INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Trump Administration backs down on revocation of legal status of Indiana international students Over the last several days, plaintiffs in two federal ACLU of Indiana lawsuits have received notice from their university that their status as international students has been restored. In response to dozens of lawsuits filed across the county this month, the Trump more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota issued the following statement on April 30, 2025: * * * ACLU-MN Statement on Executive Orders Targeting Sanctuary Jurisdictions On Monday, April 28, President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders that would target sanctuary cities and direct law enforcement to pursue legal action against state or local officials accused of "obstructing criminal or immigration law enforcement." The executive orders have no  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues National Cleaning and Sanitation Company for "No Poach" Agreements OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. LTD., now doing business as Fortrex (PSSI), a national cleaning and sanitation company, for allegedly engaging in unlawful "no poach" agreements that restrict competition  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration Unlawfully Cancelled Grants Intended to Root Out Housing Discrimination OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of non-profit housing organizations harmed by the Trump Administration's unlawful cancellation of Fair Housing Initi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 30 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark & Coalition of 19 Call on Law Firms to Uphold Core Constitutional Principles Against Trump Administration's Attacks Attorney General Charity Clark joined an open letter to the legal community yesterday, expressing support for law firms that have fought back against President Trump's unconstitutional attempts to target law firms for advocacy and representation more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Coalition to Stop Dismantling of AmeriCorps April 29, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 other states in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of AmeriCorps, which oversees more than 200,000 volunteers nationwide that have provided critical services in vulnerable communities for decade more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Appellate Court to Reinstate Funding for Fair Housing Organizations April 30, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reinstate congressionally-appropriated funding for fair housing organizations in New York and across the  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges DOJ to Restore Critical Criminal Justice Funding for Arizona, Criticizes Efforts by Trump Administration to Defund Law Enforcement PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to restore funding to the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and criticized the Trump administration's efforts to defund law enforcemen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Open Letter to Legal Community Regarding Law Firm Capitulations to Trump's Unconstitutional Threats Against Lawyers LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined an open letter to the legal community (PDF) that expresses support for law firms that have fought back against President Trump's unconstitutional attempts to target law firms for advocac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO REINSTATE FUNDING TO FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, supporting fair housing organizations in their appeal of a ruling that lifted a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Departmen more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Open Letter to Legal Community Regarding Law Firm Capitulations to Trump's Unconstitutional Threats Against Lawyers # Letter Calls on Law Firms to Uphold Core Constitutional Principles in the Face of the Trump Administration's Attacks (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined an open letter to the legal community that expresses suppor more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 30 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Sheds Light on His Work with Sec. Rollins to Save the Maude Family PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden shed light on his work with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to aid in the dismissal of unjust criminal charges against the Maude family. Secretary Rollins hosted a press conference to celebrate this news, along with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi No more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at MeidasTouch Network's Inaugural Democratic Governor's Virtual Town Hall Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a panelist on MeidasTouch's inaugural Democratic Governor Virtual Town Hall. The Governor addressed President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office and how the Trump administration has affected New Yorkers so far more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: We Got It Done: Governor Hochul Celebrates Huge Budget Win to Put Nearly $5,000 Back in Pockets of Working Families Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul today rallied with New Yorkers to celebrate a FY 2026 New York State Budget deal that delivers all of the Governor's affordability commitments and will put nearly $5,000 back in the pockets of New York  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following statement on April 29, 2025, on the termination of AmeriCorps grant funding in Washington state: * * * Governor Ferguson statement on termination of AmeriCorps funding "AmeriCorps volunteers help hundreds of communities across Washington with critical services including wildfire prevention, staffing food banks, supporting veterans and seniors, helping young people prepare for college and teaching kids to read. more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following statement on April 30, 2025: * * * State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's Statement on U.S. Department of Education's Investigation into Washington State's Gender-Inclusive Schools Law The U.S. Department of Education has announced that they intend to investigate OSPI's enforcement of Washington state's nondiscrimination law and protections for transgender and gender-expansive yo more PR