“I would be so blessed to be able to go back home, because that’s what I long for most right now.” A Texas mother of three U.S. citizens was deported to Mexico despite having legal status in the U.S. as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient and now has sued the Trump administration. Jessica Treviño has asked a federal judge to order immigration officials to allow her to return to the U.S. and reinstate her DACA status. The Associated Press The Trump administration is slow-walking DACA renewal applications, allowing many to expire, leaving people without work permits and vulnerable to deportation. The Texas Tribune TMP Context: How Trump is targeting DACA recipients for deportation. The Marshall Project

Trust us, we’re from the Justice Department. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche late Sunday published two documents purporting to rescind the White House’s $1.8 billion slush fund for Jan. 6 insurrectionists and other MAGA allies and to abandon an IRS immunity deal benefitting President Donald Trump and his family. NBC News It’s unclear whether the documents are enforceable. The New York Times Trump’s attorneys said on Friday that they would appeal a ruling by a federal judge over the slush fund and tax immunity deal. The New York Times Even if the White House withdraws Blanche’s nomination to serve as U.S. attorney general, he can continue to serve as “acting” attorney general for many more months. Politico

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped the case they brought weeks ago against a former Olympic cyclist accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Associated Press After forcing David Hearn to hire attorneys and defend himself, Justice Department officials now concede that poor renovation work from a no-bid contract caused the damage to the pool. The Atlantic U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro now claims that federal prosecutors were duped by Interior Department officials. The New York Times On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he disagreed with Pirro’s decision to drop the prosecution, still insisting, without evidence, that vandals destroyed the pool’s liner. The Washington Post

Immigration detention. Federal immigration agents and local police improperly used tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets on anti-ICE protesters across the U.S., according to a new report by a human rights group. Capital & Main An Alabama pastor is trying to help an 18-year-old who was detained by federal immigration agents last fall and has been languishing in an immigrant detention facility in Louisiana ever since. Elder Chavez-Carranza has resorted to using the cross on his rosary to tighten his braces, the pastor said. AL.com At least 54 people around the U.S. have filed tort claims against immigration agents, claiming that their rights were violated by excessive force and other misconduct. Mother Jones

Plan B for ICE’s move to expand detention facilities. First, the Trump administration spent $1 billion in taxpayer funds to buy old warehouses around the U.S. with the hope of transforming them into immigrant detention facilities. There was strong public and political opposition to the repurposing of warehouses, and they were costly to retrofit. So now the feds plan to spend millions, or billions, repurposing old prisons. That’s great news for private prison operators like GEO Group and CoreCivic and poses new challenges for officials in the states targeted for ICE detention expansion. TMP’s Jamiles Lartey has the latest edition of Closing Argument, our weekly newsletter. The Marshall Project

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order on Friday restoring the voting rights of about 66,000 people with past felony convictions in the state. In so doing, she reversed the felony disenfranchisement measures imposed by her predecessor, Republican Glenn Youngkin. Bolts TMP Context: How Americans with past convictions are fighting for the right to vote. The Marshall Project

Corrections officials in Illinois have rejected a request by the former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey to be released early from prison because of advanced cancer. Sean Grayson was diagnosed with cancer before he killed Massey in her home after she had called 911 for help. The Associated Press

Officials in Alabama are renewing their efforts to execute Jeffery Lee, months after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked his scheduled execution by nitrogen gas. AL.com Gov. Kay Ivey has rescheduled Lee’s execution for Sept. 17 using the traditional lethal injection method. The New York Times Related: Doctors shouldn’t serve as executioners, Tennessee physicians say in an open letter to Gov. Bill Lee. The next execution in that state is set for Aug. 13. WPLN

Lawyers for U.S. Army Capt. Anna King, a decorated Iraq War veteran, filed a lawsuit last week against National Guard troops from Idaho who violently detained her after entering her Washington, D.C. property in May. The Washington Post King claims that she was assaulted by National Guard members after being targeted for anti-ICE speech. Idaho Capital Sun

A kidnapping in Los Angeles, California, last week ended with the driver pursued by police getting out of the car, walking to the back of the vehicle, and fatally shooting a man who had been stuffed in the trunk. The New York Times

The use of dehumanizing language behind bars. “We want to rise above the decisions of our past. But labels such as inmate, convict, offender and prisoner are designed to keep us down. If you call me an offender, you’re openly saying that I’m offensive. It’s hard to build anything positive from that starting point. We need to stop both prison systems and ordinary people from using these dehumanizing labels. Instead, we should start using person-first language, which puts the individual before their condition, disability or trait.” Prison Journalism Project TMP Context: People-first language matters. So does the rest of the story. The Marshall Project

The Lindsay Clancy case: There but for the grace of God. “The only possible upside of this tragedy is a renewed spotlight on maternal mental health. If we harness this moment, the attention could finally translate into things like diagnostic status for postpartum psychosis — an illness that has been documented since the time of Hippocrates but is still not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — along with more knowledge of and better care for the condition.” Slate

Why the Trump administration is trying to neuter the International Criminal Court. “A few people I spoke to have an especially dark read on all the U.S. moves. They suspect that Trump is signaling he intends to commit more crimes around the world.” Politico

Another reason to oppose the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general. Newly disclosed evidence in the Justice Department’s retaliatory prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey reveals an embarrassing cascade of poor judgment and bad faith by federal prosecutors. The New Yorker

Why wouldn’t Anthony Fauci plead the Fifth Amendment? “The politicization of DOJ complicates the situation: Fauci might not fear actually committing perjury, but it is reasonable to assume that he was at risk of saying something that could form the basis of an investigation that could drain his bank account and make life much more difficult for years, even if it doesn’t end in a guilty verdict.” Mother Jones

When prisons stop punishing people. The latest episode of The Marshall Project’s video series, “Inside Story,” is here. In this episode, host Lawrence Bartley — who was imprisoned for 27 years — travels to Germany to witness that nation’s radically different approach to justice. Bartley explores the stark contrast between his own experience in U.S. prisons — marked by high recidivism, isolation and control — and a German model focused on rehabilitation and extensive training in psychology for its corrections officers. Prison leaders in Connecticut and North Dakota have begun using elements of the German model. The Marshall Project

Pay-to-play at the Trump White House. An extraordinary inside look at how the president and one of his aides, Meredith O’Rourke, extract millions in donations from Trump allies and business leaders, many of whom are only too happy to pay what some call the “Trump Transaction Tax” to gain advantage with the federal government. The Wall Street Journal

Recording cops making racist comments. A Los Angeles police officer is in trouble for secretly recording fellow officers as they made racist, homophotic and sexist comments. Daniel Flores faces 16 felony counts of eavesdropping. “If the D.A. truly believes that exposing bigotry is a personal agenda rather than the duty of every sworn peace officer, we have a profound crisis of leadership,” said Flores’ attorney. The New York Times

Declassified documents cast more doubt on Trump’s claim that Chinese officials engaged in election interference in the U.S. The Chinese “haven’t changed data. They haven’t modified data. They haven’t deleted data. They just have some data,” said an executive with Verified Voting, an election security organization. The Washington Post

When a grieving family doesn’t trust the medical examiner. There’s been a rise in the use of independent autopsies to determine whether local officials have accurately described the cause or manner of a death. Such secondary examinations are costly for families reeling from a loved one’s death and don’t necessarily change the outcome of a case, even if a hired forensic pathologist comes to a different conclusion than the one originally reached. Stateline