Holding federal law enforcement can be difficult, particularly if you're an elected official. Our Executive Director Lauren Bonds on how states are empowering communities to pursue accountability through their own civil rights actions, and what that looks like in practice.

We're seeking justice for Taylor Lowery, a father, brother & son killed by Topeka police. Instead of de-escalating, the officers shot him 34 times. Now we know why: the City of Topeka’s “de-escalation training” tells police to “have a plan to kill.” bit.ly/taylor-lowery

A timely and important reminder that state prosecutors can file criminal charges against federal agents like ICE when their conduct violates the Constitution. Read our FAQ to learn more about state regulation of ICE and other federal cops: nationalpoliceaccountability.org/wp-content/u...

Every citizen of Minneapolis, please step up 💥

From grocery stores to arenas, businesses to residences, facial recognition is everywhere in New York. It’s time to #BanTheScan. Visit banthescan.org to join the fight. #PowerDownSurveillance #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #NYC

Police wrongly raided my home. It's not an isolated mistake. | Opinion Deadly raids based on faulty information aren't isolated mistakes – they're systemic failures. The Supreme Court has an opportunity to restore the original meaning of the Fourth Amendment.

For state leaders, the path is clear: Act decisively to protect immigrant communities. New York must include $175M for immigration legal representation in the final budget.

As Governor Hochul and state legislators negotiate the FY27 budget, New York must invest $175 million in immigrant legal services to protect our communities from Trump’s immigration agenda. Urge NY leaders to push back against cruelty: secure.vera.org/a/adv-pd-fy2...

A budget is also a moral document. "Too many immigrant families feel excluded as the federal govt escalates its crackdown on immigrants." Murad Awawdeh Without adequately funded protections, immigrant NY-ers will have difficulty accessing basic services & protections. https://ow.ly/tnIG50YNCVP

The murder of Ronald Greene by LSP helped prompt a 2022 investigation by the DOJ that founded his violent death was not an outlier. When Trump took office, he rescinded these findings & halted reform, leaving civil rights cases like this one of the few remaining avenues for justice.

They Called 911 for Help. Police Sent Them to ICE Detention Instead. As more local police collaborate with ICE, even some crime victims and people who call 911 are facing arrest. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/05/11/f...

The Columbus Safety Collective declared victory on city Issue 5 shortly after polls closed.

The people of Washington state deserve law enforcement leadership who are held to the same standards as the people who work for them.

Too often, police arrests for low-level traffic violations put people's safety & lives at risk, resulting in injury & death. @visionzeronet.bsky.social @policingproject.bsky.social outline a different approach: effective, equitable recs that put safety first.

2 cases in MN & CO are testing if states can hold federal immigration officers accountable. The first cases since this year's immigration crackdown, they represent an emerging pathway for justice at a time when we need it most. More via @law360.bsky.social www.law360.com/articles/246...

Happening this Thursday, April 30! Join us for a #PowerDownSurveillance webinar at 6pm on how algorithms that bring together surveillance, disciplinary action, and law enforcement are changing students and schools. #Surveillance us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Trump administration has been aggressively targeting immigrant communities and raising serious concerns about civil & human rights. Don't miss this discussion with Lauren Bonds, Executive Director of @npapjustice.bsky.social, @vox.com's @imillhiser.bsky.social, and our @rachelrossi.bsky.social.

Working with other lawyers is about sharing resources, expertise, and representing clients who are a part of a larger social movement. We're here @cunylaw.bsky.social talking about the importance of collective litigation.

The Trump administration's targeting of civil rights groups is a dangerous abuse of power. Law enforcement, including the DOJ, should never be weaponized because the administration disagrees with its advocacy. We stand with SPLC.

Instead, we call on @governor.ny.gov to make a *real* commitment to protect New Yorkers and pass the New York for All Act #NY4All Our full statement: www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/governor-hoc...

NEW: IDP responds to @governor.ny.gov's proposal enabling law enforcement to use "probably cause" as a criteria for turning immigrant NYers over to ICE. TL;DR This proposal would incentivize and exacerbate racial profiling in arrests and likely increase unlawful arrests.

NEXT WEEK at @cunylaw.bsky.social / virtually: The Mamdani administration presents new opportunities for civil rights attorneys and activists to stop civil rights abuses. 🍎 Register at bit.ly/nyc-cle @aclu.org @haltsolitary.bsky.social

From L.A. to Minneapolis, we've seen protesters across the country face violence & join together to demand justice. Next week, join us @cunylaw.bsky.social & virtually as we learn how to strategically collaborate with fellow attorneys for a more powerful case. 🚕 Register at bit.ly/nyc-cle

Join us virtually and in NYC @CUNYLaw as we learn how to work with your state civil rights bar on strategic litigation and legislative advocacy. @aclu.org RSVP at bit.ly/nyc-cle

Join us at @nlg.org's #Law4thePeople tmrw for a CLE about the powerful legal tool attorneys are using to hold federal agents, including ICE, accountable. With experts from @democracyforward.org @ij.org @macarthurjustice.bsky.social nationalpoliceaccountability.org/event/federa...

The approval by inspectors means nothing in the jail that killed Alexis Cardenas, our client, a husband & father of four who should never been jailed in the first place. NPAP's case is one of many exposing Harris County Jail's violence, overcrowding, neglect & abuse.

🍎Join us this month in NYC @cunylaw.bsky.social & virtually as we hearing from these living legends from @legalaidnyc.bsky.social @cardozolaw.bsky.social. 🚕 Our two-day CLE will focus on collaborative litigation. 🗽 REGISTER at bit.ly/nyc-cle

On this year's #TransDayofVisibility the intersection of state violence against trans people & ICE's mass deportation machine is alarmingly clear. From the Prairieland defendants to our client Maria Ordoñez-Vargas, trans people are being denied medical care, dignity & rights.

Congratulations and thank you to Afroman for highlighting police dishonesty and defending the First Amendment. A win for police accountability and America (that suit!).

☎️ URGENT PHONE ZAP FOR PRAIRIELAND DEFENDANTS 📣 We have 2 critical demands: 1) Return Rowan Gibson to general population 2) Provide everyone with tablet access now Tablets are critical for all the defendants who just had their federal trial because they need to communicate with their lawyers!

North Carolina exemplifies an alarming pattern: officers who face discipline for misconduct are resigning...only to be rehired by another law enforcement agency. carolinapublicpress.org/74955/wandering-officers-widespread-across-nc-police-agencies

This week, Trump deployed ICE to major airports across the US. As travelers face the presence of militarized agents known for violent aggression, make sure you & the people you know & love #KnowYourRights: bit.ly/kyr-airport

As ICE is deployed to major US airports to perform TSA functions they are untrained to do, bookmark our directory of lawyers who can help if you or someone you know has your rights violated while traveling. bit.ly/find-an-attorney

TSA currently employs about 50,000 screening agents. ICE currently employs about 22,000 agents. This threat won’t solve the TSA funding issue, and it would also come at the expense of further degrading his already unpopular & incompetent immigration program

First of all, maybe TSA agents are quitting because they don’t want to sleep in their cars since they can’t afford gas. Second, ICE agents are barely trained to be ICE agents. Now they’re being put in airports to do TSA’s job with zero training. What could go wrong? PAY TSA AGENTS, NOT ICE.

Just 1 week after the 6th anniversary of her murder. These officers killed Breonna Taylor during a botched, no-knock raid that uncovered no drugs. From a DOJ that earlier this month quietly rescinded no-knock warrants. This is not justice. This is not a dept that is interested in accountability.

Our Executive Director Lauren Bonds fought – and defeated – a Kansas law like the SAVE Act. A federal judged ruled it was unconstitutional and disenfranchised tens of thousands of voters. The SAVE Act will disenfranchise countless more.

Teen migrant dies in ICE custody as second death in a week sparks concern. A 19-year-old Mexican migrant has died in ICE custody at a Florida detention center, with officials saying the death is a presumed suicide as investigations continue. www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

Tomorrow: ICE Surveillance 101 ⚡ We’re kicking off our Power Down Surveillance series with a breakdown of the tech ICE uses—from facial recognition to social media monitoring—and how it impacts immigrant communities. 🗓️ March 19, 2 PM ET

Today Mullin will be asked how he plans to lead DHS. For those living under the constant threat of aggression, a change leadership means nothing if the abuse & violence of the past year continue to escalate. Here are 5 questions he needs to answer. nationalpoliceaccountability.org/5-questions-...

In the wake of ICE violence in MN, we trained lawyers on the FTCA, a remedy for ppl harmed by ICE & other federal agents to hold the government accountable. Now we're bringing our training to Detroit #Law4thePeople @nlg.org @democracyforward.org @macarthurjustice.bsky.social bit.ly/FTCA-training

Leqaa Kordia was released today after a year in federal immigration detention. As S.T.O.P.’s Eleni Manis and Michelle Dahl write, her detention was enabled by data-sharing between the NYPD and ICE: "It's the predictable consequence of New York City’s out-of-control surveillance infrastructure."

If you want to directly support the defendants, write to them, send books, any kind of support, check the link below.

Everything about this trial from beginning to end has proven what we have said all along: this is a sham trial, built on political persecution and ideological attacks coming from the top.

Thinking about the people & lawyers that dismissed the alarm about Antifa being designated as a domestic terrorist group. The government just used “material support” for “antifa materials” & “domestic terrorism” to convict 9 people in Prairieland.

This spring in NYC @cunylaw.bsky.social and virtually, we'll focus on how to effectively coordinate, strategize, and partner with other attorneys, academics, civil rights clinics, and legislators to hold police accountable. Register at bit.ly/nyc-cle

OTD 6 yrs ago, Breonna Taylor was killed in her home during a botched raid by Louisville PD. Despite the outrage that followed, few laws have changed. As we demand accountability for ICE's brutality, we must demand the same from local police.

“Surveillance technologies are increasingly being deployed against the public to undermine our First Amendment rights and our right to call out the injustices of our government,” said S.T.O.P. Communications Director Will Owen.

Newark’s civilian oversight board works with residents who report police misconduct and has advocated for the state to give them stronger powers. “It gives folks a stake in what is happening in the police department,” says one of the board’s commissioners.

Palantir, aiding Trump's deportation efforts, gets its name from Lord of the Rings, so “I don't think it's a stretch to say that some tech CEOs & politicians are reading dystopian books as instruction manuals,” EFF’s Will Greenberg told UCF’s The Charge. www.nicholsonstudentmedia.com/news/dystop...