Immigrants in Detention Centers Are Often Hundreds of Miles From Legal Help
Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the United States to fend for themselves.
Crime Lab Scandal Forces Prosecutors to Disavow Thousands of Drug Convictions
A final ruling by Massachusetts Supreme Court would erase convictions but not undo the harm caused by a corrupt state chemist.
Can Customs and Border Officials Search Your Phone? These Are Your Rights
Recent detentions and seizures of phones and other material from travelers to the United States have sparked alarm. We detail what powers Customs and Border Protection officials have over you and your devices.
Concern Sparked by Recent Changes to a Department of Energy Website for Kids
Officials at the Energy Information Administration say deletions and altered wording regarding coal and fracking just routine updates.
Claims of ‘Homosexual Agenda’ Help Kill Hate Crimes Laws in 5 States
Some Christian groups have no problem protecting people from crimes driven by racial or religious hatred. They just draw the line at sexual orientation.
After NY Cop Salutes Violence Against Anti-Trump Protester, His Online Post Comes Under Review
An anti-Trump marcher got punched in the face. A Port Authority cop posted “Grow up bitches and get a job.” The department’s inspector general gets a referral.
Massachusetts Top Court Orders Prosecutors to Remedy Thousands of Tainted Drug Convictions
Thousands of potential victims. Years of delay. Now, action in cases involving a corrupt crime lab chemist.
An Ocean Apart, But United in Concerns About Hate Crimes
The violence in Great Britain after the Brexit vote might hold lessons for America.
EPA Concludes Fracking a Threat to U.S. Water Supplies
The EPA’s finding, endorsed by environmentalists, comes as the Trump administration prepares to rethink regulation of the gas drilling industry.
Could Programs to Help Undocumented Immigrants Gain Driver’s Licenses Backfire?
Advocates fear that programs in a dozen states might be used by a Trump administration to bolster deportations aims.