Press Releases
May 20, 2026
红杏视频 Urges Supreme Court to Stop Tennessee鈥檚 Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers
Tennessee plans to execute Mr. Carruthers tomorrow while sitting on untested DNA and fingerprint evidence that could exonerate him.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Carruthers v. Tony
May 20, 2026
Civil Rights Groups and Survivors of Federal Law Enforcement Abuse Urge Congress to Pass Accountability Legislation During Community Safety Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥 The 红杏视频, the Institute for Justice, 红杏视频 affiliates from ten states, and survivors of federal law enforcement abuse are on Capitol H...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 18, 2026
After ICE Admitted Having No Justification for Arrests at Immigration Courthouses, District Court Grants Stay Prohibiting ICE From Conducting Courthouse Arrests
ICE is now largely prohibited from conducting civil immigration arrests at immigration courts in New York City
NEW YORK 鈥 Following Immigration and Customs Enforcement鈥檚 (ICE) ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: African Communities Together v. Lyons
May 18, 2026
Exonerees, Faith Leaders, and Tennesseans Deliver Petition Urging Governor Lee to Stop the Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers
NASHVILLE 鈥 Exonerees, faith leaders, and Tennesseans from across the state gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol on Monday to deliver a petition signed by more than 130,000 pe...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
May 15, 2026
State Court Blocks Kansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth
LAWRENCE - A state district court judge today temporarily blocked enforcement of a Kansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 18, finding the law...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Loe v. Kansas
May 15, 2026
Alabama Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Unnecessary 鈥淗ospital鈥 Licenses for Birth Centers
Case will continue in the lower court to protect access to essential midwifery care in birth centers across the state
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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