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A Florida Detention Center Was the Harshest in the Country. Then ICE Stopped Tracking Details on Use of Force.

ICE A Florida Detention Center Was the Harshest in the Country. Then ICE Stopped Tracking Details on Use of Force. Leaked reports...

22.05.2026 5

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An ICE Detainee Died from a Tooth Infection, Autopsy Report Says

ICE An ICE Detainee Died from a Tooth Infection, Autopsy Report Says Arizona Democrats are calling for a full investigation and...

21.05.2026 5

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It's Not Just ICE Stockpiling Weapons—the IRS, EPA, and Other Feds Are Arming Up Too

Big Government It's Not Just ICE Stockpiling Weapons—the IRS, EPA, and Other Feds Are Arming Up Too An armed IRS agent roaming...

21.05.2026 6

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Body Cam Video: Tulsa Police Arrest Food Not Bombs Volunteers for Feeding Homeless People

First Amendment Body Cam Video: Tulsa Police Arrest Food Not Bombs Volunteers for Feeding Homeless People Food Not Bombs argues it...

20.05.2026 30

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A U.S. Citizen Is Suing ICE for Arresting Him Twice. He Just Got Arrested a Third Time.

Civil Liberties A U.S. Citizen Is Suing ICE for Arresting Him Twice. He Just Got Arrested a Third Time. Leo Garcia Venegas and the...

12.05.2026 10

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Reports of Abuse Pour Out of Federal Immigration Detention Centers

Civil Liberties Reports of Abuse Pour Out of Federal Immigration Detention Centers Deaths in ICE detention have hit a two-decade...

22.04.2026 10

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'Blue Power' and the Rise of Police Union Politics

Police 'Blue Power' and the Rise of Police Union Politics Stuart Schrader's new book details how police unions became a dominant...

16.04.2026 10

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Sen. Mike Lee Says Federal Prison Hung Up on Him When He Tried To Check on Inmate

Federal Prisons Sen. Mike Lee Says Federal Prison Hung Up on Him When He Tried To Check on Inmate Families have complained for...

15.04.2026 20

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Colorado Becomes First State To Protect Defendants Against Faulty Roadside Drug Tests

Criminal Justice Colorado Becomes First State To Protect Defendants Against Faulty Roadside Drug Tests  A 2024 study estimated...

03.04.2026 10

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Review: Church Committee Report on Illegal Spying Is Relevant Again in the Trump Era

Surveillance Review: Church Committee Report on Illegal Spying Is Relevant Again in the Trump Era A new book revisits this...

03.04.2026 10

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Florida Cop Punished With 'Training/Counseling' for Farting in Colleague's Face

Police Florida Cop Punished With 'Training/Counseling' for Farting in Colleague's Face Police often call their profession a...

02.04.2026 10

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Minnesota Bills Would Create State Right To Sue Government Officials for Constitutional Violations

Police Abuse Minnesota Bills Would Create State Right To Sue Government Officials for Constitutional Violations Two different...

27.03.2026 10

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Review: This Podcast Details the Brutal Effects of the War on Drugs

War on Drugs Review: This Podcast Details the Brutal Effects of the War on Drugs Collateral Damage tells some of the many stories...

20.03.2026 10

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Jury Clears Afroman of Defamation for Mocking Cops Who Raided His House

First Amendment Jury Clears Afroman of Defamation for Mocking Cops Who Raided His House Ohio sheriff's deputies raided Afroman's...

19.03.2026 20

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Florida Sheriffs Say Mass Deportations Go Too Far, Call for Path to Citizenship

Immigration Florida Sheriffs Say Mass Deportations Go Too Far, Call for Path to Citizenship Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and...

18.03.2026 10

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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...

11.03.2026 20

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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,...

04.03.2026 50

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

13.02.2026 30

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

12.02.2026 10

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

12.02.2026 50

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

07.02.2026 20

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

06.02.2026 10

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

30.01.2026 80

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

24.01.2026 100

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Lawsuit Alleges New York Holds Juveniles in Solitary Cells Without Toilets

22.01.2026 30

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

21.01.2026 30

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

13.01.2026 30

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

08.01.2026 80

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ICE Shoots and Kills Woman in Minneapolis

08.01.2026 60

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

07.01.2026 20

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

31.12.2025 20

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

29.12.2025 40

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

22.12.2025 30

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

19.12.2025 40

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

05.12.2025 20

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

04.12.2025 20

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

22.11.2025 20

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

18.11.2025 20

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

18.11.2025 20

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

13.11.2025 30

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

07.11.2025 80

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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 20

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

24.10.2025 10

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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 20

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

22.10.2025 30

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

11.10.2025 20

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

09.10.2025 20

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

08.10.2025 20

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

07.10.2025 20

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

06.10.2025 20

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