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A view of the U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Working Backwards: Inside the Trump Justice Department’s Conclusion-First Approach to Civil Rights

The Civil Rights Division regularly announces investigations or even conclusions with little to no evidence of fact-finding at all.
Security forces in camouflage stand and walk on a dirt road next to a field on the left of the image, alongside small olive green armored vehicles arrayed against a fence extending along the right side of the image. the metal fence is twice the height of the personnel and has concertina wire looped along the length of its midsection and across the top.

Activists at the Poland-Belarus Border are Still Being Prosecuted for Providing Aid to Migrants

People who help migrants and asylum seekers at Poland's border with Belarus continue to be targeted with prosecutions, interrogations, and home searches by Polish authorities.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Dangerous Warning Signs from the First-Ever ATRC Case

The first-ever case brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court displayed the dangers the court poses to democratic rights.
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Collection: Questions for Congress

Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.
The president, wearing wire-rim glasses, a dark suit with white shirt and baby blue striped tie and solid kerchief, is walking from the right of the frame to the left across a blurred background of red earth.

America Sent Them Into a Dictatorship’s Torture Chambers, Then Looked Away

The United States is deporting third-country nationals to Equatorial Guinea despite its documented pattern of human rights abuses.
The charred remains of a small sedan, perhaps white originally, sit on a pavement in front of a tall stone wall with what appear to be wooden doors at various points along the wall. Clothes hang on a line as if to dry.

“They Will Kill Me”: Haitian Deportees from U.S. Face Fear, Uncertainty

Haitians deported from the United States face the threat of widespread gang violence, poverty, and instability.

9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On

We asked experts with deep personal and professional ties to the post-9/11 era: how did 9/11 shape your path, and how does it continue to shape us 25 years later?
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gestures while speaking in front of a podium, with a blurred figure of a woman visible behind him and a small orange origami rabbit resting on top of the podium.

Governors and State Administration

Gubernatorial opposition is a powerful and often necessary component of meaningful state pushback against federal overreach.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson holds a white "Protecting Chicago" sign that reads "Private Area, No Trespassing — You Do Not Have Consent To Enter For Civil Immigration Enforcement Purposes," with Chicago.gov/Protect and 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez's contact information listed at the bottom.

Cities as Nodes of Resistance

Over 175 years later, cities’ historic role as hubs of resistance takes on renewed resonance in today’s era of rising authoritarianism in the United States.
Close-up view of the California State Capitol dome in Sacramento, featuring allegorical sculptures beneath a row of Corinthian columns.

State Imperatives to Protect Civil Rights for All

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.
A law enforcement officer in riot gear and a gas mask stands in the foreground, seen through a chained fence. Behind the fence, protesters hold signs reading "ICE OUT NOW," "RESTORE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW," and "ICE KILLS."

Collateral Accountability: The Oldest Check on Federal Lawlessness

As a federal-level accountability desert forms, states are reviving "collateral accountability" — damages suits against federal officers who violate constitutional rights.
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