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Federal Appeals Court Issues Temporary Stay of TX Death Row Prisoner’s Execution
The ruling cited concerns over Edward Busby's eligibility for capital punishment because of intellectual disability.
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens to “Flood” New York With ICE Agents
“I don’t take well to threats,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in response.
FOIA Request Reveals Major Spike in ICE Arrests of Iranians Amid 2025 War on Iran
“Many Iranians were arrested with little to no legal basis,” the report noted.
Free Phone Calls Saved Incarcerated People and Their Loved Ones $622.5 Million
Six prison systems have implemented free phone calls. A new report examines the impact of free communications.
Louisiana, State With Highest Poverty Rate, Considers Jailing Unhoused People
The bill has been called “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country” by housing justice advocates.
Miami Police Have Become a Show-Me-Your-Papers Patrol Despite Public Opposition
Police-ICE collaboration agreements are deeply unpopular in Miami. So why aren’t elected Democrats fighting them?
I’m a Survivor Imprisoned in Texas. I’m Only Allowed to Watch Fox News.
We are force-fed “news” made by a network that uplifts white Christian nationalism and shields the predator-in-chief.
More Details Emerge of Trump’s Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics
Privacy groups are pushing Big Tech to notify users about federal surveillance after anonymous ICE critics were exposed.
I Will Choose Death Over Treatment Unless NY Changes Its Parole Laws
The disease that now threatens my existence may be the only thing that can set me free.
In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands as Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
Atlanta built Cop City on forest land and is linked to more than 60,000 surveillance cameras.