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fromThe Mercury News
44 minutes ago

Letters: Immigration efforts doing more harm than good

Immigration enforcement focused solely on removal causes harm and requires asylum fixes and expanded legal pathways alongside border security.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
37 minutes ago

Judge says Trump administration can't block child care, other program money for 5 states for now

A federal judge temporarily barred the administration from withholding federal child-care and family-assistance funds to five Democratic-led states.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
30 minutes ago

Pardoned Jan. 6 Podium Guy' Running for Office in Florida Campaign Logo Is Him Parading Around Pelosi's Lectern

Adam Johnson, known as 'Lectern Guy,' is running for county commission in Florida and is using his Jan. 6 lectern photo as a campaign logo.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
44 minutes ago

Letters: Immigration efforts doing more harm than good

It should be obvious by now that the Trump administration's effort to remove large numbers of people who entered the country illegally is not only built on lies, but is doing far more harm than good. There is clear public support for Trump's effort to secure the border, but immigration reform has three parts, not one. It must include fixing the asylum system and creating more paths to legal status.
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fromFortune
33 minutes ago

Bessent's visit to Minnesota comes with more vows to crack down on fraud as tensions flare with state, Somalia government | Fortune

Bessent said his agency has launched a series of actions to combat fraud in the state and has launched investigations into four businesses that people use to wire money to family members abroad to do more to scrutinize transactions. He did not name the businesses. His visit to the state coincides with protests in Minneapolis after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in a residential neighborhood south of downtown on Wednesday, leading to a clash between federal and local leaders.
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fromFortune
33 minutes ago
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Minneapolis shooter revealed as Jonathan Ross, Iraq War veteran with nearly two decades of Border Patrol, Immigration experience | Fortune

fromFortune
33 minutes ago
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Wife of Renee Good, the Minnesota woman killed in ICE shooting, says 'We had whistles. They had guns' | Fortune

fromAxios
6 hours ago
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Poll: Americans say ICE is "too forceful" - and support protests against the agency

fromAxios
4 hours ago
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ICE and Border Patrol shootings spark hundreds of weekend vigils and protests

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fromEngadget
2 hours ago

It's time for Apple to reinstate ICEBlock

ICE agents have repeatedly used lethal force, while institutional protections, political defenses, and tech censorship shield them from accountability.
fromFortune
33 minutes ago
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Minneapolis shooter revealed as Jonathan Ross, Iraq War veteran with nearly two decades of Border Patrol, Immigration experience | Fortune

fromFortune
33 minutes ago
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Wife of Renee Good, the Minnesota woman killed in ICE shooting, says 'We had whistles. They had guns' | Fortune

fromAxios
6 hours ago
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Poll: Americans say ICE is "too forceful" - and support protests against the agency

fromAxios
4 hours ago
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ICE and Border Patrol shootings spark hundreds of weekend vigils and protests

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
35 minutes ago

Political expression or vandalism? High-profile Stanford felony trial opens

Five Stanford protesters face felony vandalism and conspiracy charges over alleged damage to university executive offices during a June 2024 pro-Palestine protest.
fromLos Angeles Times
43 minutes ago

Trump administration weighs how to confront Colorado River water shortfall

The Trump administration has released an outline of four options for dealing with ongoing water shortages along the Colorado River, as officials from seven Western states remain at odds in negotiations over how to address the water crisis. Current rules for handling water shortages expire at the end of this year and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's alternatives propose ways to determine water cutbacks after that.
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fromQNS
1 hour ago

Anti-Zionist protesters caught on camera shouting support for Hamas near Kew Gardens Hills synagogue criticized by Mamdani and other officials - QNS

Anti-Zionist protesters outside a Queens synagogue chanted pro-Hamas slogans, provoking community outrage, official condemnation, safety concerns, and distinctions between activism and support for Hamas.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
33 minutes ago

Fox's Peter Doocy Asks Trump, Would You Ever Order a Mission to Go and Capture Vladimir Putin?'

President Trump said he would not order a mission to capture Vladimir Putin, citing a good personal relationship and expectation of a negotiated settlement.
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fromAbove the Law
8 hours ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Recent legal coverage centers on Supreme Court decisions affecting transgender-student protections, tariffs, gun laws, voting-rights/redistricting, and broader presidential power and narratives.
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fromAxios
7 hours ago

Exclusive: DNC flags legal risks in Trump DOJ voter roll request

The DOJ seeks states' voter rolls via a proposed MOU that would grant access to sensitive voter data and require a 45-day removal demand.
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fromBoston.com
5 hours ago

What is the Safe Communities Act, and how could it limit ICE activity in Mass.?

A fatal Minnesota ICE shooting has intensified Massachusetts support for the Safe Communities Act to limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
fromAbove the Law
3 hours ago

'New Racist' Judge Now Newly Unemployed - Above the Law

Some people really struggle with distinguishing between individual and systemic responsibility when both are at play. For example, as important as it is to make sure that individual drivers obey speed limits and pay attention to the road and that pedestrians look both ways before they cross the street, intersections are a structural factor that can amplify harms depending on how they're planned and built.
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fromwww.amny.com
20 hours ago

Expert Analysis | 2026: New year, new employer risks and aggressive enforcement alert amNewYork

New York employers must update wages, reissue Wage Theft Prevention Act notices, and comply with expanded NYC unpaid safe and sick time rules effective 2026.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour ago

Is Oakland's police watchdog body truly independent? Its latest power struggle could be a crucial test.

It was nearly a decade ago that Oakland voters overwhelmingly agreed in the ballot boxes that the city needed citizen oversight of the police department. Many hoped at the time that the newly established watchdog body would eventually take the reins from federal officials who have maintained control of the Oakland Police Department for now over two decades. But the commission comprised of seven volunteer members still seems to be struggling to gain footing within Oakland's complex bureaucratic tangles.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
4 hours ago

Out congresswoman gets in heated argument with GOP colleague over ICE shooting of queer mom - LGBTQ Nation

Craig reportedly confronted Emmer about the recent murder of 37-year-old queer mother of three Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis. The video shows Craig approaching Emmer, forcefully gesturing and pointing at him as she speaks. He speaks over her, also gesturing and leaning towards her. Even after two men separate them, they continue speaking, gesturing, and leaning in passionately. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) eventually pulled Craig back to separate them.
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fromLos Angeles Times
23 hours ago

Rep. Julia Brownley announces she will not seek reelection

"Serving our community and our country has been the honor of my lifetime. Every step of this journey has been shaped by the people I represent, by their resilience, their determination, and their belief that government can and should work for the common good,"
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fromFortune
4 hours ago

Most police forces banned shooting at moving vehicles decades ago, and Biden asked ICE to do it in 2022. So why isn't it policy? | Fortune

Policies that prohibit officers from shooting at moving vehicles reduce killings and align with valuing human life, but many agencies lack clear or enforceable rules.
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fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Man Charged With Threatening Barbara Lee Also Allegedly Threatened SF Judge

David Pokorny allegedly sent violent, racially charged email threats to Judge Charles Breyer and Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and remains jailed awaiting indictment.
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fromWIRED
12 hours ago

Conservative Lawmakers Want Porn Taxes. Critics Say They're Unconstitutional

A Utah bill would levy a 7 percent tax and a $500 annual fee on porn sites based in Utah, directing revenue to teen mental-health services.
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fromsfist.com
6 hours ago

Friday Morning Constitutional: San Ramon Sees More Small Quakes

Communities mourn Renee Good while Bay Area endures an earthquake swarm; national stories include Border Patrol shootings, emergency court filings, and Kennedy Center arts boycott.
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fromSlate Magazine
14 hours ago
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We All Thought It Was Going to Destroy Any Shared Reality. The Minneapolis ICE Killing Proves We Didn't Need It.

fromAxios
3 hours ago
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"Deputy speaker" and "so-called leader": How Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries troll each other

fromSlate Magazine
14 hours ago
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We All Thought It Was Going to Destroy Any Shared Reality. The Minneapolis ICE Killing Proves We Didn't Need It.

fromAxios
3 hours ago
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"Deputy speaker" and "so-called leader": How Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries troll each other

fromGovernment Executive
3 hours ago

Nearly all civilian Defense employees are back in the office, but watchdog says officials should better track telework eligibility

About eight percent of Defense Department civilian employees have not returned to full-time in-person work, according to a Thursday Government Accountability Office report that encouraged officials to improve data collection and evaluation of agency telework and remote work. Investigators found that over the past five years DOD has not been fully recording data on employee eligibility for hybrid telework or remote work.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 hours ago

California and 4 other states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds

Five Democratic-led states sued to challenge the Trump administration's freeze of billions in federal funding for child care and welfare programs.
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fromThe Verge
11 hours ago

People are fighting for the truth in Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents risk personal safety to record and preserve bystander video that exposes ICE agents' lethal actions and challenges official narratives.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
9 hours ago

Majority of Americans think GOP has a transphobia problem

A YouGov poll published earlier this week suggests that US adults believe transphobia among the GOP is at least somewhat of a problem. 64 per cent of the 1,107 adults surveyed said that they believe transphobia is a problem among Republicans, with 44 per cent saying it is a major problem. Transphobia was the second-highest issue that respondents believed Republicans had taken too far, just behind hostility towards immigrants at 68 per cent.
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fromwww.esquire.com
1 day ago

Trump's Interim U.S. Attorneys Are Parading Around Like They Run the Place

A federal judge ruled John Sarcone unlawfully served as acting U.S. attorney, the fifth Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney deemed illegitimate in his second term.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Trump Says He's Freezing Minnesota Out of ICE Shooting Probe Because Walz Is A Stupid Person'

Donald Trump defended federal-only control of the ICE officer investigation and attacked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as corrupt and "a stupid person."
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
13 hours ago

Walters: Critics draw iffy link between Newsom's record, Minnesota's food-fraud scandal

California faces costly inefficiencies in state programs—IT failures, CalFresh eligibility errors, and unemployment benefits fraud—risking billions in added expenditures.
fromThe Atlantic
5 hours ago

How ICE Lost Its Guardrails

The administration also closed two other offices with mandates to protect the public from misconduct-the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman and the Immigration Detention Ombudsman-saying the cuts were necessary to limit redundancy. Nonprofit groups sued, arguing that a department with more than 250,000 employees that interacts with 3 million to 4 million members of the public each day needed more oversight, not less.
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fromBon Appetit
4 hours ago

RFK Jr. Inverted the Food Pyramid

Since he took up his post in President Trump's cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been waging a war on the status quo of American diets, arguing they lack sufficient protein and lean too heavily on processed foods. His latest endeavor in his "war on saturated fats" (his words, really) is perhaps his magnum opus: an upside-down food pyramid formally recommending his vision for healthy eating to the American populace.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 hours ago

An ICE Killing Puts Minneapolis on the Brink

Federal oversight followed George Floyd's killing while recent mass DHS immigration enforcement brought heavy federal presence and arrests to Minneapolis.
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