August 1, 2025

criminal justice

Trump Flouts Pardon Rules — and Costs Victims and Taxpayers More Than $1 Billion. The Marshall Project

policing

Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present. The Intercept

Immigration

Galvanized by Trump, These States Are Passing Harsh New Laws Against Immigrants. The Marshall Project

Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part I: Unpacking Trump v. CASA, Inc. Just Security

US offers up to $50k bonus for would-be ICE deportation officers. BBC

New birthright citizenship rulings provide the ultimate test for the Supreme Court. MSNBC

Civil Rights

Sixteen states sue White House over healthcare access for transgender youth. The Guardian

Trump’s Executive Order Criminalizing Houselessness Reveals a Familiar Dystopia. truthout

Democracy

Columbia’s agreement with Trump administration increases risk of serious disciplinary action for students protesting genocide. Prism

The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US. The Nation