May 9, 2025

criminal justice

Alabama could send inmates to foreign prisons under proposed bill: ‘Our prisons are too soft.’ AL.com

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners. NPR

Trump DOJ Erases Trans People from Crime Data Surveys. The Appeal

There’s a Lot to Learn About Crime. Trump’s Orders Are Making It Harder to Get Answers. The Marshall Project

Immigration

Department of Justice suing state of Colorado, city of Denver, local leaders over "sanctuary" policies. CBS News

Curry County flirts with flouting Oregon’s sanctuary law amid statewide tensions. OPB

Judge orders immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts student detained by ICE. Politico

Judge wary of ICE promises on student visa status: ‘It’s hard for me …  to trust the government.’ OregonLive

Oregonians rally on May Day to protest Trump admin, defend immigrant rights. Oregon Capital Insider

Civil Rights

Stephen Miller says admin 'actively looking' at suspending habeas corpus. ABC News

US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues. Reuters

government

Top Washington lawyer creates firm to defend officials targeted by Trump. The Guardian

Trump Fires First Woman to Run the Library of Congress. The Daily Beast