Trump’s Terrifying Attacks Cause Surge in Threats Against 242 Judges
Donald Trump’s attacks on specific judges has caused death threats and other attacks from his supporters to explode.
Tag: Criminal Justice System
News and content focused on crime, courts, or law enforcement. This tag is also added to content about criminal and social justice related to systemic racism.
Violent crime prevention programs decimated by Trump just before Summer
A growing body of research has found a correlation between temperature spikes and violent crime.
Deportation fears push some New York immigrant students to virtual learning
Some NY schools turn to virtual learning as Trump deportation fears keep immigrant students home.
Court order blocks Trump from dismantling the Education Department
The court blocked Trump from dismantling the Education Department and reinstated department workers.
Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
Donald Trump has been heading toward the same destination since he took office in his second term: A showdown with the courts.
Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Judicial Authority Questions to SCOTUS
Should a single judge be able to issue nationwide preliminary injunctions? That's the question on judicial authority currently before the Supreme Court.
The terrifying influence of a guardian ad litem
Guardians ad litem are appointed to represent the interests of children in custody battles. Experts say their presence often results in mothers losing their kids to their abusers.
Abrego Garcia judge questions administration’s broad use of state secrets privilege
A federal judge said Friday the Trump administration has “pretty broadly” invoked the state secrets privilege to withhold information on its efforts — or, the judge indicated, a possible lack of effort — to return a wrongly deported Maryland man from a prison in El Salvador. President Donald Trump’s…
Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks GOP Plot to Steal North Carolina Election
Six months after the polls closed, Democrat Allison Riggs’ victory in a disputed state Supreme Court race could finally be certified.
Officer suspended in recent Duval jail death was previously reprimanded
One of the nine Duval County jail officers suspended earlier this month in connection with the death of 31-year-old Charles Faggart was reprimanded last year in an unrelated internal affairs investigation centered around the death of a different inmate, according to documents obtained by The…
Defending Jan. 6 rioters, investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin is weaponizing the DOJ for Trump
As interim U.S. attorney in D.C., Martin has fired career prosecutors, dropped Capitol riot cases and launched sweeping probes into Trump’s political enemies.
Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges
Local prosecutors have used the charge to punish police accused of misconduct. Legislation that would prevent that is advancing through the Legislature.
Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House
In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon tried to fire the Department of Justice prosecutor leading an investigation into the president’s involvement in wiretapping the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters. Since then, the DOJ has generally been run as an impartial law enforcement agency,…
Arrest of Wisconsin judge ‘escalation’ in Trump-judiciary conflict, Democrats warn
Federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on charges she obstructed immigration officials from detaining a man in her courtroom.
Supreme Court Pauses Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
On Saturday, the Supreme Court paused deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Migrants at a Texas detention center were put on a bus, causing people to worry about another deportation.
Trump’s Message: The Law Doesn’t Matter, We Can Do What We Want.
President Donald Trump, by his actions, is saying he doesn't need to obey the law, including court orders.
