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• May 16, 2025

  Oakland Cops Denied Immunity In Deadly High-Speed Chase

  The Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that two Oakland police officers violated the rights of innocent bystanders and are not entitled to qualified immunity following a high-speed pursuit that left one person dead and several others injured.

• May 15, 2025

  Justices Say Context Matters When Evaluating Use Of Force

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a civil rights lawsuit against a Houston-area traffic officer who shot and killed a fleeing man, ruling that courts must weigh the full sequence of events — not just the instant a threat arises — when deciding if police used excessive force.

• May 15, 2025

  $92.5M Overdetention Settlement Deadline Extended 3 Months

  People who were wrongfully detained too long by immigration authorities have three additional months to file claims under a $92.5 million settlement, one of the largest immigration-related civil rights deals in New York City history, according to an announcement Thursday by the law firm that won the deal. 

• May 13, 2025

  Judge Opts For 'Remedial Manager' To Reform Rikers Jail

  A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday stopped short of ordering a receiver to take control of Rikers Island in an effort to clamp down on incidents of excessive force against the jail population, instead opting for a "remediation manager" with more narrow powers to work in collaboration with city officials to reform the notorious jail complex.

• May 09, 2025

  Workers Behind Bars: The Push For Fair Pay In Detention And Prison

  Prisoners returning from a farm detail are escorted by a prison guard mounted on a horse that had been broken by the prisoners at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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