How to Release Safely from Jail with a Bail Bond
Getting arrested is a terrifying experience. Not knowing what to do next only makes it worse. Bail bond loans are, literally, a way out.
Civil Rights
ACLU Files Case on Behalf of Drag Syndrome
A civil rights lawsuit is filed on behalf of drag performers with Down syndrome.
Lawsuit Says USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli Holds His Post Illegally
The suit says Cuccinelli isn’t Senate-confirmed and didn’t come from a Senate-confirmed position–and therefore lacks the legal right to serve as USCIS’ executive.
Walking While Black in Florida? Arrest Prompts Questions
Walking while black may not be a crime on any official books, but some Florida jurisdictions seem to be issuing tickets and making arrests based on it anyway.
Trump Administration Sets Up ‘Tent Courts’ Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Immigration activists are afraid the tent courts could violate migrants’ rights.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Bar Central American Asylum Seekers, For Now
The ACLU say the brief, unsigned order is only a provision, representing more of a temporary setback than a permanent defeat.
Judge Wonders Whether Texas Prison Officials Should Swelter in High Heat Alongside Inmates
The judge is waiting another three weeks before deciding whether to punish the Texas Department of Criminal Justice further.
Alaska Prisons Change Policies for Practicing Muslims
Muslim prisoners say they weren’t allowed to pray on Fridays or properly observe Ramadan.
Kimberly Teehee, First Cherokee Delegate
Kimberly Teehee, former Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs, goes to Washington (again), this time as the Cherokee Nation’s first delegate to Congress.
FBI Conducts Surveillance Against Non-Violent Immigration Protesters
Yahoo! News retrieved FBI documents which instruct agents and law enforcement to be on the look for anarchists.