On November 4, 2025, ProPublica and the Tennessee Lookout reported that Black Memphis residents were experiencing systematic harassment and racial profiling by Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force, which had conducted over 1,700 arrests by late October. The Trump Tyranny Tracker documented reports …
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The Trump administration announced on August 8, 2025, an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., with expanded patrols by federal agents at tourist sites, transit hubs, and government buildings. This surge in federal forces in the nation’s capital follows earlier …
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U.S. Marshals Service investigated 373 separate threats against 277 federal judges in first five months of 2025, compared to 509 threats against 379 judges for all of 2024. Nearly 200 investigations occurred March-May after Trump and allies vilified judges ruling against administration. Marshals …
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a critical hearing investigating unprecedented threats to judicial independence in 2025, documenting rising levels of violence, intimidation, disinformation, and defiance of lawful court judgments. Testimony revealed a disturbing pattern of physical threats, …
In an unprecedented response to mounting threats and potential constitutional crisis, federal judges convened emergency discussions in March 2025 to address challenges to judicial independence. The Judicial Conference, the national policymaking body for federal courts, held closed-door meetings …
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Chief Justice John Roberts led a critical federal judicial conference highlighting unprecedented challenges to judicial independence. Roberts warned about four major threats: escalating violence against judges, intimidation tactics, disinformation spread through social media, and potential political …
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GAO reports document ICE’s reliance on a complex network of contracted detention facilities, including Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs) with guaranteed-minimum payment structures. In FY2019, ICE maintained contracts with 230+ facilities for longer‑term detention, alongside …
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