Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing “Reforms” Didn’t End Police Violence in 2020 and They Won’t End ICE Violence Now We can’t settle for “reforming” the largest law enforcement agency in the nation — it must be abolished. By Lydia Pelot-Hobbs , Truthout February 19, 2026 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Chicago Residents Demand Investigation of Police Collaboration With ICE Chicagoans say police have violated both city and state laws prohibiting them from assisting immigration enforcement. By Jim Daley , SouthSideWeekly January 10, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration Police in Many “Sanctuary Cities” Have Repeatedly Collaborated With ICE Police face allegations of violating laws meant to protect immigrants from DC to Oregon to Colorado and beyond. By Ella Fassler , Truthout/TheAppeal December 20, 2025 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Ohio Police Officer Acquitted in Killing of Pregnant Black Mother Ta’Kiya Young Sean Walton, an attorney for the Young family, called the outcome “an American tragedy.” By Christina Carrega , CapitalB November 22, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Immigration ICE and the Israeli Military Are 2 Sides of the Same Coin — We Must Resist Both Opposing ICE in the US while backing genocide in Gaza is senseless. These struggles are intertwined. By Marcy Winograd , Truthout October 5, 2025 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing DC Attorney General Sues Bondi to Block Trump Takeover of DC Police The lawsuit also sought to block Trump's DEA administrator from becoming the police force's “interim commissioner.” By Brad Reed , CommonDreams August 15, 2025 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Trump Admin Seeks 1-Day Sentence for Cop Convicted in Killing of Breonna Taylor The Trump administration is effectively seeking impunity for the police in the killing that sparked nationwide protest. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 18, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Local Police Departments Are Enabling ICE’s Deportation Machine Even in cities where police decline to work with ICE, local law enforcement still bolster Trump’s deportation agenda. By Alex S. Vitale & William D. Lopez , Truthout/EconomicHardshipReportingProject June 18, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing LAPD Attacks “No Kings” Protesters in Los Angeles Police used batons, tear gas, and “non lethal” projectiles to disperse “No Kings” protesters on Saturday. By Julia Wallace , LeftVoice June 15, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Gunman Dressed as Cop Assassinates Democratic State Rep. and Spouse in Minnesota The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife in a separate incident, officials said. By Common Dreams Staff , CommonDreams June 15, 2025 Truthout