President Donald Trump’s plan to impose the death penalty for all murder convictions in Washington, D.C. has been deemed unconstitutional and would overwhelm the legal system, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 19 other state attorneys general are calling on the Trump administration to immediately reinstate tens of millions of dollars in Title X family planning funding that was suddenly revoked, warning that clinic closures, layoffs, and reductions in access to essential health services for low-income communities will result.
The ACLU has filed a class action complaint with the Army National Guard Bureau Equal Opportunity Office on behalf of an Illinois National Guard civilian employee, challenging a Trump administration policy that bars transgender federal employees from using facilities aligned with their gender identity.
Federal courts in several states have issued temporary restraining orders to protect over 1,000 international students from deportation efforts after their visas or legal status were suddenly revoked without notice.
NEW YORK, NY – Newly obtained documents from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal Immigration and…
UNITED KINGDOM – The Guardian reports this past week on a UK-founded anti-hate speech campaign group being…
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, The Sentencing Project published “The Second Look Movement: A…
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Federal officials said they indicted Sacramento-area resident Kyle Travis Colton—already…
By Madison Whittemore DECATUR, GA – A lawsuit against a measure that would create a commission to…
By Julie McCaffrey and Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC — The national incarceration rate has dropped by 25…
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, charged with prison murders and other…
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – Thomas Smith—a now former U.S. Capitol Police officer—this week pleaded…
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The legal director of the ACLU of Illinois—Nusrat Choudhury—was confirmed…
By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – “Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights,” released by the Sentencing…
By Veronica Miller WASHINGTON, DC- Former President Donald Trump discussed crime during his address Tuesday to the…
By Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA — Two homeless defendants requested here in Yolo County Superior Court to…