federal oversight

  • Judge Orders ICE Agents In Chicago To Wear Body Cameras Amid Allegations Of Excessive Force And Rights Violations

    In a rare rebuke of federal law enforcement, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago to wear body cameras during all enforcement operations and public interactions. The order, effective immediately, will remain in place until November 6, and stems from growing concerns that ICE agents may have…

  • Trump’s Justice Department Ends Decades-Old Desegregation Order

    In a significant legal development with potential nationwide implications, the U.S. Department of Justice this week ended a long-standing school desegregation order in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The move may signal president Donald Trump’s administration’s intent to dismantle similar court-enforced mandates established during the Civil Rights Movement, according to experts. The Justice Department, under the leadership…

  • Judge Orders DOGE to Release FOIA Documents Amid Transparency Dispute

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to release records requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The ruling comes after the Trump administration argued that DOGE, a quasi-governmental agency, was not subject to…