Pretrial detention stories

Sep 7, 2026

The charges were dropped, but the damage was already done

David Huerta spent time in a Los Angeles jail last summer before charges were dropped, highlighting the lasting impact of wrongful detention even after exoneration. The case illustrates how the criminal justice system can inflict irreversible harm on individuals and families regardless of ultimate legal outcomes.

Sep 7, 20261 source

Aug 31, 2026

Judge orders forced feeding of Afghan national accused in deadly National Guard shooting

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued an emergency order allowing the Bureau of Prisons to force-feed Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of fatally shooting a National Guard member near the White House and has been on a monthslong hunger strike while awaiting trial.

Aug 31, 20265 sources