‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees face abuse and are denied due process, say lawyers Judge hears arguments in ACLU suit about Florida immigration facility Trump hailed for its harsh conditions The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025
Checkpoints Like the Ones Federal Agents Are Running in D.C. Are Unconstitutional Checkpoints for general crime control are illegal and smack of a police state. Reason · Aug 15, 2025
Trump will ignore crime reduction data for the political value of a show of force There’s a downward trend in violence in Washington DC in line with those in other cities – but that may not matter The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2025
Ice to hold 1,000 detainees in Indiana after deal with state’s prison system Midwest state, like Florida, has partnered with Ice and will add more beds at its Miami correctional facility The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
Border Agents Ordered to Halt Deportations After Court Ruling Which Limits Trump's Asylum Ban: Report The lawsuit challenging the ban was originally filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other groups which claimed it placed vulnerable migrants at risk Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025
Top South Dakota official apologizes for releasing voter data South Dakota secretary of state Monae Johnson is apologizing for accidentally revealing sensitive voter registration data about thousands of residents last month The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
Inside the neighborhood patrols watching for Ice: ‘They thought they could scare us – but this is LA’ Volunteers with Unión del Barrio look for immigration officers and post videos and alerts, warning people to seek shelter The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2025
The ACLU Says a New York Official Violated the NRA's First Amendment Rights. They Still Can't Sue Her. A federal court concluded the official was entitled to qualified immunity in a case that united two unlikely allies. Reason · Jul 29, 2025
U.S. Reportedly Orchestrates Prisoner Swap with Venezuela Using Detainees Deported To El Salvador The United States has reportedly arranged for El Salvador to transfer Venezuelan detainees to Caracas in exchange for the release of ten individuals held by the Venezuelan government Latin Times · Jul 18, 2025
'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Say in New Lawsuit They're Being Denied Access to Their Attorneys The lawsuit says attorneys have been repeatedly turned away from the detention camp and had virtual meetings mysteriously canceled. Reason · Jul 17, 2025
Trump and Kennedy Throw Head Start Into Reverse How the administration seeks to use the venerable children's care program as an anti-immigrant weapon. Capital & Main · Jul 17, 2025
Trump faces crushing defeat as Judge rules ICE can’t stop people just for being Latino or speaking Spanish Trump loses another landmark ruling. We Got This Covered · Jul 13, 2025
Arizona Just Created, Then Defunded, an Independent Watchdog for Its Troubled Prison System Criminal justice reform advocates are still hopeful the office can secure outside funding and bring much-needed transparency to Arizona's prisons. Reason · Jul 11, 2025
Donald Trump tastes defeat again as his gazillionth attempt to break the law is thwarted A president who has nothing better to do than insult the Constitution. We Got This Covered · Jul 11, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jul 11, 2025 Trump’s birthright citizenship order swiftly smacked down as his campaign promises meet reality You can't just get rid of amendments without congress.
The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2025 ‘What should be taught in schools?’: the infamous ‘Scopes monkey trial’ turns 100 In 1925, a Tennessee battle over teaching evolution in schools gripped the US and, as festivities commemorate the chaos, the case remains grimly relevant
Roll Call · Jul 10, 2025 Federal judge again blocks end to birthright citizenship - Roll Call The judge gave the government seven days to seek a stay from a higher court in the case, which is likely to head to the Supreme Court.
Latin Times · Jul 9, 2025 Trump Officials Used Prisoners in El Salvador as Bargaining Chips Despite Repeatedly Claiming They Were Beyond U.S. Control: Report The NYT report comes on the heels of court filings in which Salvadoran officials confirmed that more than 130 Venezuelan migrants detained in the country's CECOT maximum security prison are in control of the U.S.
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2025 ‘Cops in the form of alligators’: Trump visits Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz The migrant detention facility, located in the Florida wetlands, was built in eight days and will include 3,000 beds.
Reason · Jun 30, 2025 SCOTUS Puts Skrmetti SDP Case Out Of Its Misery The ACLU's cert petition is denied, and several other petitions are GVR'd.
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 Palestinian student sues Michigan school over teacher's reaction to her refusal to stand for Pledge A suburban Detroit school district has been sued by a student of Palestinian descent refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2025 Florida Republicans racially gerrymandered two state senate districts, court hears GOP officials had previously manipulated districts as well to wrest voting power from Black electorate
Reason · Jun 22, 2025 Will The Court GVR The Skrmetti Parental Rights Petition In Light Of Mahmoud? The substantive due process question remains.
Reason · Jun 19, 2025 N.Y. Times Magazine Reveals Internal Conflicts On The Left With Skrmetti The groups presented a unified front, but with a 6-3 loss, recriminations are flying.
Al Jazeera · Jun 18, 2025 Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for youth Critics have denounced the US ruling as endangering transgender youth by preventing medical access to puberty blockers.