May 16, 2025

criminal justice

Trump’s new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term. KOIN

CoreCivic CEO: Trump Administration Plans Will ‘Supercharge’ the Private Prison Industry. The Appeal

Op-Ed | Trump’s First 100 Days: Friend or Foe to Criminal Justice Reform? Vanguard News Group

Immigration

We Belong Here: How Immigrants Are Organizing and How Allies Can Help. Nonprofit Quarterly

SCOTUS finds due process violated in Alien Enemies Act cases/Venezuelan removals to El Salvador, extends injunction on removals under AEA. U.S. Supreme Court

Salem residents urge city to cancel Avelo contract over deportation flights. Salem Reporter

Newark mayor detained by federal agents during protest at ICE jail. New Jersey Monitor

Is Donald Trump About to Launch a Denaturalization Purge? The Nation

Civil Rights

Republicans Sneak “Nonprofit Killer” Bill Into Reconciliation Package. truthout

DOJ Shakeup May Put Civil Rights Probe of 1970 Jackson State, Mississippi, Killings At Risk. The Marshall Project

US military commanders to be told to oust trans troops via medical checks. The Guardian

government

When the Executive Defies the Judiciary: How Federal Courts Can Enforce Their Orders Without the Marshals. Just Security