civil rights

States need independent agencies with jurisdiction to enforce their residents’ rights so the valuation of those rights are evenhanded and not subject to political will.

Numerous federal agencies possess statutory authority to obtain a wide range of sensitive information without advance judicial approval or probable cause of illegal activity.

Juneteenth commemorates emancipation. Jubilee demands something more: a society in which access, opportunity and economic and political power are secure rather than contingent.

Prepared congressional testimony for a Senate hearing that was postponed.

The Minnesota Protocol frames these killings for what they are: violations of the right to life due to excessive use of force by law enforcement officials during protests.

While federal rhetoric and policy have shifted sharply in a punitive direction, state governments continue to serve as the primary engines of criminal justice reform.

DHS regulations do not ensure that ICE arrest warrants are supported by reliable probable cause findings. That failing poses significant Fourth Amendment risks.

DHS says ICE agents can enter homes to arrest noncitizens using administrative warrants, without judicial oversight. DHS's position has no legal basis.

Experts detail targeted reforms and legislative pathways Congress could enact to improve ICE and CBP accountability.

"The smearing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good is not simply a rhetorical tactic. It is part of a larger operation."

On Saturday morning shortly after 9am local time, U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old I.C.U. nurse, on the streets of Minneapolis. The facts are…

The Justice Department’s refusal to investigate ICE Agent Jonathan Ross’s killing of Renee Good breaks with decades of DOJ civil-rights practice and standards.