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Julia Lurie

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Utah Moves to Rein In Its Runaway Private Adoption Industry

For years, Utah has been a hub of the private adoption industry, drawing pregnant women and prospective adoptive parents from across the country...

13.03.2026 6

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Julia Lurie

ICE Took Their Papers—and Won’t Give Them Back

A familiar pattern developed during the federal government’s massive deportation operation in Minnesota: Despite showing documents proving active...

24.02.2026 6

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The Army Veteran Arrested for Protesting at a St. Paul Church Was Just Set Free

Ian Austin, the Army veteran who was arrested in Minneapolis on Friday by federal agents for participating in an anti-ICE protest, has been released...

03.02.2026 10

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Federal Agents Just Arrested an Army Veteran—After He Protested ICE Outside a Church

On Friday, federal agents arrested Ian Austin, an Army veteran and ICE protester who was featured in a recent viral Mother Jones video. Austin was...

31.01.2026 10

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He Lost an Eye in the George Floyd Protests. Now He Represents the Ward Where Renée Good Was Killed.

It was Soren Stevenson’s third day in office on the Minneapolis city council when, in the middle of a strategic planning session, Mayor Jacob Frey...

30.01.2026 10

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ICE Demanded an ID, But She Held Her Ground

You might’ve seen the video: a Minneapolis resident defiantly stands up to ICE, filming as they persistently question her. Nimco Omar, a citizen and...

27.01.2026 8

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This Minneapolis Church is Feeding Thousands of Families Fearing ICE

In December, Pastor Sergio Amezcua put out a sign-up for Minnesotans who were afraid to leave their homes and needed grocery deliveries. He thought 10...

24.01.2026 10

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A Pregnant Amazon Employee Asked for a Chair to Sit on—and Wound Up Homeless

Soon after Genesis found out she was pregnant, in the spring of 2024, she brought a doctor’s note to work. Then 20 years old, Genesis was a...

16.10.2025 6

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He Fled Boko Haram and Helped Build an Award-Winning Restaurant. Now He’s Facing Deportation.

It was Father’s Day, and Suya Joint, a celebrated West African restaurant in Boston, was slammed. Normally, Cecelia Lizotte, the restaurant’s...

05.08.2025 6

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Watch: A Mother’s Journey Through a Devastating Adoption System

In the fall of 2018, Tia Goins was a new mother in crisis, facing eviction, unable to find room in a shelter, and confronting the prospect of...

11.07.2025 4

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The Trump Administration Is Shutting Down the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth

The Trump administration is shutting down services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide hotline. Since the hotline’s launch in 2022,...

18.06.2025 10

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Trump Is Trying to Scrap Basic Protections for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

The Trump administration filed a motion Thursday to end the decades-old legal ruling that established basic standards for the treatment and release of...

23.05.2025 4

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HHS Plans to Cut the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth

The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and...

23.04.2025 7

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If Trump Cares So Much About Fentanyl, Why Is He Cutting Addiction Treatment Funding?

In the name of reducing fentanyl overdoses, the Trump administration has gone to the extreme—levying tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China;...

14.04.2025 9

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Trump Ousts Multiple Government Watchdogs in a Late-Night Purge

In a sweeping move, President Donald Trump ousted at least a dozen inspectors general on Friday night, purging major federal agencies of independent...

26.01.2025 5

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Accused of Sexual Assault, Drunkenness, and Financial Mismanagement, New Defense Head Is Confirmed

Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary on Saturday morning after a confirmation process mired in allegations of sexual assault, public...

25.01.2025 10

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When Orphans Aren’t Actually Orphans

Pop culture is full of lovable orphans. There’s Annie, of course, and Harry Potter, and the Boxcar Children, and James (with the Giant Peach), and...

25.01.2025 10

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