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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. Theyâve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally â almost certainly incomplete â includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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âRiots Ragingâ: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trumpâs decision, ProPublica found that Foxâs portrayal of âPortland riotersâ routinely instigating violence wa...
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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.forbes.com
Ghislaine Maxwell Claims Sheâd Suffer âSevereâ Harm If Grand Jury Records Are Released In Epstein Files
The government has asked for the grand jury materials to be released as part of the law requiring the Epstein files to be made public.
prismreports.org
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trumpâs executive order
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FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says
The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Thursday's failed indictment against James is the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid to prosecute the frequent political target of the Republican president.
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âI Donât Feel Safeâ: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trumpâs Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphisâ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
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Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Decision not to hold vote on Israelâs participation comes in spite of several broadcasters calling for its exclusion Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next yearâs Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in next yearâs song contest in spite of several participating broadcasters calling for its exclusion. At the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, the body that organises the hugely popular international annual singing competition, no vote on Israelâs participation was held. Continue reading...
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'New York Times' sues Pentagon over media restrictions
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
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DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
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Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.motherjones.com
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Supreme Court reinstated the Trump-inspired congressional map in Texas.
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This is all John Robertsâ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
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Trumpâs attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men
The Trump administrationâs ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.
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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegsethâs use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say
The Pentagonâs watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.
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Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classics including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died. He was 84.
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Dobrindts Afghanistan-Abschiebeoffensive: Taliban? Normal
Der Innenminister will kĂźnftig Frauen nach Afghanistan abschieben und Personendaten mit den Taliban teilen. Damit sprengt er alle moralischen Grenzen.
kyivindependent.com
Pope Francis left funds in his will to buy ambulances for Ukraine, nun says
"He did tell me, in our meetings, that he would help me in some way, but I didn't imagine he would do it like this," Dominican nun Lucia Caram said.
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Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge
In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.
www.wired.com
David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out
At WIREDâs Big Interview event, the activist and organizer said he doesnât âthink the Chuck Schumers of the world understandâ whatâs coming for the party.
www.assignedmedia.org
Transgender Student-Athlete Lia Smith Remembered as a Friend and Fierce Advocate â Assigned
Lia Smith, a 21-year-old trans student-athlete in Vermont, took her own life last week. Her friends, family and community mourn, and remember her as a bright young woman who spoke on behalf of her com...
