Brett Hankison was found guilty last year for violating Taylor’s civil rights in the botched March 2020 police raid of her apartment.
The spending bill paves the way for longer periods of detention, which advocates say could weaken established safety standards for children.
Critics warn mass layoffs will weaken civil rights enforcement, leaving marginalized youth — including students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and those with disabilities — without federal protections.
Women immigration lawyers approach their cases and their own communities with empathy and education — while navigating policies meant to deter and detain.
Despite convictions on prostitution counts, Sean Combs’ acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering sparked outrage — and a painful review of whose trauma is taken seriously.
A jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking and a count of racketeering, and guilty on two counts of transportation for purposes of prostitution.
Decades of advocacy paid off when her mother, Michelle West, walked out after nearly 32 years behind bars.
Andrea Lucas is appearing before a Senate panel on Wednesday and is expected to be confirmed as EEOC chair. The Trump nominee wants to revisit agency guidance related to pregnancy and gender identity.
The Hague Abduction Convention was meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it's often used by allegedly abusive fathers to tear them apart.
In a New York court, the former Hollywood studio head has been found guilty of one charge; he was acquitted on a second and a mistrial was declared on the third.