Harris County DA Sean Teare plans to take evidence on an ICE fatal shooting to a grand jury after federal agencies failed to provide key details, amid allegations of procedural lapses and conflicting accounts.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to pause funding for Flock AI-powered license plate readers as scrutiny over surveillance and misuse grows, affecting local law enforcement.
The EPA expands a ban on methylene chloride, a toxic chemical linked to dozens of deaths and cancer risks, following years of advocacy by victims' families and safety groups.
Legal hurdles, underreporting, and lack of evidence hinder hate crime convictions in the U.S., leaving victims without justice despite rising incidents.
Chinese adoptees in the U.S. face identity struggles due to abandonment during the one-child policy era. Many lack ties to their birth families or cultural roots.
University of Idaho professors and faculty unions challenge a state law prohibiting 'promotion' of abortion in classrooms, citing First and Fourteenth Amendment violations.
A growing number of Asian-American students report racial harassment in public schools amid underreporting and systemic failures to address bias incidents.
Since 2020, six Republican-led states have enacted laws imposing steep fines, criminal penalties, and restrictions on voter registration drives, disproportionately impacting groups targeting young voters and people of color.
Despite federal and state efforts, mental health care access remains unequal. Millions go untreated due to cost, shortages, and systemic barriers, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups.
Pennsylvania considers a bill to uphold federal rights for homeless students amid ongoing residency disputes and enrollment barriers in schools.
California's decision to end insurance coverage for foster family agencies threatens to displace up to 9,700 vulnerable children. Lawmakers scramble for solutions amid ongoing debate over liability standards.
The Center for Public Integrity's '40 Acres and a Lie' project, which uncovered lost post-Civil War reparations, wins the Philip Meyer Journalism Award for innovative social science research in journalism.
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