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Corrections staff didn't provide adequate medical care for more than 12 hours, despite the man's need for help, according to the suit.

The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected the appeal of prison officials accused of using excessive force against a prisoner, reasoning earlier this month that even if the U.S. Supreme Courts precedent means the claims will ultimately fail, an immediate appeal was not the answer.

Article: Tomgram: Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes, Dont Grind the Faces of the Poor - On April 22nd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that focuses on whether unhoused -- the term that has generally replaced homeless -- people with no indoor shelter options can even pull a blanket around themselves outdoors without being subject to criminal punishment[...]

Poverty and Housing Insecurity

An upcoming Supreme Court decision could dramatically criminalize poverty and homelessness nationwide.

WILMINGTON — A council member’s anticipated move to ban sleeping, camping or idling on city property, aimed at the unsheltered population…

What is the endgame of all this lawfare?

Trump's new constitutional canon leaves off all those amendments his supporters might not like.

It probably escaped your attention, but the Internal Revenue Service recently piloted a program to help Americans cope with their notoriously complex tax system. Direct File was meant to help

A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would make it easier for communities to clear out homeless people’s tent encampments, Vox senior reporter Rachel Cohen writes.