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Judge Halts Philadelphia’s ‘ICE Out’ Ban on Masked Federal Law Enforcement
Ruling that the city cannot dictate how federal law-enforcement officers conduct operations, a federal judge on Thursday blocked Philadelphia from enforcing a new city law that would have prohibited federal agents from wearing masks, Reuters reports. U.S. District Judge Chad Kenney, at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, issued a pr
Watchdog Faults Secret Service for Missing 102 Radio Calls during 2024 Trump shooting
The U.S. Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Reuters reports, citing a government watchdog report released on Thursday. The Secret Service was unaware of the transmissions on July 13, 2024, because it had failed to
Louisiana Attorney General Indicted on Thursday Over Alleged Threats; Louisiana Supreme Court Issues Friday Stay
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, The Hill reports. “The grand jury has returned an indictment, it is now a criminal matter,” said former Judge Laurie White, who was appointed as a special prosecutor in […]
Former Olympian Indicted on Felony Charge in Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandalism
A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems, the Associated Press reports. David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in Washin
Trump Administration Accelerates $46 Billion ‘Smart Wall’ Project Along U.S.-Mexico Border
For decades, all that separated the U.S. from Mexico was barbed wire. Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump’s administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a combination of 30-foot-tall (9-meter-tall) steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology like sensors, cameras and towers allowing
Massachusetts City Sets Curfew Ahead of Cape Verde’s World Cup Match
Brockton, Massachusetts, a city that’s home to one of the nation’s largest Cape Verdean communities will impose a nighttime curfew ahead of Cape Verde’s World Cup match Friday after police said recent postgame celebrations were marred by shootings, stabbings and other violence, prompting city officials to request National Guard assistance, the Associated Pre
Florida Sparks Outrage With Move to Bar Undocumented Students From State Colleges and Universities
Immigration advocates in Florida have decried a “cruel and harmful” new rule by education officials aligned with hard-right Republican governor Ron DeSantis to ban undocumented students from state colleges and universities, the Guardian reports. The Florida board of education voted on Tuesday to bar access to its 28 state-funded institutions to anybody not a
Tiger Woods’ hospital records will be handed over to prosecutors in Florida DUI case, judge rules
Prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods ‘ March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge has ruled, the Associated Press reports. Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement last week between Woods’ defense attorney and the State Attorney’s Office that allows prosecutor
California Man Pleads Guilty to Faking Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
A California man is facing up to two years in prison or a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to sending Nancy Guthrie’s family a phoney ransom note, federal authorities announced on Thursday, the Guardian reports. Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on 31 January at her residence […]
Family Sues on Behalf of ICE Detainee Who Sought Treatment for Mental Illness And Died in Violent Struggle With Guards
The family of ICE detainee Geraldo Lunas Campos is suing detention center operators and guards over his death at the hands of guards at Camp East Montana, the El Paso detention center where he died. Records reviewed by the Washington Post show that he repeatedly requested treatment for his mental illness, the Washington Post reports. […]