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Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments
On September 27, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously questioned the state’s lawyer Wednesday about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning…
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White House Directs Agencies to Account for Climate Change in Budgets
The directive is intended to embed the cost of climate change into all federal agencies. But it is not legally binding and could come with legal and logistical challenges. By…
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Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown On August 14, 2023 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a…
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Eddie Irizarry’s relatives distraught after charges dropped against officer who fatally shot him
By Maryclaire Dale On September 26, 2023 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge dismissed murder and other charges Tuesday against a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up…
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Over a decade, 10 NYPD officers accounted for $68M in police misconduct payouts: Report
By Ramsey Khalifeh On September 25, 2023 In the decade between 2013 and 2023, 10 NYPD members accounted for more than $68 million in misconduct payouts, according to a new…
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You’re Sexually Assaulted. You Report. And Police Make You the Suspect.
Police unleash a slew of interrogation techniques meant for criminal suspects on vulnerable people. By Rachel De Leon On September 26, 2023 This article is a collaboration between Mother Jones and Reveal from The Center…
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Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs
By Sudhin Thanawala On September 25, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — Randal Quran Reid was driving to his mother’s home the day after Thanksgiving last year when police pulled him over…
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Mississippi police department that caused mistrial has ‘competency issues’ in its investigations unit, expert says
Brookhaven hired an independent investigator last month after a grand jury cited a number of issues within the police department, including a “lack of professionalism.” By Janelle Griffith On September…
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Uninvited and Unaccountable: How CBP Policed George Floyd Protests
Thousands of pages of newly released documents detail CBP’s involvement in policing the 2020 racial justice protests. By Prem Thakker On September 21, 2023 AT THE OUTSET of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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