Immigration
Haitian Migrants Clash at the Border Over Deportations
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A makeshift encampment of Haitian migrants at the Texas border has clashed with Border Patrol as the U.S. places thousands on the first flights sending them back home.
Hate Crimes
Miami Police Department Misreported Hate Crime Levels for 2020
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Newly discovered police reports contradict Miami PDs claim of zero hate crimes in 2020 and underscore a fundamental problem with the way the FBI collects hate crime data.
Pretrial Release
New Mexico Pretrial Justice Practices Show Signs of Success
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The New Mexico pretrial justice system reduces recidivism and ensures public safety.
Courts
Does the First Amendment Require Disclosure of a Secret Court’s Major Rulings?
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The Supreme Court is set to consider whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court should be able to decide whether or not its decisions go public.
Immigration
Waiting for Appeal of Federal Court Ruling, First Time DACA Applicants in Limbo
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Immigration attorneys warn that the delays in approving renewal cases could threaten the U.S. economy and put thousands at risk of deportation.
Technology
Tech Company Patent Applications Threaten Inmate Privacy
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Patents pursued by private tech companies are indicative of dangerous futures for the privacy of inmates and their families.
Police Shooting
Utah Police Shootings Disproportionately Target People of Color
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Despite making up only a quarter of the population, racial and ethinc minorities in Utah account for a third of police shootings.
Policing
State Supreme Court Approves Ballot Vote to Decide the Future of Minneapolis Policing
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The Minnesota State Supreme Court has left it to the voters to decide exactly what policing in their city will look like in the future.
Capital Punishment
Judge Delays Second Texas Execution Amid Religious Freedom Concerns
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The delay is part of an ongoing debate over whether the state is violating an inmate’s rights by refusing to allow a spiritual advisor to lay hands on him during his execution.
Social Media
Facebook Response to Human Traffickers and Drug Cartels Deemed Weak
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While Facebook spent millions of hours cleaning up its U.S.-based networks, the harm inflicted in developing countries was often shrugged off as the “cost of doing business,” internal documents suggest. In one example, a Mexican drug cartel used the platform to recruit, train and pay hitmen.