Rights

An agency modeled after the federal transportation safety board could promote safety for the public and police.

More agencies are embracing a new kind of review focused on preventing future errors, rather than placing blame.

The legal standard governing police force provides inadequate guidance to police officers and the courts.

Insights gleaned from past federal enforcement efforts can inform future locally driven improvements.

Scholars, activists, and other criminal justice experts address possible legal responses to excessive police force.

A new rule prohibits evicting survivors of domestic violence for reporting their abuse.

Case presents opportunity for Court to consider deference to agencies’ interpretations of regulations.

Agency finalizes rule requiring paid sick leave for federal contractors.

OMB proposal to revise its racial and ethnic categories may better reflect America’s changing demographics.

The bill begins to close gaps in state-by-state regulatory treatment of sexual assault survivors.

The Obama Administration issued a final rule that halts discrimination at homeless shelters.

The Department of Labor issued guidance defining “joint employers.”