Department of Justice

Police shooting victim Eugene Ellison's family won the largest settlement ever reached in a Little Rock police case.

Now more than ever, it is vitally important that we look at the policies that are driving for-profit detention.

Immigrant rights activists are digging in their heels for a hard fight, including reforms at state and local levels.

“Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio” gives a vivid and disturbing portrait of what to expect in terms of police brutality under a Trump presidency.

Legislative actions to reduce exorbitant costs for phone calls from prison signal a small shift toward reform.

By the end of 2018, body cameras will be standard issue for every patrol officer in the city.

Some incarcerated women and men can now access federal PELL grants to pursue a post-secondary education in prison.

The Forever War — started in 2003 — is unlikely to end, regardless of who is next in the White House.

Police violence and militarization is at the heart of a perpetual crisis in the US.

The recently released report from the DOJ on the Baltimore Police Department is sobering, but not surprising.