basic support to immigrant families facing increased federal immigration enforcement, investing up to $35 million in existing humanitarian funding and working with philanthropic partners to provide food assistance, legal support, and other essential resources.
A new report estimates that increased federal immigration enforcement activity in Los Angeles County between July and September 2025 resulted in approximately $3.7 million in reported business losses, highlighting the economic ripple effects of increased operations during that period.
Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, a 9-year-old girl from Colombia, was detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother for four months after a planned Disney World vacation, where she experienced poor conditions and was separated from her mother during questioning.
The Vera Institute of Justice released a new platform to counter crime fearmongering, rebuild trust with voters, and deliver safety, while highlighting the importance of investing in schools, jobs, housing, and treatment, and ending the overdose crisis.