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How a Centuries-Old Legal Tool Helped Immigrants Leave ICE Detention

In four Midwestern states, immigrants routinely won habeas corpus cases in federal courts. But the legal landscape is changing.

Analysis • 05.20.2026

White Terrorism Often Leads to Harsher Punishment for People of Color

Amid calls for tougher laws after the Capitol assault, research shows that measures addressing White violence usually fall harder on Black people.

Analysis • 01.14.2021

His Appeal in Louisiana Was a Sham Proceeding. But the High Court Won’t Review the Case.

Louisiana automatically rejected appeals from prisoners who represented themselves. One prisoner hoped the Supreme Court would consider his conviction in the light of that scandal.

Case in Point • 12.11.2019

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