Supreme Court weighs qualified immunity in Zorn Linton case with stakes for police accountability

Decision could reshape how easily people can sue officials for alleged misconduct

Judge orders return of DACA recipient deported after green card appointment in due process rebuke

Ruling says the deportation likely violated due process and orders the administration to reverse it

Pentagon removes press corps from dedicated corridor and further restricts reporter access

Change could make it harder for journalists to question officials inside the building

HUD launches Covenant homeownership initiative to expand Black homeownership under fair housing authority

Program aims to widen access to homeownership through federal fair housing powers

CIVICUS downgrades U.S. civic freedoms from "narrowed" to "obstructed"

Global watchdog drops U.S. civic freedom rating 6 points citing crackdowns on press and protest