Congressional Overreach Issue Explainer
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This little-known bill could hand your private data to ICE — and charge American taxpayers
CORCA allows DHS to circumvent constitutional safeguards by deputizing retailers like Home Depot to do the data collection for them.
When You're Broke, Cash Bail Is a Freedom You Can't Afford
At a moment when politicians across the spectrum claim to care about affordability, cash bail remains one of the clearest examples of how poverty itself is punished in America.
Democrats are about to make a big mistake on organized retail theft bill
While it may look like a commonsense crime bill on the surface, the Combating Organized Crime Act would establish a central intelligence hub for retail theft within the Department of Homeland Security, expanding the agency’s access to protected data from corporations and their influence on local police.
Vera Action Responds to Passage of “Trojan Horse” DHS Bill in Congress with Democrat Support
CORCA is not a safety bill, it’s a surveillance bill.
Why Congress’s Push to Withhold Police Funding Over Bail Policy Misses the Mark - R Street Institute
Those closest to a community’s needs and risks are best positioned to shape its justice policies.
President Trump’s executive orders threaten cities and states that allow cashless bail
The evidence on bail reform contradicts Trump’s rationale for his executive orders.