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Maryland Lawmakers Pass Emergency Ban on Local ICE 287(g) Pacts, Sending Bill to Moore

Backers frame the move as a public-safety step that restores trust between immigrant communities and local police.

Peru Ratifies INPE Security Chief as Prison Photo Leak Draws Legal Complaints and Internal Probe

Kelly Opposes DHS Funding, Calls for Noem and Miller to Resign

Minnesota AG Launches Portal to Collect Firsthand Reports on DHS Actions

NYC Advocates Press for Shelter Staff Training After Reports of Warrantless ICE Entries

Justice Department Opens Civil-Rights Investigation of Colorado Prisons and Youth Facilities

Estate of Ta’Kiya Young Files Federal Civil-Rights Suit Against Blendon Township, Police Chief

McGregor and Lawrence Seek Supreme Court Review in Nikita Hand Civil Case

Officer Faces Jury Trial Over 2021 Shooting of Puppy Apollo

Supreme Court Divided Over Trump’s Bid to Limit Birthright Citizenship

Trump Administration Sues Colorado and Denver Over Immigration Policies

Trump DOJ Reshapes Civil Rights Division, Halts Voting Rights Cases

LAPD Assists Federal Immigration Raid, Raising Concerns Over Sanctuary Law Compliance

Justice Department Finds Worcester Police Violated Civil Rights Through Excessive Force and Sexual Misconduct

Virginia Elections Official Sues Attorney General for Malicious Prosecution

Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses NYC Child Welfare Agency of Coercive Tactics and Constitutional Violations