News in Brief With the Close of the Climate Talks, Has Laurent Fabius Earned His Champagne? Optimism reigns as world leaders gavel a landmark climate deal at COP21. See More
News in Brief Alabama’s Church Police Captures the Rule of ‘Order’ Over ‘Law’ in the Age of Trump The emergence of a religiously oriented private police force is a logical conclusion of law enforcement’s move toward… See More
Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief A California City Cut Ties to ICE—but Its Detention Center Will Stay Open It's the latest sign that the agency is finding ways to get around a state law restricting immigration detention, a trend that concerns immigration advocacy groups. See More