September 18, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Developing

ICE Custody Death Toll Hits 58 as Costa Rican Detainee Dies With Diabetes Untreated, Family Says

Carlos Josue Marchena Marchena, a 36-year-old Costa Rican detainee, was found unresponsive on September 18, 2026, at the ICE-contracted Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana, and was pronounced dead nearby...

May 14, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

Supreme Court Keeps Mifepristone Available by Mail as the FDA Declines to Defend Its Own Rule

The Supreme Court on May 14 extended its hold on a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have barred mailing mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue being distributed by mail and telehealth while litigation continues in...

April 29, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Supreme Court Rewrites the Voting Rights Act Test in a 6-3 Ruling Striking Down Louisiana's Map

On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana's 2024 congressional map and substantially revising how courts apply Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Samuel...