US Added to Human Rights Watchlist For ‘Narrowing’ Freedom and Now Ranks Near Serbia and Congo
The U.S. was added to a watchlist of countries with “faltering civic freedoms” after a global watchdog group raised alarm bells over recent actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration. The U.S. joins the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Chile, Slovakia and 37 other countries on the list of countries with “narrowed” civic freedoms.
What to Know About Louisiana’s ICE Detention Centers After Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest
An ICE detention facility in Louisiana made national headlines this week after a Columbia University graduate was arrested and taken there by federal immigration officials. Mahmoud Khalil’s detainment sent shockwaves across the nation, with many condemning the arrest as a violation of free speech. In 2024, a group of immigrant’s rights groups including Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU, the ACLU of Louisiana, Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy, and the National Immigration Project published a report alleging widespread abuse at Louisiana’s detention facilities.
California Assembly Bill to Dramatically Raise Pay for Incarcerated Fire Crews Moves Forward
Formerly incarcerated firefighters stood alongside advocates of Assembly Bill 247 on Tuesday, advocating for an increase in the hourly pay rates for inmate hand crews. The bill, as it currently stands, would require incarcerated individual hand crew members from county jails to be paid an hourly wage of $19 and to have the wage rate updated on an annual basis.
Duterte Flown To The Hague After Arrest Over Philippines Drug War kKllings
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane headed to The Hague, hours after he was served with an arrest warrant from the international criminal court over the killings resulting from his “war on drugs”. The former leader, who will turn 80 this month, is accused by ICC prosecutors of crimes against humanity over his anti-drugs crackdowns, in which as many as 30,000 people were killed.