Imprisoned Minnesota Murderer is Running for Office…Again
Imprisoned Minnesota Murderer is Running for Office…Again
Civil Rights
Migrants Detained Under ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Launch Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Migrants detained under the Trump administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy have launched a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging unsanitary living conditions in detention facilities. Filed Monday in U.S. District Court in California, accusations detail being fed inedible food and being forced to drink ‘dirty’ water. NPR says the suit includes testimony from 200 individuals, many of
Milwaukee to Pay $3.4 Million in Racial Profiling Lawsuit
Milwaukee to Pay $3.4 Million in Racial Profiling Lawsuit
Texas Lawyer Charged with Transporting Illegal Immigrants Along Highway
Texas Lawyer Charged with Transporting Illegal Immigrants Along Highway
State Prisons Won’t Treat Curable Hepatitis C for 144,000 Inmates
State prisons across America are abandoning their healthcare obligations to at least 144,000 inmates diagnosed with Hepatitis C nationwide. Hepatitis C, writes The Washington Post, is a curable but potentially fatal liver disease. The conclusion came as part of a survey offered to state corrections departments. Many of the 49 states which partook in the
If Protesting Fails, Then What Do We Do?
Not everyone shares the values of the Resistance. What if protesting fails and November doesn’t produce the requisite blue wave? Here are some ideas.
Tennessee Ordered to Reinstate Driver’s License After Judge Calls Law Unconstitutional
Tennessee will no longer suspend the driver’s licenses of residents unable to pay court costs. The decision, effected by a Monday court order, marks the first time a federal judge has challenged state laws which penalize drivers for unrelated debts. Calling the verdict a veritable “tour de face,” attorney Claudia Wilner says an estimated 100,000
Waukegan, IL, Awards $9.5 Million to Wrongfully Convicted Angel Gonzalez
The Chicagoland city of Waukegan, IL, approved a $9.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit filed by wrongly imprisoned resident Angel Gonzalez. Gonzalez, freed from prison in 2015, spent 20 years behind bars after being convicted for the rape of a local woman. DNA evidence exonerated Gonzalez, whose case prompted city officials to require enhanced
Civil Rights Suit Filed Against Madera Police for Killing Mentally Ill Man Armed with Stick
A federal civil rights lawsuit accuses Madera police of killing a mentally ill man who was brandishing a stick. Filed in a California court in late June, the complaint stacks drastically different accounts of the killing against one another. Police say 31-year Sergio Valdovinos was wielding a machete, shovel handle and makeshift shield when he
Five Immigrant Children Sue Trump Over ‘Jail-Like’ Conditions and ‘Soviet’ Rehabilitation Tactics
Five immigrant children are suing President Donald Trump over “jail-like” conditions and cruel treatment they say received in the custody of federal agents. Filed Friday, the complaint claims that policies being pursued by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Health and Human Services are “causing grave harm to children,” both psychologically and