Journalist Brian Goldstone argues that homelessness in America is not primarily caused by joblessness or individual dysfunction, but by economic and housing structures that make it difficult for working families to afford housing.
Kevin Cooper, who has been on California’s death row for 42 years, maintains his innocence and is seeking a new trial based on alleged evidence tampering, destruction and withholding, as well as racial bias in his prosecution and appeals.
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Women are under no obligation to look pretty, and it’s time to challenge the oppressive standards that have been imposed on them for centuries, and create a world where they are valued for who they are, not how they look.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Rady Children’s Health for illegally shutting down gender-affirming medical care for patients under 19, in violation of a major hospital merger agreement.
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law has released a report detailing how federal funding cuts are undermining the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act, which has led to increased risks for incarcerated individuals, including LGBTQ+ individuals, and has resulted in the closure of the National PREA Resource Center.
The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. missile strike last October have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the strike was part of a broader campaign to target civilian boats in international waters without warning, justification or due process.
Sen. Steve Padilla introduced SB 941 to prohibit excessive markups on basic goods sold in private detention facilities in California, in an effort to curb corporate profiteering and protect detainees from exploitation.
Assemblymember Alex Lee plans to introduce legislation to bar companies contracting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from receiving certain state tax benefits and redirect resulting revenue toward immigrant legal aid.
Leaders of legacy civil rights organizations are urging U.S. senators to vote against funding ICE and DHS, citing a pattern of lawlessness, lack of accountability, and erosion of civil rights at the hands of federal law enforcement.
The proposed Village Farms development in Davis is being voted on in June, and the decision could have implications for the city’s future, including school enrollment, housing costs, and the ability to retain the next generation of families.
Davis Senior High School students joined with other community members to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, gathering at Central Park as part of a broader, nationwide shutdown.
A coalition of civil rights organizations is asking a federal judge to strike down two Trump administration immigration enforcement policies that convert courthouses into enforcement dragnets and subject immigrants to prolonged detention in facilities never designed for overnight confinement.
Federal immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota have intensified scrutiny and backlash after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, raising serious concerns about public safety, political accountability and federal obstruction of local investigations.
White individuals must move beyond the learning phase and into the action phase to fight for justice and challenge the systems that oppress people of color, recognizing that justice is not a hobby but a deadline.
Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles for allegedly violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act while covering a protest, in what press freedom advocates and courts have called an unprecedented effort to criminalize routine newsgathering.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Sacramento Valley/Central California released a statement calling for a local law enforcement investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by an ICE agent and demanding the complete removal of ICE from Minnesota.
Winter storms have left many incarcerated people without heat, reliable electricity, food, water, and medical care, exacerbating existing health risks and increasing mortality rates and suicide levels.
The U.S. Senate voted to block an appropriations bill that would have reauthorized ICE’s budget without added oversight or restrictions, following public pressure after a fatal agent-involved incident.
The Biden administration’s criminal justice reform efforts have been criticized for relying on short-term measures and political signaling rather than durable policy changes, leaving the system vulnerable to reversal under future administrations.