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177 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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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)
Links: 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)
Links: 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)
Links: 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)
Links: openstates.org
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Psychedelics law and policy: state by state A tracker of state bills and laws on psychedelic decriminalization, rescheduling and regulated access across the United States. Source: UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics psychedelics.berkeley.edu/law-and-policy-iframe/ (link to psychedelics.berkeley.edu)
Links: psychedelics.berkeley.edu
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MN HF 3074: Collective bargaining rights for transportation network company drivers created and regulated, and rulemaking authorized. MN HF 3074 would create collective bargaining rights for transportation network company drivers; on 2025-04-02 it was referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF3074/ (link to openstates.org)
Links: openstates.org
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Dueling plans to restore public safety funding and city jobs emerge in City Council Portland councilors are split between a progressive package to restore community programs and a rival plan to restore police training funds after deep budget cuts. Source: Willamette Week wweek.com/news/city/2026/06/25/dueling-plans-to… (link to wweek.com)
Links: wweek.com
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Mississippi Attorney General Declares Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old “Justified” The Mississippi Attorney General declared the police shooting of a 1-year-old justified; the excerpt describes a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/mississippi-attorney-gene… (link to truthout.org)
Links: truthout.org
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S. 3959: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026 Sen. Durbin's bill would lower some federal drug mandatory minimums, for example from ten to five years, and create a lesser category for couriers. Source: The Lobby News (bill tracker) thelobbynews.com/congress/bills/119/senate-bill… (link to thelobbynews.com)
Links: thelobbynews.com
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H.2506: decriminalizing psilocybin possession for certain adults A bill advanced by the Public Health committee, redrafted in January 2026, would decriminalize up to two ounces of psilocybin for qualifying adults 21 and older. Source: Massachusetts Legislature malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2506 (link to malegislature.gov)
Links: malegislature.gov
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DE SB 179: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE SENTENCING GUIDELINES AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION. Delaware SB 179, an act to amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Sentencing Guidelines and Accountability Commission, was signed by the Governor on 2026-07-23. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/de/bills/153/SB179/ (link to openstates.org)
Links: openstates.org
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As More Unions Oppose ICE and Israel, the Right Is Cracking Down More unions oppose ICE and Israel, and the right is trying to gain access to labor unions' minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/as-more-unions-oppose-ice… (link to truthout.org)
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A public hearing is the latest action on DC B26-0603, the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Amendment Act of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Experts say Shelby County has no way to enforce its August ordinance to curb solitary confinement at the Youth Justice and Education Center.
Source: MLK50 (mlk50.com)
NJ A 5722 requires hotels and harm reduction service providers to cooperate in providing opioid antidotes and harm reduction supplies at hotels.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5631 would exempt law enforcement body worn camera recordings from disclosure under the State's open public records law; latest action: introduced, referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 4835 permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of protective order issued under Victim's Assistance and Survivor Protection Act and passed both houses 39-0.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5728 requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4912 exempts law enforcement body worn camera recordings from disclosure under the State's open public records law under certain circumstances.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators