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Feds Investigate Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Ohio
Matthew Burroughs was shot by police after fleeing a courthouse in a car -- and died with his foot on the brake.
Trump’s Promise to Foreign Leader Sparked Whistleblower Complaint
Trump reportedly spoke or met with at least five foreign leaders in the weeks preceding the complaint.
Let’s Build Up Communities Instead of Pouring Funds Into Police Oversight
Policing is an inherently violent and coercive tool that no amount of oversight and training can fix.
Justice Department Admits It Emailed Judges a Link to a White Nationalist Site
The DOJ sent immigration court judges a link to a blog post that included racist and anti-Semitic slurs.
The Return of the Federal Death Penalty Is an Attack on Democracy
The death penalty is not just a human rights violation -- it's a warning of repression to come.
Trump DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Legalize Firing Workers for Being Transgender
The filing comes days after the Labor Department unveiled a rule allowing LGBTQ discrimination by federal contractors.
Is Trump Using the Death Penalty as an Election Strategy?
This isn't about “public safety.” It's about the bloodlust that passes for politics under Trump.
DOJ Guts Asylum Protections for Members of Families Threatened With Violence
William Barr’s decision appeared to leave an exception for members of wealthy or politically connected families.
Trump DOJ Is Still Reviewing “All Available Options” to Revive Census Question
The court filing came after Trump said he was considering an executive order.
Alabama Prisoners on Hunger Strike Demand End to Inhumane Conditions
Four Alabama prisoners are on hunger strike at the Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Alabama.