Jan 29 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: 'Dangerously cold' temperatures expected in eastern U.S. In our news wrap Thursday, weather officials are warning of dangerously cold temperatures across large parts of the eastern U.S. this weekend, President Trump says he asked Vladimir Putin not to strike Ukraine's capital for a week due to frigid… Continue watching
Jan 29 Crews race to restore power and open roads as the South braces for another dangerous cold snap By Sophie Bates, Sudhin Thanawala, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Hundreds of National Guard troops in ice-stricken Mississippi and Tennessee mobilized Thursday to clear debris and assist people stranded in cars or stuck at homes still without electricity as the Southern states raced to recover from a crippling winter storm… Continue reading
Jan 29 Shooting deaths climb in Trump's mass deportation effort By Joshua Barajas Outrage has grown nationwide over the violent and sometimes deadly tactics used by federal immigration officers in communities across the country. Continue reading
Jan 29 Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar charged with assault By Alanna Durkin Richer, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis, according to court papers made public Thursday. Anthony Kazmierczak faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating… Continue reading
Jan 29 Minneapolis community defies ICE to warn immigrants of approaching agents By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city. Continue reading
Jan 29 Former Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey is sentenced to 20 years in prison By John O'Connor, Associated Press Massey had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Continue reading
Jan 29 Sen. Collins says ICE has ended large-scale operations in Maine after talks with Noem By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here,” Sen. Susan Collins said in a statement. “I have been urging Secretary Noem and others in the Administration to get ICE to reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in… Continue reading
Jan 29 Unearthed videos show Alex Pretti scuffling with federal officers in Minneapolis days before his death By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers, videos that emerged… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: DHS says agents in Alex Pretti shooting on leave In our news wrap Wednesday, Homeland Security officials say the two federal agents who fired shots in the death of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's military operation… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:52 U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE: 'We need to see what's happening in front of us' By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, calling ICE a “lawless organization." Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the head of the Archdiocese of Newark, urged members of… Continue watching