California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a report highlighting the DOJ’s efforts to support LGBTQ+ rights and the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in California and nationwide.
Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to serving immigrants despite congressional inquiries and threats aimed at stopping their work.
A man was arrested on a felony charge of criminal contempt for allegedly drinking alcohol and physically assaulting his daughter, and a clerical error was noted on his arrest record, but the judge declined to address it in court and left it up to the accused’s new attorney to resolve.
California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is being criticized by liberal lawmakers and housing advocates for obstructing progress and needs reform to balance environmental protections with the need for housing and infrastructure projects.
The Trump administration is implementing an authoritarian agenda that targets political dissent, erodes democratic institutions, and reshapes U.S. governance around Christian nationalism and ethno-nationalist policy goals.
The DC Justice Lab, founded by law students seeking change after George Floyd’s murder, is a major force for reform in Washington, D.C., advocating for data-driven, equity-based policies and fostering the next generation of advocates to build a more just and equitable legal system.
Beyoncé faced backlash on social media for wearing a T-shirt with a quote that seemed to glorify the Buffalo Soldiers, who were used to oppress Native Americans and Mexican Revolutionaries, and Beyoncé’s website removed the image of the shirt.
Former Contra Costa officer Andrew Hall, who was convicted of killing two Contra Costa residents, has petitioned for early parole and was secretly released early, despite serving less than half of his sentence.
California’s mental health system is at risk of instability due to a $14 billion budget gap and potential cuts to Medicaid, which could impact local programs and services for vulnerable individuals.
The California Department of Justice will continue to defend and uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ students and ensure that schools foster environments grounded in respect, understanding and inclusivity, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Mahmoud v. Taylor case.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a reargument in the redistricting case Louisiana v. Callais, leaving the future of Black political representation in the state hanging in the balance.
A Santa Clara County jury awarded Peter Rogerson $9.15 million in damages after his former employer, Power Integrations, Inc., was found guilty of harassment and discrimination.
California’s new CEQA-related trailer bills AB 130 and AB 131 aim to streamline environmental review for housing, but critics argue they could roll back protections for sensitive lands and allow polluters to build without scrutiny.
Justice Clarence Thomas’s dissent in the Supreme Court case Gutierrez v. Saenz argued that the Constitution does not require states to offer any postconviction relief, effectively closing the courthouse doors once a conviction is handed down.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson has allowed cities across the country to double down on anti-homeless ordinances, exacerbating homelessness and making it harder for unhoused people to access resources and housing.
The proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would bypass a filibuster, could lead to cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants, increase spending on immigration detention, and limit the regulation of AI, all of which would likely negatively impact public safety.
The My Code Intelligence Center’s Pulse survey found that 49% of multicultural Americans disapprove of Trump’s immigration policies, including workplace and school raids, and 67% support reforming the immigration system to create regulated paths to citizenship.
President Trump’s decision to redeploy approximately 32% of the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force to Los Angeles protests has left the state’s ports of entry open to drug trafficking, compromised the state’s wildfire response efforts, and undermined the Cal Guard’s capacity to prevent the smuggling of deadly narcotics into communities across the state.
The Defender Association of Philadelphia has issued a statement vowing to defend immigrants from fear, detention and deportation, regardless of their immigration status, in response to a memorandum from President Trump threatening to sanction lawyers who sue him over “baseless partisan” attacks.
A man accused of rape, kidnapping, and false imprisonment had his bail set at $200,000 after a preliminary hearing, despite the defense’s argument that the case was poorly investigated and the victim witness was not credible.