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He Was Arrested Over a Bogus Drug Tests. Now He's Suing.

War on Drugs He Was Arrested Over a Bogus Drug Tests. Now He's Suing. Bryan Getchius was arrested, jailed, and spent seven months...

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A Minnesota Police Chief Said ICE Was Harassing Residents. Here Are Some of Their Stories.

ICE A Minnesota Police Chief Said ICE Was Harassing Residents. Here Are Some of Their Stories. Residents of Brooklyn Park,...

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After Public Backlash, Tom Homan Says Feds Will End Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota

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DHS Said It Was Targeting the 'Worst of the Worst' in Maine. It Swept Up Asylum Seekers and Noncriminals.

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A Tiny Alabama Town Ran an Outrageous Speed Trap. Now It Will Pay $1.5 Million To Settle a Lawsuit.

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Judge Orders Video and Texts Unsealed in Case of Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times by Border Patrol

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Environmentalists and MAHA Activists Say Bill To Expand Florida's 'Food Libel' Law Will Silence Critics

06.02.2026 3

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Federal Judge Slams ICE for Violating Nearly 100 Court Orders: 'ICE is Not a Law Unto Itself'

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ICE Tells Legal Observer, 'We Have a Nice Little Database, and Now You're Considered a Domestic Terrorist'

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Lawsuit Alleges New York Holds Juveniles in Solitary Cells Without Toilets

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Video Shows Miami Beach Detectives Questioning Woman Over Facebook Post Criticizing Mayor

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Video Shows Border Patrol Threaten Legal Observer in Key Largo for Following Him

13.01.2026 20

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The Trump Administration Says It's Illegal To Record Videos of ICE. Here's What the Law Says.

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ICE Shoots and Kills Woman in Minneapolis

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Inspector General Report Finds Serious Failures Led to an Inmate Wasting Away From Treatable Cancer

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DHS Says REAL ID, Which DHS Certifies, Is Too Unreliable To Confirm U.S. Citizenship

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Bail Reform Faces Backlash as Policymakers Move To Require Cash Bond for Pre-Trial Defendants

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DHS Says Recording or Following Law Enforcement 'Sure Sounds Like Obstruction of Justice'

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The Trump Administration Is Abusing a Law To Threaten ICE Protesters. The Cases Are Falling Apart.

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Review: The Paper Parodies Work Life at a Struggling Local Newspaper

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DHS Continues Airport Cash Seizures, a Year After the Justice Department Ended Them Due to Constitutional Concerns

04.12.2025 9

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New Jersey Becomes First State To Bar 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Testimony at Trial

22.11.2025 3

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Heat Index Inside a South Florida Prison Hit 119 Degrees, Report Says

18.11.2025 7

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Missouri Town Will Pay $500K To Settle Lawsuit Over Deputy Shooting Blind and Deaf Dog

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Oregon Woman Says ICE Broke Out Her Car Windows and Detained Her for Filming Them

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D.C. Jury Acquits 'Sandwich Guy' of Assaulting Federal Agent

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A Portland Family Says Their Dad Was Wrongly Arrested by ICE. Now He's Lost in Immigration Detention.

30.10.2025 10

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Florida Scrubs Arrests of U.S. Citizens From Immigration Enforcement Data

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A D.C. Man Was Arrested for Mocking National Guard Troops with Star Wars' 'Imperial March.' Now He's Suing.

23.10.2025 7

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Homeland Security Won't Stop Lying About Who Immigration Enforcers Are Arresting

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Video Shows Federal Agents Arresting a Chicago Journalist. They Now Say She Threw Objects at Their Vehicle.

11.10.2025 8

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Texas Court Blocks Execution of Robert Roberson in Landmark 'Shaken Baby' Case

09.10.2025 7

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Trump Calls for Arrest of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Gov. Pritzker

08.10.2025 8

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Alligator Alcatraz Was Built on Secrecy, Expansive Emergency Powers, and an Unprecedented State Power Grab

07.10.2025 9

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Texas and Florida Have Become National Models for Using the Police State To Wage Culture War Battles

06.10.2025 7

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ICE Arrested a U.S. Citizen—Twice—During Alabama Construction Site Raids. Now He's Suing.

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Why Did a Florida Sheriff Accuse a Group of Fishing Guides of Inciting Threats Against Public Officials?

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Florida Applies for Federal Reimbursement for 'Alligator Alcatraz' Costs Despite Court Warning

13.09.2025 8

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What the Messages on the Bullets of Charlie Kirk's Assassin Mean

13.09.2025 8

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Major Gun-Rights Groups Oppose the Trump Administration's Idea To Ban Trans People From Owning Guns

06.09.2025 7

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An Alaska Man's $95,000 Plane Was Seized Over a 6-Pack of Beer. Now He's Taking His Case to the Supreme Court.

03.09.2025 8

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Jury refuses to indict Sean Dunn for throwing sandwich at federal officer

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Checkpoints Like the Ones Federal Agents Are Running in D.C. Are Unconstitutional

16.08.2025 7

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The Human Rights Crisis in ICE Detention Centers

15.08.2025 10

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CBP Is Deporting Cruise Ship Crew Over Child Pornography Allegations Without Evidence

14.08.2025 9

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6 U.S. Travel Destinations in the Middle of Nowhere

10.08.2025 10

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Why Ghislaine Maxwell's Transfer to a Minimum-Security Prison Camp Stinks

07.08.2025 8

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Woman Who Died of Heart Disease in ICE Custody Reportedly Told Son She Wasn't Allowed to See Doctor for Chest Pains

31.07.2025 10

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Trump Administration Takes Credit for Crime Drop It Previously Denied Existed

30.07.2025 9

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Court Rules New York State Police Must Disclose Officer Names in Misconduct Records

24.07.2025 9

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