Hernandez D. Stroud
@stroud.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice.
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University and New York University.
hernandez.stroud@nyu.edu.
Adjunct Professor, Columbia University and New York University.
hernandez.stroud@nyu.edu.
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BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
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DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act?
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
DUCKWORTH: If it's true that we are not at war with Venezuela, will you advise the president to rescind his invocation of the wartime Alien Enemies Act?
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
RUBIO: That was a mechanism to remove people from our country that present great danger
D: It's a wartime act. Are we currently at war?
R: No
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DUCKWORTH: The administration has acknowledged that the vast majority of the men it rounded up and deported to torture under this law had no criminal record
RUBIO: We didn't torture anybody. Who did we torture?
RUBIO: We didn't torture anybody. Who did we torture?
January 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
DUCKWORTH: The administration has acknowledged that the vast majority of the men it rounded up and deported to torture under this law had no criminal record
RUBIO: We didn't torture anybody. Who did we torture?
RUBIO: We didn't torture anybody. Who did we torture?
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Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”
Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center
The pioneering composer announced that “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message” of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln.”
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”
NEW: Chief U.S. District Judge Laura T. Swain has picked Nick Deml, former CIA officer and Vermont prison head, as the receiver for the New York City jail system. Deml's primary task will be reining in extreme violence that has long plagued the institution. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
Judge Names Former C.I.A. Officer to Take Control of Rikers
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Chief U.S. District Judge Laura T. Swain has picked Nick Deml, former CIA officer and Vermont prison head, as the receiver for the New York City jail system. Deml's primary task will be reining in extreme violence that has long plagued the institution. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
Taking a break from playing.
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Taking a break from playing.
Although city law now says Rikers Island can’t be used for incarceration past 2027, the $3.9B Manhattan jail in Chinatown won’t be built and ready for use until 2032. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/23/c...
Construction to Start on Chinatown Jail Despite Fierce Community Opposition
The long-delayed Manhattan facility, the final piece of the city’s Rikers closure plan, is slated for completion in 2032.
www.thecity.nyc
January 23, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Although city law now says Rikers Island can’t be used for incarceration past 2027, the $3.9B Manhattan jail in Chinatown won’t be built and ready for use until 2032. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/23/c...
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The city’s ambitious plan to close Rikers Island is now scheduled to be finished by 2032 at the earliest. The new, smaller lockups are required by law to be completed in 2027 when the city will be legally prevented from using Rikers as a jail. tribecacitizen.com/2026/01/22/n...
Tribeca Citizen | New plans and an alternative proposal for the White Street jail
<p>The city is hosting a construction kickoff meeting tonight for the $3.8 billion facility. Welcome to Chinatown has a better plan.</p>
tribecacitizen.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The city’s ambitious plan to close Rikers Island is now scheduled to be finished by 2032 at the earliest. The new, smaller lockups are required by law to be completed in 2027 when the city will be legally prevented from using Rikers as a jail. tribecacitizen.com/2026/01/22/n...
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Does President Trump have the right to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities? @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social dean Erwin Chemerinsky says the legal and constitutional answer is clear.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/tru...
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/tru...
Vital City | Trump’s Unconstitutional Coercion
The president cannot constitutionally threaten to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary cities.
www.vitalcitynyc.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Does President Trump have the right to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities? @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social dean Erwin Chemerinsky says the legal and constitutional answer is clear.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/tru...
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/tru...
NEW: Virginia lawmakers adopted a constitutional amendment that would get rid of rules that strip people of voting rights for life for any felony conviction.
Now state residents must vote on the amendment to make it official. boltsmag.org/virginia-con...
Now state residents must vote on the amendment to make it official. boltsmag.org/virginia-con...
"It's Time": Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting.
boltsmag.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:42 PM
NEW: Virginia lawmakers adopted a constitutional amendment that would get rid of rules that strip people of voting rights for life for any felony conviction.
Now state residents must vote on the amendment to make it official. boltsmag.org/virginia-con...
Now state residents must vote on the amendment to make it official. boltsmag.org/virginia-con...
Violence. Deception. Chaos.
The latest monitor’s report is clear: Rikers Island is still broken and it’s hardly getting better.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a rare chance to deal with the NYC jail crisis & @brennancenter.org outlined ways to do so. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The latest monitor’s report is clear: Rikers Island is still broken and it’s hardly getting better.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a rare chance to deal with the NYC jail crisis & @brennancenter.org outlined ways to do so. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
What the Incoming Mayor Must Do About New York City Jails
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani can harness the federal court’s historic intervention in the local jail system to durably improve it.
www.brennancenter.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Violence. Deception. Chaos.
The latest monitor’s report is clear: Rikers Island is still broken and it’s hardly getting better.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a rare chance to deal with the NYC jail crisis & @brennancenter.org outlined ways to do so. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The latest monitor’s report is clear: Rikers Island is still broken and it’s hardly getting better.
Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has a rare chance to deal with the NYC jail crisis & @brennancenter.org outlined ways to do so. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Congratulations to Illinois, which today became the 13th state to sign clean slate legislation into law. Clean slate laws allow people with criminal convictions in their past to more easily obtain housing, employment, and more by sealing some criminal records after a certain amount of time.
Governor Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act
Illinois is giving residents an opportunity to clear their criminal records.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Congratulations to Illinois, which today became the 13th state to sign clean slate legislation into law. Clean slate laws allow people with criminal convictions in their past to more easily obtain housing, employment, and more by sealing some criminal records after a certain amount of time.
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"Children as young as 12 are regularly held in small barren rooms for weeks and months on end across five facilities. The lawyers claim that youth are often held in solitary conditions to alleviate “dangerously low” staffing levels, and are forced to go to the bathroom in trash cans in their cells."
Per a new lawsuit: New York state officials punish children *as young as 12* with solitary confinement for "minor misbehavior, including manifestations of youth's disabilities."
If adults have called solitary "worse than death," how do you think it affects kids? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
If adults have called solitary "worse than death," how do you think it affects kids? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
New York Punishes 12-Year-Olds With Solitary Confinement, Lawsuit Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"Children as young as 12 are regularly held in small barren rooms for weeks and months on end across five facilities. The lawyers claim that youth are often held in solitary conditions to alleviate “dangerously low” staffing levels, and are forced to go to the bathroom in trash cans in their cells."
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Join the Data Collaborative for Justice and us on January 15th at 1pm for our webinar exploring findings from our joint report on "Rikers Island and Mental Health".
We will explore strategies capable of advancing de- carceration, data and more! #ShutRikers
RSVP:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We will explore strategies capable of advancing de- carceration, data and more! #ShutRikers
RSVP:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Join the Data Collaborative for Justice and us on January 15th at 1pm for our webinar exploring findings from our joint report on "Rikers Island and Mental Health".
We will explore strategies capable of advancing de- carceration, data and more! #ShutRikers
RSVP:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We will explore strategies capable of advancing de- carceration, data and more! #ShutRikers
RSVP:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Per a new lawsuit: New York state officials punish children *as young as 12* with solitary confinement for "minor misbehavior, including manifestations of youth's disabilities."
If adults have called solitary "worse than death," how do you think it affects kids? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
If adults have called solitary "worse than death," how do you think it affects kids? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
New York Punishes 12-Year-Olds With Solitary Confinement, Lawsuit Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Per a new lawsuit: New York state officials punish children *as young as 12* with solitary confinement for "minor misbehavior, including manifestations of youth's disabilities."
If adults have called solitary "worse than death," how do you think it affects kids? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
If adults have called solitary "worse than death," how do you think it affects kids? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/n...
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Investigators found that handwritten jail logbooks masked hundreds of violent incidents. Years later, the Department of Correction says it’s finally piloting an electronic record system. A 🧵 www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/13/r...
Paper to Pixels: DOC Tests Digital Logbooks Years After Watchdog Rebuke
The New York City Department of Correction has begun piloting an electronic record system after investigators found handwritten logs masked hundreds of violent incidents.
www.thecity.nyc
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Investigators found that handwritten jail logbooks masked hundreds of violent incidents. Years later, the Department of Correction says it’s finally piloting an electronic record system. A 🧵 www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/13/r...
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"The Department of Homeland Security appears to be moving ahead with a new immigrant detention facility to hold as many as 1,500 detainees in Chester, New York — just over an hour from New York City." — @gwynnefitz.bsky.social reports
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
ICE Opening Huge Lockup 50 Miles North of New York City
The coming “processing facility” is already triggering protests upstate.
www.thecity.nyc
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"The Department of Homeland Security appears to be moving ahead with a new immigrant detention facility to hold as many as 1,500 detainees in Chester, New York — just over an hour from New York City." — @gwynnefitz.bsky.social reports
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/c...
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“It’s monumental,” Stackhouse told Bolts. “If I am sent a letter saying I should come in for a jury, I am excited to go through the process. I’ve been telling family and friends that when they get a letter and they try to get out of jury duty—no, you should be excited to be involved. I am.”
Remarkable final act by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy: 350,000 New Jerseyans with criminal convictions can now serve on juries. In an egalitarian society, justice demands the full participation of folks who’ve paid their debt. boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
In a Final Act, New Jersey Governor Opens Jury Service to Thousands with Convictions - Bolts
On Sunday, coming up on his last full week in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stood at the lectern of the New Hope Baptist Church in East Orange to... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
“It’s monumental,” Stackhouse told Bolts. “If I am sent a letter saying I should come in for a jury, I am excited to go through the process. I’ve been telling family and friends that when they get a letter and they try to get out of jury duty—no, you should be excited to be involved. I am.”
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2️⃣ New Jersey just expanded the rights of *350,000 people* by removing the lifetime ban they faced to serving on juries.
This was massively distorting the jury pools & outcomes for defendants.
This was massively distorting the jury pools & outcomes for defendants.
Remarkable final act by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy: 350,000 New Jerseyans with criminal convictions can now serve on juries. In an egalitarian society, justice demands the full participation of folks who’ve paid their debt. boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
In a Final Act, New Jersey Governor Opens Jury Service to Thousands with Convictions - Bolts
On Sunday, coming up on his last full week in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stood at the lectern of the New Hope Baptist Church in East Orange to... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
2️⃣ New Jersey just expanded the rights of *350,000 people* by removing the lifetime ban they faced to serving on juries.
This was massively distorting the jury pools & outcomes for defendants.
This was massively distorting the jury pools & outcomes for defendants.
Remarkable final act by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy: 350,000 New Jerseyans with criminal convictions can now serve on juries. In an egalitarian society, justice demands the full participation of folks who’ve paid their debt. boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
In a Final Act, New Jersey Governor Opens Jury Service to Thousands with Convictions - Bolts
On Sunday, coming up on his last full week in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stood at the lectern of the New Hope Baptist Church in East Orange to... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Remarkable final act by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy: 350,000 New Jerseyans with criminal convictions can now serve on juries. In an egalitarian society, justice demands the full participation of folks who’ve paid their debt. boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
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This morning (9CT/10ET), the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in two trans rights cases. Do bans on trans girls playing girls sports violate Title IX of the Education Amendments? Do they violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment? (Or are trans people protected by the EP at all?)
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers whether states can ban transgender students from sports
The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in two cases over whether the sports bans violate the Constitution or the landmark federal law known as Title IX that prohibits sex discrimination in educati...
www.pbs.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This morning (9CT/10ET), the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in two trans rights cases. Do bans on trans girls playing girls sports violate Title IX of the Education Amendments? Do they violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment? (Or are trans people protected by the EP at all?)
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"The animals cannot be imported from states where exotic strains of rabies are endemic, and groundhog breeding, in general, is growing rarer, according to state officials who analyzed the legislation."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...
In This Town, the Groundhog May Never See Its Shadow Again
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:57 PM
"The animals cannot be imported from states where exotic strains of rabies are endemic, and groundhog breeding, in general, is growing rarer, according to state officials who analyzed the legislation."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/n...
Patrolling Prospect Park. 👀
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Patrolling Prospect Park. 👀
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this is blowing my mind
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
They less abandoned him, and more
that this is how places handle this.
When I lived in the N.C. mountains, there was a ton of messaging to bear proof your property for the winter, and it always ended with “And if you don’t, leave the bear alone until spring.”
that this is how places handle this.
When I lived in the N.C. mountains, there was a ton of messaging to bear proof your property for the winter, and it always ended with “And if you don’t, leave the bear alone until spring.”
When a Bear Moves In: Preparing Your Property for Denning Season - Asheville.com
Slumber time for black bears is quickly approaching, and in some cases, already happening. Now is the time to start bear proofing residential and commercial properties to discourage winter denning.
www.asheville.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this is blowing my mind
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT