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202 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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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)
Links: 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)
Links: truthout.org
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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)
Links: 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)
Links: mobilize.us
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Wisconsin tenant right to counsel bill dies A Wisconsin bill to guarantee lawyers for tenants in eviction cases was introduced days before the 2026 session ended and did not pass. Source: National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel civilrighttocounsel.org/major_developments/ab11… (link to civilrighttocounsel.org)
Links: civilrighttocounsel.org
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New York S9357: statewide right to counsel for tenants Tracks a New York bill to create a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, which was recommitted in April 2026, effectively stalling it. Source: National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel civilrighttocounsel.org/major_developments/s093… (link to civilrighttocounsel.org)
Links: civilrighttocounsel.org
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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)
Links: 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)
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)
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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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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)
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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)
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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)
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