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I worked with the Biden White House and DOJ to develop a policy on when can federal police shoot at a moving vehicle. DOJ adopted it in 2022, and as far as I know, it hasn't been repealed. Here's what it says: "Firearms may not be discharged solely to disable moving vehicles. Specifically,... (1/4)

The other January 6th anniversary: 67 years ago today Richard & Mildred Loving were convicted of interracial marriage & banished from the state of Virginia by court order. They challenged the law and won a SCOTUS ruling striking down all bans on interracial marriage calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

Jan. 6, 1959 | Lovings Convicted of Interracial Marriage and Banished From VirginiaLearn more about our history of racial injustice.calendar.eji.org

Just saw the film It Was Just An Accident by Jafar Panahi. I was blown away. It's a must-see for anyone who cares about democracy and human rights. While other films this year yell loudly about revolution, this actually lives it, and asks us all what it means to live by a certain set of values.

More attention needs to be paid to the importance of establishing an international stabilization force in Gaza. Set aside the politics & work together to build a force that helps build the foundation for future Palestinian state, stops Hamas from returning to power, and helps protect Israel's safety

Gaza’s New NormalPersistent limited conflict is more likely than peace.www.foreignaffairs.com

Iran bas executed the 13th man this year for alleged espionage for Israel. Like many others, Aghil Keshavarz was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court without a fair trial and on basis of torture-tainted confessions. It's an extrajudicial killing deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2025/12/iran...

Iran | Student Aghil Keshavarz Hanged on Charges of Espionage for IsraelDaily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com

While the world faces unprecedented challenges, there was a $31.1 billion fall in aid in 2025, mostly due to U.S. and German cuts, although others, including France and the UK, have cut aid as well. 83% of USAID programs were cancelled, including most funding for health programs

There are more conflicts happening today than at any other time since WWII. 117 million people are forcibly displaced; nearly 40 million people are facing such severe hunger that urgent action is required to save lives. While crises grow, global humanitarian funding has shrunk by 50%.

IRC Emergency Watchlist 2026: “New World Disorder” Driving Unprecedented Humanitarian Crises as Global Support Collapses | The IRCThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) today released its annual Emergency Watchlist, identifying the 20 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026. The top countries on this ye...www.rescue.org

The cruelty in Florida when it comes to the death penalty is only worsening. Now the Florida Supreme Court has upheld sentencing someone to death even when several jurors vote for life sentence. Michael Jackson was sentenced to death by an 8-4 jury & the court upheld it www.aclu.org/press-releas...

ACLU Condemns Florida Supreme Court Decision Upholding Non-Unanimous Capital Juries | American Civil Liberties UnionFlorida’s law, allowing for juries split 8-4 to sentence people to death, is the most extreme in the countrywww.aclu.org

To quote the EO: "The Federal Government’s long delay in recognizing the medical use of marijuana does not serve the Americans who report health benefits from the medical use of marijuana to ease chronic pain and other various medically recognized ailments." 👏 www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

This is an important step forward by President Trump to bring commonsense to our nation's drug laws by rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III. Biden began effort but never finished. Trump's support cements this as true bipartisan issue. More needed but important step www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Reclassify Marijuana, Easing Restrictions on the Drugwww.nytimes.com

Federal immigration authorities continue to violate constitutional law by arresting US citizens, this time in Minneapolis. The US citizen in this case yelled “I’m a citizen” and “I have my ID” before masked ICE agents placed him in an unmarked vehicle. www.startribune.com/mubashir-min...

Minneapolis officials decry ICE arrest of Somali American citizenVideos show ICE arresting a 20-year-old man who local authorities say is a U.S. citizen.www.startribune.com

Let's not repeat the mistakes of the past: In the 1990s, following a spike in youth and adult violence, nearly every state made it easier to try juveniles as adults. The results were disastrous. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

Opinion: The kids are alrightWe need to follow data and best practices to address youth crime.www.cityandstateny.com

The right way to analyze what the Trump administration is doing in the Caribbean, killing at least 83 people by blowing up boats, is through the lens of criminal law, not the law of war. Supplying illegal drugs to Americans, as the president alleges, is a crime and should be handled by criminal law

For years, civil libertarians like myself warned cities, which are overwhelmingly governed by Democrats, about dangers of creating massive government surveillance tools that track daily activities. They mostly ignored us until they met the second Trump administration www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Liberal towns backtrack on license plate trackers amid concerns about privacy — and TrumpAs Trump’s return to office brought an increased and forceful presence of federal agents to states across the country, some local officials now argue the cameras themselves pose the bigger danger for ...www.politico.com

While fewer women than men are incarcerated, their numbers are rising faster. Up to 80% of women in prison worldwide have an identifiable mental illness & in Europe, suicide rates for women in prison are 9x higher than for the general population, according to WHO www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in chartsWhile fewer women than men are incarcerated, their numbers are rising faster and most often for non-violent offenceswww.theguardian.com

New DOJ report finds that the rate of violent crime in the United States fell by 5% from 2022 to 2023. Rates of homicide fell 11%, rape fell 10%, and aggravated assault fell 4%. Robbery rate was not significantly different from the rate in 2022. bjs.ojp.gov/document/ckl...

The US deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them, despite clear evidence of human-rights abuses. Now @hrw.org and Cristosal have found that all the men were physically abused www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El SalvadorForty men sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration have shared disturbing accounts of abuse by a regime that America paid to imprison them.www.theatlantic.com

US citizen high school student arrested by ICE during school lunch period. A follow up report suggests he was arrested after filming ICE agents in a parking lot. (A) You have a constitutional right to film ICE. (B) ICE doesnt have legal authority to arrest US citizen www.opb.org/article/2025...

ICE arrests McMinnville High School student during Friday lunch periodFamily told local news the 17-year-old is a U.S. citizen.www.opb.org

This is an affront to the basic civil rights of all people in Israel, but especially anyone that the government labels a terrorist. Proposed law would impose the death penalty within 90 days, without an ability to appeal the decision www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Knesset debates bill imposing death penalty for terrorists 'within 90 days without appeal'In a Document Highlighting the Details of the Proposed Bill to Pass the Death Penalty, Committee Chair Foghel Wrote That 'Anyone Who Kills Jews Only Because They Are Jews' Would Be Executed. The Assoc...www.haaretz.com

Most incarcerated women are the primary caregivers for their children. When they are jailed, their children are 12x more likely to end up in foster care and face long-term psychological and educational harm. www.rstreet.org/commentary/l...

Locking up moms destabilizes families and doesn’t make us safer - R Street InstituteLocking up a mom punishes more than one person — it punishes her children, her family and her neighborhood. As a retired police officer, I have seen firsthand that women must face consequences when th...www.rstreet.org