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Gwen Carr, mother of the late Eric Garner, speaks to the press outside the U.S. attorney's office following a meeting with federal prosecutors on July 16th, 2019, in Brooklyn. The U.S. Department of Justice announced it will not bring federal charges against NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner.

The NYPD Officer Accused of Choking Eric Garner Will Not Be Charged With Civil Rights Violations

The decision came one day before the fifth anniversary of Garner's death and the deadline for the federal government to file charges against the officer.

Kelley Czajka

Undocumented immigrants leave a U.S. federal court in shackles on June 11th, 2018, in McAllen, Texas.

Social Justice

Is It Time to Bring the Nation’s Immigration Courts Under the Judicial Branch?

U.S. immigration courts face an "existential crisis." The American Bar Association says it has a solution.

Massoud Hayoun

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens during a news conference about fentanyl and other opiate substances on October 17th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

The Department of Justice Is Totally Wrong About Supervised Injection Sites

There are real reasons to debate whether it's worth opening these facilities in communities, but Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein instead relies on unscientific fear-mongering.

Francie Diep

Education

The Trump Administration Axes Obama-Era Guidelines on Affirmative Action

The Trump administration is reversing Obama-era guidelines urging colleges to consider race in admissions practices.

Kate Wheeling

People carry flags as they arrive to receive U.S. citizenship at a naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles, California, on February 15th, 2017.

Social Justice

A New Immigration Office Will Crack Down on ‘Citizenship Cheaters’

The federal agency that processes immigration applications is planning to open a Los Angeles-based office to identify Americans accused of "cheating" their way to citizenship.

Kate Wheeling