Jan 21 Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota By Jack Brook, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Continue reading
Jan 21 Stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice all to blame for dangerous winter blast, meteorologists say By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Meteorologists said the eastern two-thirds of the nation is threatened with a winter storm that could rival the damage of a major hurricane and has some origins in an Arctic that is warming from climate change. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Border Patrol and ICE leaders defend tactics used in Minneapolis operations By Associated Press ICE and Border Patrol officers have used aggressive tactics during the recent crackdown in Minnesota, including breaking down the door of a family’s home without a judicial warrant and pulling people from vehicles. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Federal prosecutors subpoena Minnesota officials In our news wrap Tuesday, federal prosecutors issued subpoenas to at least five Minnesota officials amid an immigration crackdown in the state, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says one million households remain without power in Kyiv following Russian attacks and Australian lawmakers… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 8:00 Migrant families allege children held by ICE face unsafe and unsanitary conditions By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Amalia Huot-Marchand Food contaminated with worms and mold. Limited access to clean drinking water. Inadequate medical care. These are a few of the allegations made by migrant families in recent court documents about their children’s conditions while in ICE custody. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 6:42 Supreme Court weighs private property gun restrictions in major case By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court heard the latest case testing the limits of the right to carry a gun in America. The arguments centered on Hawaii's strict state law restricting firearms on private property that’s open to the public unless the property’s… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 7:08 'Miracle Children' explores admissions scandal that exposed inequalities in education By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A few years ago, a small, private school in an underprivileged Black community in Louisiana made national headlines for propelling student after student into elite universities like Harvard and Yale. But according to the new book “Miracle Children,” the school's… Continue watching
Jan 20 'Be The People' campaign wants to unite Americans to solve problems By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The 10-year initiative aims to change the perception that the U.S. is hopelessly divided and that individuals have little power to solve problems. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump's term ends. Continue reading
Jan 20 The stories we tell ourselves about America By Geoff Bennett Tressie McMillan Cottom says the second Trump administration has revealed uncomfortable truths about power in America. She talks with Geoff Bennett about trust in institutions and how to keep your sense of purpose in an onslaught of news. Continue reading