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Impeachment and Court Reform are on Tuesday’s Ballot
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Impeachment and Court Reform are on Tuesday’s Ballot
A Democratic Congress must use every available tool to bring Trump and MAGA to heel.
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October 31, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Bodycam video shows aftermath of fatal shooting by National Guard in Memphis
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Bodycam video shows aftermath of fatal shooting by National Guard in Memphis
Tennessee prosecutors have released video of National Guard troops pointing their handguns at a man as he lay dying on a Memphis sidewalk last summer after a guard member shot him in the back.
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November 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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The First Step Act promised criminal justice reform. Has it delivered?
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The First Step Act promised criminal justice reform. Has it delivered?
A new Supreme Court case could decide the future for federal inmates awaiting supervised release under the terms of the First Step Act
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October 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Federal officials investigate arson at beleaguered police department in Mississippi
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Federal officials investigate arson at beleaguered police department in Mississippi
An arson Saturday morning damaged the building of a beleaguered police department in Mississippi that has drawn outrage from the community in recent months after an officer shot and killed a 1-year-ol...
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November 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96 | CNN
Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor organizer and civil rights icon who cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, died at 96, her family said in a statement Wednesday.
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October 29, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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Stramaski v Lawley: #5thCir, on issue of first impression, holds that public official may not invoke #qualifiedimmunity in #FLSA retaliation suit, affirms denial of motion to dismiss #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UlZCkv
October 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn’t legally serving
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Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn't legally serving
A federal judge has ruled that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles.
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October 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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No Right Without a Remedy
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No Right Without a Remedy
The Roberts Court keeps deciding that holding government accountable costs too much, and the only durable answer is an amendment that guarantees every injured person, or their family, a day in court.
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October 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Alex Pretti’s family say they have no answers nine months after federal agents killed him
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Alex Pretti’s family say they have no answers nine months after federal agents killed him | CNN
The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, are accusing the Department of Justice of violating their rights under a federal victims’ righ...
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October 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise
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ICE said a man jumped on the hood of their vehicle. Video — and police — say otherwise | CNN
When footage of a man being hit by federal immigration officers’ SUV in Northern California became public, the Department of Homeland Security responded by saying the man had jumped on the vehicle’s h...
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October 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.
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October 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Man who fatally struck deputy after his son was killed by Cincinnati police is convicted of murder
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Man who fatally struck deputy after his son was killed by Cincinnati police is convicted of murder
A man who struck and killed a county deputy with his car the day after his teenage son was fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer has been convicted of murder.
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October 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says
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Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says
The police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned.
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October 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Florida officer took possession of man’s home after finding him dead 4 years ago, police say
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Florida officer took possession of man's home after finding him dead 4 years ago, police say
Investigators in Florida say a police officer who found a man dead during a welfare check in 2022 is accused of taking possession of the man’s home and impersonating him for years while fixing up the ...
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October 23, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Minnesota officials, feds launch new collaboration to tackle youth violence
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Minnesota officials, feds launch new collaboration to tackle youth violence
Leaders of more than 40 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies announced a wide-scale collaboration Monday to combat gun violence among groups of Somali youth that they say are affiliated w...
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October 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
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Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Federal authorities have charged 28 foreign nationals in California who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections.
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October 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Qualified immunity has been a huge factor in turning our police forces into fully criminal organizations and turning our government for the people into a surveillance state for the corporations. Congress must make laws ending #qualifiedimmunity now.
October 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Criminal Justice Reform Never Left.
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‘Willie Horton’ Is Back. Criminal Justice Reform Never Left.
A familiar tough-on-crime election strategy is making a comeback, even as Republican and Democratic lawmakers keep passing reforms across the country.
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October 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights
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DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used e...
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October 18, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Wrongfully arrested Baltimore teen’s fight to clear record spurs push for reform
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Wrongfully arrested Baltimore teen’s fight to clear record spurs push for reform
In the month since prosecutors dismissed charges Sept. 16 against Baltimore teen Deryl Bright Jr., who was wrongfully arrested earlier this year at the age of 17 for a carjacking and assault he did no...
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October 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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This is what #qualifiedimmunity invites - “your honor we didn’t know we would have to clean this type of mold too!” Sure it’s unseemly, but you can always hope to get a Clarence Thomas type to say “bet.”
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The prison officials argued that there hadn't been a prior case involving the *specific* types of mold involved!

Held: GTFOOH.
Defendants disagree, arguing that plaintiffs must present cases specifically addressing each type of mold alleged to be in Huron Valley to satisfy this prong of the analysis. But we do not necessarily require “a prior, precise situation,” “a finding that the very action in question has previously been held unlawful,” or “a case directly on point.” Guertin, 912 F.3d at 932 (citation modified); Finley, 102 F.4th at 808 (“[P]laintiffs need not point to a case on all fours with the No. 25-1608 Bailey, et al. v. Michigan Dep’t of Corr., et al. Page 13 instant fact pattern.” (citation modified)); Pearson, 170 F.4th at 1042 (“[T]he Inmates did not need to identify a conditions-of-confinement case about scabies rather than some other disease.” That said, “[t]he relevant precedent must define the right with a high degree of specificity, so that every reasonable official would interpret it to establish the particular rule the plaintiff seeks to apply.” Zorn v. Linton, 607 U.S. 568, 572 (2026) (per curiam) (citation modified). Here, as explained above, Helling gave defendants fair notice that the law prohibits being deliberately indifferent to a condition of confinement “that is sure or very likely to cause serious illness and
October 15, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over judicial discretion in federal criminal sentencing
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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over judicial discretion in federal criminal sentencing
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that asks whether federal judges must adhere to commentary on criminal sentencing guidelines created under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1...
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October 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Appeals court judges question the government about Trump's DC National Guard deployment
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October 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Navejas v El Paso: #5thCir affirms #qualifiedimmunity summary judgment in #excessiveforce claim against officer who deployed taser against erratic, actively resisting suspect; affirms dismissal of municipal liability claims #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/47fIY9l
October 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Christopher Watler takes head job at Board of Corrections, making criminal justice reform the centerpiece
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Christopher Watler takes head job at Board of Corrections, making criminal justice reform the centerpiece
New BOC chair Christopher Watler led his first public meeting Oct. 6 on the day Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his appointment.
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October 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM