County Jails
Ten Dead in Two Months: LA County Supervisors Order Emergency Jail Safety Reforms
Ten people have died in Los Angeles County jail custody in the first two months of 2026, continuing…
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Chicago Police Used Force Against Black Residents at Disproportionate Rates, Department Study Finds
A sweeping internal study commissioned by the Chicago Police Department has confirmed what community advocates have argued for…
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ICE Detention Population Hits Record Highs as Street Arrests Surge Across Northern California
The federal immigration detention system is expanding at a pace not seen in modern American history, with the…
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LA County Jails: 9 Dead in 2 Months as California Oversight Agency Fails to Act
Nine people are dead in Los Angeles County jails since the start of 2026. Two months. Nine bodies.…
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Missouri Prisons Face Lawsuit Over Punishing Addiction Instead of Treating It
A new civil rights lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections is forcing a long-overdue reckoning with how…
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911 Calls From Camp East Montana Reveal Crisis Inside Largest ICE Detention Facility
Leaked 911 call recordings from Camp East Montana, the sprawling immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas, are…
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Nine Deaths in Two Months: Inside the Crisis at Los Angeles County Jails
The Los Angeles County jail system is once again under intense scrutiny after nine people died in custody…
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Buried CPD Study Reveals Black Chicagoans Face Force in 73 Percent of Police Use-of-Force Incidents
A study commissioned by the Chicago Police Department and completed in March 2025 found that Black Chicagoans were…
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Inside Missouri Prisons, Opioid Addiction Treatment Remains a Death Sentence Away
Bradley Ketcherside knew he needed help. Incarcerated at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri, he applied repeatedly for