Undocumented Youth Won on DACA, but Trump’s a Sore Loser. So What’s Next?

Our fight for permanent protections for Dreamers and a humane immigration system continues.

"Here to Stay" banner at a rally in favor of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is seen in front of the Supreme Court.

Police Divestment Efforts Must Include Universities

Young people on campuses around the country are calling for an end to private university policing.

A University of Chicago police car.

Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic — 3rd Edition

The third post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog looks at Austin, Jacksonville, Fort Worth, Columbus, and Charlotte.

Three detainees waiting together inside a room to be processed at a detention facility.

Prosecutors Disappoint During Pandemic — 2nd Edition

The second post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog looks at Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose.

Back of lawyer talking to judges in a courtroom.

Communities Deserve Better Than Bayonets and Grenade Launchers: The Defense 1033 Program Must End Now

Kanya Bennett, Former Senior Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union

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Militarized federal agents deployed by the president to Portland, fire tear gas against protesters

Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic

The first post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog looks at NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix.

A gavel rests on the judge’s bench in a courtroom with American flag in the background.

How I Finally Met John Lewis

John Lewis will continue to be a force in all of our lives, and his legacy is a reminder that the arc of justice does not bend easily — and doesn’t always stay bent.

Rep. John Lewis stands on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The late representative was beaten by police on the bridge on "Bloody Sunday" on March 7, 1965.

D.C. Statehood is a Racial Justice Issue

The legal and moral argument for D.C. statehood.

Mural reads "We Need Statehood" as part of Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's commissioned #MuralsDC51 project across the city

Incarcerated People are Still Dying of COVID-19, and We’re Still Fighting to Save Them

The pandemic should have been a wake-up call, but our criminal legal system continues to devalue the lives of incarcerated people.

Photo of prison cell bars.