Illinois Governor to Reinstate Thousands of Suspended Driver’s Licenses

By Melissa Sanchez / ProPublica and Elliott Ramos / WBEZ Chicago Jan 20, 2020 Gov. J.B. Pritzker's newly signed legislation seeks to break the link between income level and access to mobility and valid identification. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

National Archives ‘Wrong’ to Blur Images of Anti-Trump Signs

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 The preservation institution says it will replace altered version of photo used in exhibit about the 19th Amendment with the unaltered one. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Hasn’t Stopped Tearing Apart Families

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 10, 2019 Family separation was supposed to have ended in 2018. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Pardons 2 Army Officers Accused of War Crimes

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Nov 16, 2019 The ACLU blasts the clemency action for Mathew Golsteyn and Clint Lorance as an "utterly shameful use of presidential powers." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court: Warrantless Searches of Phones Violate Fourth Amendment

STEVE LeBLANC / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 The ruling in Boston strengthens the protections of international travelers and their electronics at airports and other ports of entry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Takes Step to Require DNA Samples From Asylum-Seekers

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Oct 21, 2019 Civil rights groups already have expressed concerns that data could be misused. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We’re Having the Wrong Mental Health Conversation

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 18, 2019 Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

California Adopts Broadest U.S. Rules for Seizing Guns

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 It becomes the first state to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Ruling Carries Dire Implications for Asylum-Seekers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 12, 2019 Human rights activists warn that the decision to allow the Trump administration to carry out its bans could threaten thousands of lives. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Blocks Missouri’s 8-Week Abortion Ban

SUMMER BALLENTINE and MARGARET STAFFORD / The Associated Press Aug 27, 2019 Judge Howard Sachs says Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Missouri likely will succeed in their lawsuit alleging the law is unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court: U.S. Can Reject Asylum Along Parts of Mexico Border

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Aug 16, 2019 The ruling allows the president to enforce the policy in New Mexico and Texas, rejecting asylum seekers who cross from Mexico. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Expands Fast-Track Deportation Authority Across U.S.

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jul 22, 2019 The policy would apply to those in the U.S. illegally under two years; they might be deported without a hearing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )