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Sep 08, 2026
桃子视频Urges Court to Allow Lawsuit Challenging Violent Idaho Immigration Raid to Proceed
An opposition to the defendants鈥� motion to dismiss filed today challenges defendants鈥� claim that the massive immigration raid at a family event was a routine execution of five criminal warrants
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
Jul 29, 2026
桃子视频Affiliates File More Than 50 Legal Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of People Harmed by Federal Law Enforcement
Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 20, 2026
Federal Judge Appoints Former Ohio Corrections Leader as Receiver to Manage Health Care in Arizona Prisons
The order sets forth the power of the independent authority to ensure ADCRR鈥檚 health care system meets constitutional standards
PHOENIX 鈥� U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver i...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Jensen v. Thornell
Jun 24, 2026
In New Report, 桃子视频Warns Against Giving Private Companies Centralized Access to Police Data
The report looks at the issues raised by police departments increasingly relying on surveillance companies and how policymakers can fight back
Jun 18, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Prosecution of Gun Owner Who Uses Marijuana
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held today in US v. Hemani that the government cannot prosecute someone as a felon simply for using marijuana and owning a gun tha...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: US v. Hemani
Jun 10, 2026
桃子视频Files Lawsuit Against City of Phoenix for Police Transparency Violations
The lawsuit is part of a broader push to uncover police misconduct in cities across the country absent federal oversight
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
We鈥檝e Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse By Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.. Explore News & Commentary.We鈥檝e Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all. -
Minnesota Supreme CourtJul 2026
Criminal Law Reform
State V. Weisen. Explore Case.State v. Weisen
This case asks whether law enforcement may permissibly use trickery and deception to obtain consent for a search and/or induce a confession. This case has important implications for Minnesotans鈥� constitutional rights to be free from unreasonable searches and compelled self-incrimination.