Public Safety & Justice Update- 4/25/2025

Public Safety & Justice Update- 4/25/2025

DOJ Cancels Grants for Gun-Violence and Addiction Prevention, Victim Advocacy

The Justice Department has canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations…
F.B.I. Arrests Wisconsin Judge in Immigration Dispute 

F.B.I. agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on Friday (4/25) accusing her of shielding an immigrant from federal authorities.  U.S. Marshals confirmed the arrest of a sitting county judge…

Supreme Court Rejects Revival of Bans on Young Adults from Carrying Guns 

On Monday (4/21) the Supreme Court rejected the state’s appeal of a ruling that said a law banning 18-20-year-olds from obtaining permits to carry firearms in public violated..

Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Are The Widest They’ve Been in Decades 

Studies show children of color are treated more harshly in the justice system than their white peers, and federal data released last month suggests that disparity is widening…

F.B.I Releases Child Victimization, 2019-2023, Special Report 

On Wednesday (4/23) the F.B.I.’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program released a Special Report, focusing on the juvenile victims of murder…

Weekly Update 4/21/2025

Weekly Update 4/21/2025

President and Administration 

Trump administrations mulls sharp funding cuts at health agencies: The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

Congress

State lawmakers warn Congress of consequences of cutting Medicaid expansion: State lawmakers in GOP-led states are warning Congress not to cut Medicaid expansion as Republicans seek $1.5 trillion…

California

Californians strongly oppose Trump’s attempt to dismantle Department of Education: A new Public Policy Institute of California survey reveals that most Californians believe the state’s…

California is first state to sue Trump on tariffs: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s use…

Weekly Update-4/14/2025

Weekly Update 4/14/25

President and Administration 

Congress approves reconciliation framework to implement Trump’s legislative agenda; more negotiations necessary: On Thursday (4/10), Congressional Republicans narrowly approved a budget resolution to fast-track legislation for President Donald Trump’s sweeping…

Staff cuts begin at NEH, threatening humanities programs across U.S.: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has begun major staff cuts…

States sue Education Department to reverse Trump administration's pandemic aid cutoff: Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the Department of Education…

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students: A federal judge has temporarily ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze…

California

How will tariffs affect California’s budget outlook?: President Trump’s paused but still looming tariffs, especially targeting China, are intensifying budgetary uncertainty in California…

California lawmakers approve $2.8B to address Medicaid: California lawmakers approved an emergency $2.8 billion boost to Medi-Cal to address unexpectedly high enrollment…

Public Safety & Justice Update- 4/18/2025

Public Safety & Justice Update- 4/18/2025

Two Killed, Others Injured at Florida State University Shooting 

Two people are dead and a sheriff's deputy's son is in custody after an active shooter was reported at Florida State University (FSU)'s campus…

Trump Administration Response to FSU Shooting: No New Gun Control

President Donald Trump said on Thursday, 4/17, that the shooting at FSU that killed two people and injured six was a “shame,” but suggested that it would not prompt him…

Court Denies White House Appeal of Abrego Garcia Deportation Case

A federal court on Thursday, 4/17, denied the Trump administration's effort to appeal an order mandating that government officials be deposed about the accidental deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia…

Maryland Might Ban Formal ICE Partnerships. Sheriffs Strongly Oppose It.

Maryland lawmakers are debating the future of the 287(g) immigration enforcement program, which allows local law enforcement to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…

Their Kids Died at Sandy Hook. Their Tip Line Prevents School Shootings

An 18-year-old Indiana teen allegedly made chilling threats in an online chat group about carrying out a school shooting, detailing plans similar to the 2018…

Weekly Update- 4/7/2025

Weekly Update 4/7/25

President and Administration 

Trump Announces 10 Percent Tariffs On All Imports, Additional Taxes for Some 60 Countries: President Donald Trump announced a new 10 percent tariff on all imported goods…

Cities, LHE/CHCA: HHS Layoffs Hit Meals on Wheels and Other Services for Seniors and Disabled: Recent layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have significantly impacted key…

LFCV, LHE/CHCA, Magnolia: Possibility that HHS Won’t Rehire: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had stated last week that it was “always the plan” to rehire 20% of the employees…

Education Department halts final payouts of ESSER federal pandemic relief funds: On March 28th the Education Department abruptly ended extensions for spending federal COVID-19 relief funds…

23 States and DC Sue Trump Administration Over Covid-19 Funding Clawbacks: On 4/1 Democratic officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration…

Medicaid Cuts Unpopular: New polling from President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign pollster reveals that most of Trump’s supporters oppose the Republican plan to slash Medicaid…

Trump And GOP Target Student Loan Forgiveness, Plunging Programs Into Uncertainty: Recent efforts to roll back student loan forgiveness programs, including those with bipartisan support…

California

Pelosi Slams HHS Move to Close San Francisco Office: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized the Trump administration’s plan to close a federal Health and Human Services (HHS)…

Education 

Education Department pushes schools to comply with its legal views on DEIA — or risk their federal funding: On April 3, 2025 the Education Department issued a 10-day ultimatum…

Transgender Students— Education Department unveils guidance on parental rights to review school records: The Education Department has warned state education leaders…

CA ED CLIENTS (LVJUSD, GUSD): Trump administration investigating California law against ‘forced outing' for compliance with Trump Executive Order: The U.S. Department of Education is investigating…

BGCPR: HHS shutters half its regional Head Start offices: HHS has closed five regional Head Start offices as part of a major workforce reduction, sparking concern among lawmakers…

Supreme Court Lets US ED Temporarily Suspend Grants to Teachers: The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow the Trump administration to temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants…