WASHINGTON UPDATES
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Public Safety and Justice Update- 5/2/25
Public Safety & Justice Update 5/2/2025 Capitol Advocacy Partners
Trump to 'Unleash' Local Police, Cautions Against Interfering with ICE
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 28 promising to "unleash high-impact local police forces" and to step up law…
Schiff, Murphy Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban
Senator Adam Schiff joined Senator Chris Murphy and other Democrats on Wednesday (4/30) to reintroduce an assault weapons ban…
States Move to Outlaw ‘Glock Switches’
More states are enacting bans on “Glock switches,” also known as auto sears, devices about the size of a quarter that can turn semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons…
When Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Came to an Immigrant Mayor’s City
On Sunday (4/27), the Drug Enforcement Administration led a raid that led to the arrests of more than 1,100 people. The raid, conducted in Democratic Colorado…
Poll: Most Californians Want More Guns in Schools
A majority of Californians are broadly concerned about school shootings, and support schools hiring armed police officers as a means to prevent them…
California Dems’ Crime Problem is Coming From Inside the House
A few months into a legislative session that was supposed to be focused on tackling affordability and restoring voters’ confidence in their ability to address crime and homelessness…
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…