The U.S. Is Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Faster Than It Can Deport Them
Trump’s enforcement approach, which also targets longtime immigrants who have committed minor or no offenses, is resulting in more arrests in the interior of the country.
Campuses Are Not Equipped to Handle Sexual Assault; Local Law Enforcement Can Help
The Forsyth County, North Carolina, District Attorney’s office is working with the higher education community to dispel myths and protect victims.
Schumer: Trump Plan to Slash Anti-Terror Funds N.Y.C. Relies On ‘Makes Absolutely No Sense’
Also in our State and Local Memorial Day Weekend Digest: Near fisticuffs for lawmakers at the Texas State Capitol; Virginia may expand its DNA crime database; and Phoenix fixes its unenforceable lobbying rules.
Portland Mayor Calls on Feds to Revoke 'Trump Free Speech Rally' Permit
Mayor Ted Wheeler: “Our city is in mourning, our community’s anger is real and the timing and subject of these events can only exacerbate an already difficult situation.”
Measuring Local Criminal Justice Systems Ahead of Reform
With court data hard to come by, Measures for Justice is working with counties in six states to provide transparency at every step in the process—from arrest to post-resolution.
Sanctuary Cities an Afterthought Among DOJ Priorities in Trump Budget Proposal
The document would significantly ramp up immigration enforcement, however.
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Get a Legal Definition
Why mayors might like the attorney general’s interpretation
Will the Supreme Court Take Up Cellphone Surveillance?
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon consider whether police can review a cellphone’s whereabouts without a warrant.
Use of Forced Catheterizations by Police in South Dakota Called ‘Cruel and Barbaric’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Missouri governor calls special session; Minnesota’s REAL ID Act compliance; and a New Jersey mayor’s sexting scandal.
Controversial Milwaukee County Sheriff Joins the Trump Administration
As indictments loom over Milwaukee County Jail after a high-profile death in custody, the county’s controversial sheriff, David Clarke, is moving into a role in the Department of Homeland Security.
‘Gray Death’ Is the Latest Opioid to Terrify Health Officials
The compound is reportedly ingestible through contact with the skin, meaning it poses a risk not just to drug users, but to law enforcement and medical personnel as well.
Partnership May Bring Lockboxes Stocked With Narcan to Massachusetts Street Corners
The lockboxes envisioned for Cambridge are designed to make it easier for bystanders to act quickly if they were to come upon someone experiencing an overdose emergency.
Police Officer’s Near-Fatal Fentanyl-Contact Overdose Prompts New Concerns
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: L.A. city elections; dead mouse found in N.D. town’s water supply; and Wisconsin mayor suddenly resigns and gives no reason.
L.A. County’s Program to Decrease Youth Incarceration
Public works internships teach a trade and skills participants carry with them through life, whether they stay on with the county or not.
Widows of Fallen Officers Request Dallas Mayor Not to Attend Ceremony
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: North Carolina’s paltry federal disaster recovery funds; San Francisco mayor’s new 9-1-1 call pledge; and Ohio’s woeful nursing home rankings.
The Catch-22 ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Face Under Newly Signed Texas Law
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation mandating local officials comply with federal immigration law or face possible removal from office. But doing so without a warrant could open them up to unlawful arrest lawsuits.
County Government Still Waiting for Trump Campaign Reimbursement
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Why GE chose to relocate its HQ to Boston; ACLU pledges to fight Iowa’s new voter ID law; and this California city manager sweeps his city’s streets on weekends.
Report: When States and Localities Work With ICE, U.S. Citizens Suffer
The Urban Institute has a new data tool showing trends in immigration policies across states over time.
An Arizona Town ‘That Would Like to Secede and Carry On Its Own Lifestyle’
Jerome embodies spirit of Wild West even as its buildings slide downhill toward Verde Valley.
Mayors, Sessions Talk ‘Sanctuary Cities’ as Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order
“We don’t have all the clarity that we need,” Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler told Route Fifty.
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