The decision “recognizes what is at stake … [a] public health emergency that originated in slavery,” said an attorney.
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The decision eliminates the possibility of release for tens of thousands of immigrants detained in inhumane conditions.
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Federal Court Rules ICE Can Continue to Imprison Immigrants Without Bond Read Post »
As January comes to a close, it should not just become a harrowing memory. The past four weeks are a harbinger of what is to come under President Donald Trump, as the administration showed exactly the future it is building: One in which the laws are ignored, American life is cheap, and elections are hijacked […]
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January Was a Warning of Where Trump Will Go Next Read Post »
Don Lemon, the prominent journalist and former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents Thursday in Los Angeles on charges that he violated a law while reporting on a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota earlier this month. The saga represents a startling, if not new, turn in the Trump administration’s attacks on […]
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Don Lemon’s Arrest Escalates DOJ Crackdown on Black Journalists and Activists Read Post »
For nearly two months, the Trump administration has unleashed immigration officers on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul in a siege of increasing cruelty and violence. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers are dragging citizens from their homes, deploying five-year-olds as bait, arresting demonstrators, and using pepper spray […]
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Five Constitutional Amendments Trump is Ignoring in Minnesota Read Post »
After an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis this week, firing his weapon as she attempted to drive away, protesters have amassed around the country, many wondering: Can that officer be taken to court? The Trump administration, predictably, says the agent, Jonathan Ross, is immune from prosecution. “You have a federal law […]
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Misconduct Expert Says State Has the Right to Charge ICE Officer Who Killed Renee Good Read Post »
The US legal system has proved insufficient to protect human and civil rights in the face of Trump’s attacks.
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The Legal System Is Not Reining in Trump. It’s Letting Him Bend Law to His Will. Read Post »
The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and totally subjective list, giving our reporters a chance to write about something that brought joy, discontent, or curiosity. Happy holidays. Walk around Washington, DC, and you might spot murals painted in Sean Dunn’s honor, along with […]
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Hero of 2025: Principled Grand Juries Read Post »
On Wednesday, Justin Olson, a judicial nominee for the federal bench in the Southern District of Indiana, admitted that in a 2015 sermon, he had said marriage should not be for “our handicapped friends or our persons with physical disabilities that might prevent the robust marriage that we’re called to.” Here’s Trump judicial nominee Justin […]
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A Federal Judge Nominee Said Disabled People Shouldn’t Be Wed. In Fact, Many Can’t. Read Post »
In a span of less than 12 weeks, ICE filed to block a judge’s order granting release 877 times across the country.
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Obscure 9/11 Rule Lets ICE Keep Immigrants Detained After They’re Granted Bond Read Post »
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Shoppers have long sought ways to make more sustainable choices at the supermarket—and for good reason: Our food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. The vast majority of emissions from agriculture come from raising cows on industrial […]
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“Climate Smart” Beef Was Never More Than a Marketing Fantasy Read Post »
The ruling comes amid legal battles over Trump’s moves to deploy the National Guard in other US cities.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Halt Illegal DC National Guard Deployment Read Post »
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