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Thousands march in migrant caravan toward US southern border
Migrant caravans moving north in Mexico are not a recent phenomenon and have previously gained national attention. In 2018, a migrant caravan drew the focus of then-President Donald Trump, leading to increased border enforcement measures in the United States. Thursday, Nov. 2, a growing number of migrants are making their way north from Mexico’s southern… -
Supreme Court to decide if public officials can block constituents on social media
Do public officials have the right to block their constituents from their personal social media pages? The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the issue. On Oct. 31, the justices heard oral arguments to decide whether “a public official’s social media activity constitutes ‘state action’ only if the official used the account to perform a… -
Bipartisan bill sets up kids-only court for tens of thousands of migrant minors
Amid the ongoing border crisis that is overwhelming immigration services and courts, one group that is facing considerable legal challenges is unaccompanied children. Tens of thousands of these children, many of whom have fled violence or poverty in their home countries, present a unique challenge. U.S. authorities are tasked with ensuring the well-being of the… -
Omaha group assists El Paso shelters amid migrant crisis
The migrant crisis is putting a strain on the resources and economies of U.S. border cities. Now, those cities are seeking help from communities and organizations across the country. One group in Omaha, Nebraska, has been doing what it can to ease the burden on El Paso, Texas, which officials say has been stretched beyond… -
Judge bars US border agents from cutting, removing razor wire Texas installed
Texas is taking the federal government to court over border protection. A significant development occurred on Monday, Oct. 30, when a federal judge issued an order preventing U.S. Border Patrol agents from removing or cutting the razor wire installed by the state along the border. This order comes in response to Texas’ lawsuit against the… -
Questions rise about ‘yellow flag’ laws in Maine after shooting suspect found dead
Lewiston, Maine’s mass shooting suspect, Robert Card, 40, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Oct. 27. According to law enforcement, officers found the Army reservist’s body in a trailer parked in the overflow parking lot of a recycling center in Lisbon, Maine. Questions are circulating regarding Card’s motives and how was he able… -
Border Patrol released 900K migrants into interior US after crossing border illegally
In fiscal year 2023, the U.S. Border Patrol allowed over 900,000 migrants who entered the country illegally to move into the interior of the United States, according to recently released Customs and Border Patrol data. The data underscores the ongoing challenges of maintaining border security and ensuring lawful immigration. A total of 908,669 migrants were… -
Conspiracies fill social media as search continues for accused Maine shooter
A massive manhunt in Maine is still ongoing as of Friday, Oct. 27, as law enforcement searches for 40-year-old Robert Card. Card, an Army reservist, is accused of killing 18 people and wounding more than a dozen others in a mass shooting on Oct. 25 in Lewiston. Police say Card shot numerous victims inside a… -
Biden pushes for cities to convert vacant offices into affordable housing
Currently, more than 20% of all office space in the U.S. is vacant, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had companies adopt full-time work-from-home or hybrid policies for their employees. But a new federal initiative, announced by President Biden, seeks to turn the empty real estate into affordable housing. The U.S. is experiencing… -
USA Today writers accuse outlet of publishing AI-generated articles
Journalists at USA Today’s product review site, Reviewed, sounded the alarm, claiming some of the affiliate marketing articles published were AI-generated. According to a Washington Post report, staff writers and the union pointed to two reviews specifically, one for scuba masks and another for vacuum tumblers. The writers claim that the stories have similar wording… -
ACLU says gag order on Trump violates his First Amendment rights
Former President Donald Trump has an unlikely ally in his appeal to remove a gag order. The American Civil Liberties Union said a gag order on Trump is unconstitutional. “Trump retains a First Amendment right to speak, and the rest of us retain a right to hear what he has to say,” the ACLU brief… -
Trump fined for violating gag order in his civil fraud trial for second time
Former President Donald Trump took the stand during his civil fraud trial in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 26, as the judge fined him $10,000 for violating a gag order. The latest fine marks the second time Trump has been fined for violating the gag order, which prohibits him from disparaging court employees. Judge Arthur… -
UAW reaches tentative deal with Ford amid 6-week-old strike
A breakthrough in the nearly 6-week-old strike by auto workers against the Detroit Big Three automakers — Ford, GM, and Stellantis. The United Auto Workers union said on Wednesday, Oct. 25, that it reached a tentative deal with Ford. The union called on Ford workers to head back to work, though the deal still has…
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