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169 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
A committee approved IA HSB 705, a bill establishing drug-free homeless service zones and providing penalties, renumbered as HF 2584.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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Task Force on Mandatory Minimum Sentences: consensus recommendations Minnesota's task force adopted recommendations to shift mandatory gun-related minimums into the sentencing guidelines, with proposed statutory changes taking effect in 2027. Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections mn.gov/doc/assets/TFMMS-ConsensusRecsStatLangua… (link to mn.gov)
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Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the cruelty of the death penalty Prism reports Christa Pike's botched execution exposes the cruelty of the death penalty, tying the fight against it to ending state violence and building alternatives to policing and incarceration. Source: Prism prismreports.org/2026/10/14/christa-pike-execut… (link to prismreports.org)
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Markey and Pressley expand push to end qualified immunity for ICE agents and federal officers After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, lawmakers reintroduced a bill to abolish qualified immunity and allow civil-rights suits against federal officers as well as state and local ones. Source: Office of Sen. Ed Markey markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/following… (link to markey.senate.gov)
Links: markey.senate.gov
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Cashless bail, explained: what it is, how it works and why Trump is targeting it Explains how states like Illinois and New Jersey scaled back or ended cash bail and why a federal executive order threatens funding for jurisdictions that have done so. Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Stateline) penncapital-star.com/2025/09/23/repub/cashless-… (link to penncapital-star.com)
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Organizers Are Pushing to Reach “Forgotten” Black Voters Ahead of the Midterms Organizers are pushing to reach Black voters, including college students, first-time voters, and the formerly incarcerated, ahead of the midterms. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/organizers-are-pushing-to… (link to truthout.org)
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Police Violence Increases as 800k Protesters Take to the Streets in France As 800k protesters take to the streets in France, French leaders condemned the uprising while the left highlighted escalating police brutality against young protesters. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/police-violence-increases… (link to truthout.org)
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NYC high school faces backlash over ‘intifada’ post The Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at Stuyvesant High School co-signed a social media post declaring 'Intifada Until Victory!', and the school faces backlash. Source: Politico politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/2… (link to politico.com)
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Mississippi AG Says Police Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old Was ‘Justified’ Mississippi's attorney general ruled an officer was justified in a police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley; the family's attorney is demanding release of body camera footage. Source: Capital B capitalbnews.org/mississippi-police-shooting-ko… (link to capitalbnews.org)
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Johnson introduces bill to limit qualified immunity for federal law enforcement A narrower bill would curb qualified immunity for federal agents, including ICE, making it easier to hold them liable for civil-rights violations. Source: Office of Rep. Julie Johnson juliejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/joh… (link to juliejohnson.house.gov)
Links: juliejohnson.house.gov
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New report highlights Portland's drop in gun violence Portland reports a sharp fall in homicides in 2026 and credits its Ceasefire and community violence-prevention work. Source: City of Portland portland.gov/community-safety/ceasefire/news/20… (link to portland.gov)
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Colorado Democrats again take aim at guns Colorado lawmakers introduced bills on large-capacity magazines, files for 3D-printed guns and a broader red-flag law; the red-flag bill passed the state Senate. Source: Axios Denver axios.com/local/denver/2026/02/11/colorado-gun-… (link to axios.com)
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KY Voting Rights Coalition Monthly Meeting Kentuckians For The Commonwealth hosts a monthly Zoom meeting of the KY Voting Rights Coalition to plan strategy and events for restoring voting rights to Kentuckians with felonies in their past. Source: Mobilize public events mobilize.us/kftc/event/548140/ (link to mobilize.us)
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Tiffany, Crowley tangle in only Wisconsin governor’s debate: 3 takeaways Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany faced off in their only Wisconsin governor's debate, tangling on issues including the 2020 election results and Democratic Socialists of America. Source: The Hill thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6164326-tiffany-c… (link to thehill.com)
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Week of Abolition 2026 The National Lawyers Guild's student week of action on abolition, held March 2-6, 2026, focused on abolishing ICE amid expanded immigration detention. Source: National Lawyers Guild nlg.org/woa (link to nlg.org)
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What to know about cashless bail after Trump's executive order Covers an executive order directing the Justice Department to list jurisdictions that have largely eliminated cash bail and threatening their federal funds. Source: ABC11 abc11.com/amp/post/what-know-cashless-bail-trum… (link to abc11.com)
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Portland City Council approves budget to close a $171 million gap, includes cuts Portland's 2026-27 budget cuts police non-sworn staff while making violence-prevention programs permanently funded. Source: KATU katu.com/news/local/story/portland-city-council… (link to katu.com)
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Community violence intervention investments have helped reverse Chicago's shooting and homicide trends A report with Northwestern research found Chicago areas receiving more violence-intervention funding saw the biggest drops in shootings and homicides. Source: WTTW News news.wttw.com/2026/02/23/community-violence-int… (link to news.wttw.com)
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Renée Good’s Family Files Lawsuits Challenging Federal Immunity as ICE Shootings Continue Renée Good's family files lawsuits challenging federal immunity as ICE shootings continue, including plainclothes ICE officers firing on a car in New York City and wounding Oscar Belgal. Source: American Immigration Council (Immigration Impact) americanimmigrationcouncil.org/enforcement/inte… (link to americanimmigrationcouncil.org)
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IL SB 3139: CRIM PRO-PRETRIAL DETENTION IL SB 3139 on pretrial detention added Sen. Craig Wilcox as co-sponsor on 2026-10-20. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/il/bills/104th/SB3139/ (link to openstates.org)
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