For the past two weeks, Juan Barbosa Gomez has been in federal immigration detention, but he doesn't show up on ICE's online detainee locator. His family says he has valid work permit and no criminal record.
Larry Bushart was arrested on a $2 million bond for posting a meme on Facebook. He was released this week, after more than a month in jail.
The DOJ tried to claim jurisdiction because he drove on a road.
After 51-year-old Lamont Mealy was found dead in a Maryland prison cell, officials called it “natural causes.” His family’s lawsuit says guards intentionally shut off his water.
His administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold a prosecution for violating a federal law that bars illegal drug users from owning firearms.
The Manhattan district attorney converted a hush payment into 34 felonies via a chain of legal reasoning with several conspicuously weak links.
The officer made up information and lied multiple times under oath but the government says she has federal immunity.
After the Miami New Times asked why nearly two dozen U.S. citizens showed up on a Florida immigration enforcement dashboard, those numbers disappeared.
The total is over 600 percent more than what the agency spent from January to October 2024.
Trump’s presidency may have amplified executive power, but unless lawmakers roll back those powers—and the bloated government behind them—the next administration will do the same.
Sam O'Hara went viral for playing "The Imperial March" behind groups of National Guard soldiers in D.C. He also says it led to him being illegally detained.
In case after case, Homeland Security's Public Affairs Office releases incorrect information about arrests carried out by federal immigration officers.
The potential for deadly error underlines the lawlessness of the president’s bloodthirsty anti-drug strategy.
Police officers took Jeana Gamble to the ground on the side of the road because they found her costume "obscene."
The Singaporean government hanged Pannir Selvam this month, the 10th convict to be executed in 2025 for nonviolent narcotics violations.
He was transferred to a detention center over 500 miles away from his family.
The law applies to millions of Americans who pose no plausible threat to public safety, including cannabis consumers in states that have legalized marijuana.
While the settlements likely don't meet the statutory definition of bribery, they're still inappropriate.
The teen began to cry when the plane hit turbulence. He comforted his daughter—and aroused the suspicions of flight attendant Cheryl Thomas.
Until now, the president concedes, interdiction has been "totally ineffective." Blowing up drug boats won't change that reality.
U.S. District Court Judge Sara L. Ellis is “profoundly concerned” about the continued clashing between protestors and federal agents despite her temporary restraining order issued last week.
Grand juries have declined to indict numerous times when Trump's prosecutors have brought excessive charges.
The former Trump administration official is facing a maximum of 180 years in prison.
The Marine Corps is trying to close a no-bid contract with Cellebrite, a company that helps police get into locked phones. The specs weren’t supposed to be public.
"There was tremendous criminal activity," the president averred, urging unspecified charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
The settlement, which followed Sylvia Gonzalez's victory at the Supreme Court, also includes remedial First Amendment training for city officials.
Um, no, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit says, upholding his conviction.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about the "emergency aid exception" to the Fourth Amendment.
The cases give the justices a chance to address a constitutionally dubious policy that disarms peaceful Americans.
Even well-intentioned “community caretaking” can’t justify ignoring the Fourth Amendment.
Michelino Sunseri broke the trail running record on Grand Teton but was prosecuted for "shortcutting" on a commonly used trail.
The arrest comes less than a day after a federal judge ordered federal law enforcement to stop impeding reporters and protesters.
Law enforcement launched 30 tear gas canisters into Amy Hadley's home, smashed windows, ransacked furniture, destroyed security cameras, and more. The government gave her nothing.
If the courts try to enforce legal limits on the president's military deployments, he can resort to an alarmingly broad statute that gives him more discretion.
Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.
Federal troops are also ill-suited to handle local policing issues.
Oscar Amaya has been held in federal immigration custody for over six months after receiving a final order of removal, raising serious constitutional concerns about how long the government can detain people.
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