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Exterior of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee

First Hearing Held on Detainees’ Legal Rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ After Judge Orders Wind Down

A separate case, which could impact the lawsuit, claims detainees have been denied the right to meet with their attorneys privately in violation of the First Amendment.

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Judge Reverses Trump Administration’s Cuts of Billions of Dollars to Harvard University

The judge ruled the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of the Trump administration’s demands for changes to Harvard’s governance and policies.

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Trump Plans To Ask Supreme Court To Toss E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Abuse and Defamation Verdict

Trump’s lawyers previewed the move as they asked the high court to extend its deadline for challenging the $5 million verdict from Sept. 10 to Nov. 11.

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EPA Fires Employees Who Publicly Criticized Agency Policies Under Trump

The EPA union condemned the firings, which come after 139 workers were put on administrative leave shortly after signing the dissent declaration.

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Labor Day protest in Chicago

President Donald Trump’s Policies Spark Protests in Multiple US Cities on Labor Day

Protesters took to the streets in multiple U.S. cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage for workers.

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Judge Throws Out Campaign Finance Lawsuit Between Republican Rivals in Georgia Governor’s Race

The suit says the committee gives Lt. Gov. Burt Jones an edge that violates Chris Carr’s constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection.

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Florida Cities Race To Save Rainbow Crosswalks as the State’s Deadlines for Removal Loom

Critics say it’s the latest attack on the LGBTQ+ community by the DeSantis administration and Republican-controlled Legislature.

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Online Age Checks Are Proliferating, but So Are Concerns They Curtail Internet Freedom

What’s considered harmful to minors can be subjective, and this is where experts believe such laws run afoul of the First Amendment.

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