More than 100 criminal cases in Boston, including with serious charges such as domestic violence, have been thrown out due to a monthslong shortage of public defenders on strike over low wages. The dismissals, in addition to a mass release of inmates facing trial, precipitate from a compounding crisis of overworked and underpaid defense attorneys, […]

(The Center Square) — Californians are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to acknowledge the Trump administration’s executive order on homelessness, believing it will help mitigate a state crisis.  The order presents a law-and-order approach to homelessness that closely resembles Newsom’s approach. However, it upends “housing first” and “harm reduction” — two standard policies used in California.  The order directs the […]

(The Center Square) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vetoed a bill approved by the City Council that sought to block a multi-million dollar casino project in the Bronx neighborhood, citing the need for jobs and investment. The City Council voted 29-9 earlier this month against gaming giant Bally’s request to rezone parkland […]

Utah ​​Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson declined to fully comply with the Justice Department’s request for certain information related to the state’s voter rolls, arguing that she sees no legal justification for handing over “the personal identifying information of 2.1 million Utah voters.”  In July, DOJ officials sent Henderson a letter containing an expansive list of […]