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Judge Rejects Sheriffs' Bid; WI High Court Must Hear ICE Detainer Case
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (657+ words) MADISON, Wis. " A federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit challenging the legality of ICE detainers in Wisconsin county jails must remain under the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, rejecting an attempt by five county sheriffs to move the…...
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Topeka Police Trained Officers with 'Plan to Kill"
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (620+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. " An amended federal civil rights lawsuit filed against the Topeka Police Department alleges the department trained officers to approach encounters with "a plan to kill," raising serious questions about de-escalation practices and use-of-force policies in the fatal 2022 shooting…...
California Bill Targets Corporate Profiteering from ICE Contracts
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (612+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Amid growing criticism of federal immigration enforcement practices and recent ICE detentions, Assembly Member Alex Lee is seeking passage of AB 1675, the No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act, according to a recent Sacramento County press release supporting…...
Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown Increasingly Targets Legal Pathways, Critics Say
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (1205+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that he supports legal immigration while opposing unlawful border crossings, but critics say the administration's recent actions tell a different story as executive policies increasingly restrict legal immigration pathways across nearly every category…...
Sunday Commentary: Measure V May Reflect a Changing Conversation About Housing and Schools in Davis
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (1322+ words) People keep asking me for my prediction on Measure V, and to be honest, it is difficult to judge. If you read comments on Facebook and Nextdoor, you would likely conclude the measure is headed toward defeat " and given Davis…...
Hate Crime Investigation Underway After Fatal Shootings at San Diego Mosque
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (524+ words) SAN DIEGO, Calif. " Two teenage gunmen killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday in what authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime, according to law enforcement officials. The men killed were identified as Amin…...
Meditations | Readiness: Man's the Race to the Bottom
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (1009+ words) There's a truism that goes, "pessimism is a sign of decay, optimism is a sign of superficiality." Can one see the world as it is, without either lens? " Pessimists generally see the world more clearly than optimists, especially during times…...
You Are Six
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (1152+ words) You're in the back seat of a car. The windows are broken. There's glass in your hair. There's something warm and wet on your face. You don't know what it is. You don't want to know what it is. Your…...
Rikers Island: Two Deaths in 24 Hours Intensify Closure Demands.
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (728+ words) NEW YORK " An incarcerated person in custody at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island died Tuesday evening, marking the second death at the jail complex in less than 24 hours, according to the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice....
Study Links Hormone Therapy to Reduced Runaway Risk for Transgender Adolescents
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (331+ words) A new study by researchers at Southern Oregon University and Rutgers University found that transgender adolescents who received hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, were less likely to run away from home, adding to a growing body of research linking gender-affirming…...