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MacArthur Justice Center’s Statement on President Biden’s Federal Death Penalty Commutations

We welcome the fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to commute the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row. The federal death penalty – just like state capital punishment systems – is racist, error-prone, drains public resources, and does not deter crime or make our communities safer. We encourage President Biden to finish the...

Public defenders call on chief judge to bar ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses

The Cook County Public Defender’s office is calling on Chief Judge Timothy Evans to put a stop to warrantless immigration arrests in and around courthouses.

Chicago Sun Times

Temor a operativos de ICE impide a víctimas de violencia doméstica buscar protección

En el mes de concienciación sobre la violencia doméstica organizaciones en Chicago advierten que el temor a operativos de ICE está evitando que víctimas pidan protección en la corte.

Telemundo Chicago

Legal advocates call for ban on ICE arrests without warrants at Cook County courthouses

Legal advocates want ICE to stop making arrests outside Cook County courthouses.

ABC 7 Chicago

Advocates petition Cook County chief judge to bar courthouse arrests without warrants

Court advocates say when armed federal agents show up at county courthouses, they create an atmosphere that affects undocumented immigrants and everyone who works there.

FOX32 Chicago

Appeals court reinstates pipeline protester’s excessive force lawsuit

KAXE

8th Circuit revives pipeline protester’s excessive force lawsuit

Minnesota Lawyer

Justices Urged To Narrow Liability Defense In GEO Wage Row

Law360

Federal court rules Minnesota sheriff not immune to excessive force claim

INFORUM

A Woman With HIV Spent Six Years in Solitary. She Sued and Missouri Will Change Its Policy.

The Marshall Project

Parole is a key step to freedom after prison. Missourians face a ‘draconian’ system to get there

St. Louis Public Radio