Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system — a sharp increase, but still a fraction of the 670,000-plus furloughed workforce, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Continue reading
Oct 31 Instacart, DoorDash and other companies offer discounts to SNAP recipients By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Several big companies are reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Judge blocks Trump order requiring voters prove citizenship In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from requiring that voters prove their citizenship, the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has climbed to at least 50 people across Haiti and Jamaica, Ohio and Virginia… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 8:15 Afghan man detained by immigration agents despite following legal asylum procedures By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than… Continue watching
Oct 31 FBI says Michigan church shooter was motivated by hatred toward Mormon religion By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the FBI confirmed Friday. Continue reading
Oct 31 'You cannot crowdsource $8 billion.' Here's what to know about the lapse in SNAP benefits By Hannah Grabenstein Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time. Continue reading
Oct 31 Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean water. Continue reading
Oct 31 'Inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility, advocates allege in new lawsuit By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and… Continue reading
Oct 31 Multiple people arrested in Michigan over Halloween weekend attack plot, Patel says By Mike Householder, Eric Tucker, Associated Press “There is no current threat to public safety,” said Jordan Hall, an FBI spokesperson in Detroit, who declined further comment. Continue reading
Oct 30 2 Mississippi sheriffs, 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say By Sophie Bates, Associated Press Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers. Continue reading