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A case out of Oregon soon to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could have a major impact on how cities treat homelessness. Oral arguments for Johnson v. ...

Georgia lawmakers appear to be taking a major step toward safeguarding property owners against people who occupy homes or apartments illegally, with whats known as the Squatters Reform Act. House Bill 1017 passed unanimously in both the Georgia House and Senate. It would make illegally occupying personal property a criminal matter, rather than a civil case. ...

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ...

Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.

Smith maintained his innocence during a clemency hearing last month, insisting: “I didn’t commit these crimes. I didn’t kill these people. I was high on drugs. I don’t even remember getting arrested.”

Yesterday, a Rhode Island House Committee held a hearing on a bill that would require a criminal conviction before proceeding with asset forfeiture under the state's Controlled Substance Act. However, the legislation leaves a loophole open that would allow police to continue using asset forfeiture by partnering with the feds.

A death row killer could be subject to a 'surgery without anaesthesia' if executioners can't find a suitable vein for the needle that will deliver lethal drugs into his system on Tuesday

Open Table Nashville has filed an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case that could affect how cities and states address homeless encampments.

Open Table Nashville has filed an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case that could affect how cities and states address homeless encampments.

After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.