May 1, 2025

criminal justice

Trump DOJ Defunds National Prison Rape Resource Center. The Appeal

Carceral imperialism, Project 2025, and the enemy of progress. Prism

Immigration

Denied, Detained, Deported: the Faces of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown. The Guardian

Birthright Citizenship in the United States. American Immigration Council

Federal Court Says First Amendment Bars Government From Deporting Students and Faculty on Basis of Political Viewpoint, Says Challenge to Trump Policy Can Go Forward. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University

Policing

Trump’s New Order on Policing Seems Sweeping. But What Will It Really Change? The Marshall Project

Trump’s Newest Executive Order “Unleashes” the Cops—and Flirts With Martial Law. The Nation

Civil Rights

Trump Upends DOJ's Civil Rights Division, Sparking 'Bloodbath' in Senior Ranks. NBC News

Democracy

The New “National Defense Area” at the Southern Border: What You Need to Know. Just Security

“Abuse of Power”: Trump Admin’s “Bizarre” Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Shocks Legal Community. Democracy Now!

Explainers

All the Executive Orders Trump Has Signed So Far. The Guardian

Crossing the U.S. Border? Here’s How to Protect Yourself. The Intercept