In the weeks since protests against police brutality began in Minneapolis, calls to reform, defund or abolish the police have been escalating. These demands aren’t new among activists; however, responses from local governments across the country committing to redirect police funds or even “dismantle” police departments have been unprecedented. We break down reasoning, history and motivations behind the push to change how policing operates nationwide.

While Americans are sheltering in place, the federal government is shuffling hundreds of immigrant detainees between U.S. towns, putting vulnerable communities at risk.

More than 350 undocumented immigrants detained by ICE have gone on a hunger strike at a privately-operated jail in Georgia over fears of a possible coronavirus outbrea.

The alleged incident took place at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-run Otay Mesa Detention Center in Otay Mesa, California, on April 10.

Francisco Morales Torres has been under the custody of ICE for 18 months at a detention facility in Wisconsin following a Chicago judge's decision to grant his asylum petition.