Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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So Who Actually IS In Charge of DHS?
Who is running the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today? Nobody really seems to know. -
I Ran the DHS Intelligence Unit. Its Reports on Journalists are Concerning.
Reports that the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis has gathered intelligence on journalists are troubling—especially because the office, properly run, has a vital role... -
How the DHS Intelligence Unit Sidelined the Watchdogs
New documents from DHS’s intelligence and analysis unit show how the office marginalized civil rights and civil liberties review of intelligence products. -
What If J. Edgar Hoover Had Been a Moron?
My adventures as an intelligence subject of the Department of Homeland Security. -
Litigating the Federal Government's Conduct in Portland Protests
An overview of cases brought against the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies following the deployment of federal officers to the Portland protests. -
Unpacking DHS’s Troubling Explanation of the Portland Van Video
The deputy director of the federal law enforcement agency currently deployed to American cities appears not to know where the essential legal lines are that mark the bounds of lawful police authority. Th... -
House Intel Committee Seeks Information from DHS about Protest Response
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DHS Authorizes Domestic Surveillance to Protect Statues and Monuments
A document provided to Lawfare indicates that the intelligence community is being tasked with monitoring and collecting information on some protest activities. -
What Britain’s New Sanctions Reveal About U.S.-U.K. Relations
Following Brexit, leaders from the U.S. and the U.K have said they may collaborate on human rights sanctions. However, the two countries’ recent diverging sanctions decisions suggest coordination has not... -
What the Heck Are Federal Law Enforcement Officers Doing in Portland?
There are a few answers, but a lot more questions. -
A Summary of ICE’s Reversal and Re-reversal on Online Class Policy for International Students
The Department of Homeland Security announced a policy that would force international students to leave the country or transfer if their universities went fully online. A week later, the rule was rescind... -
What Did Geoffrey Berman Tell the House Judiciary Committee?
The former U.S attorney wouldn’t discuss active cases or speculate on the motivations of Main Justice. But he did offer a detailed timeline of the frenzied 30 hour period during which he was dismissed.


