On the Necessity of Land Reform
The future of farming is small and diverse. Land reform is needed, but how do we get there from here, and do it fairly?
Civil Rights
ACLU and Allies Overturn Arkansas Abortion Laws
As in Alabama, some lawmakers hope appeals will bring them in front of the Supreme Court.
Oregon Judge Says Food Poisoning and Disgusting Meals for Prisoners Aren’t Eighth Amendment Violations
Giving prisoners food so bad it gets them sick every several months apparently doesn’t pose anything of a constitutional crisis.
West Coast Judge Blocks Trump’s Attack on Asylum
But the ruling won’t be without controversy–one of Judge Jon Tigar’s counterparts on the East Coast upheld the administration’s decision scarcely hours earlier.
ACLU to Sue Trump Administration for Expanding Fast-Track Deportation Program
The ACLU says the policy change will deprive migrants of their due process rights.
ACLU Sues Federal Government After Immigration Activists Are Arbitrarily Detained
The government’s been making lists of activists and attorneys–and then harassing them at the border.
Dallas Teenager and U.S. Citizen Has Spent One Month Fighting Federal Deportation
Francisco Erwin Galicia gave Border Patrol officers his birth certificate–but they told him it was fake and have been trying to deport him for the past month.
‘Border’ Between Grosse Pointe Park, Detroit Set to Come Down
A border between Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park is set to come down.
Homeless People in Los Angeles Sue City for Stealing their Possessions off Streets and Sidewalks
Some homeless residents say the city’s clean-up notices are so short they’ve returned home to find all their possessions gone or destroyed.
ACLU and Allies Sue Trump Administration Over New Asylum Rules
The ACLU is following up on its promise to immediately challenge the administration’s ‘illegal’ asylum restrictions.