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Exterior of "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center in Ochopee

Detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Say They Were Punished for Seeking Legal Help

State officials who are defendants in the lawsuit denied restricting the detainees’ access to their attorneys and said any protocols were in place for security reasons and to make sure there was sufficient staffing.

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Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration

TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims

It’s the first time the companies will argue their case before a jury, and the outcome could have profound effects on their businesses and how they will handle children using their platforms.

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Protest after federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis

Protests Inside Churches Are Unusual Despite Long History of Civil Disobedience in the US

While many religious groups have denounced the ICE surge in Minnesota, the protest inside Cities Church has received relatively little support.

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The moment that the firearm of a man identified as Alex Pretti is retrieved from a waistband holster by a federal officer is seen in Minneapolis

Man Is Shot and Killed During Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown, National Guard Activated

Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had protested President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at Royalston Square in Minneapolis

Anti-ICE Protest at Minnesota Church Leads To Arrests but No Charges for Journalist Don Lemon

Prominent leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have argued that compassion for migrant families cannot justify violating a sacred space during worship.

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Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's national security team brief members of Congress on the situation in Venezuela, in Washington

Judge Warns Trump Administration From Changing Plaintiffs Immigration Status in First Amendment Case

During a hearing earlier this month, the judge said that “there doesn’t seem to be an understanding of what the First Amendment is by this government.”

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Newspaper banner logo is seen during grand opening of Washington Post in Washington

Washington Post Seeks Court Order for Government To Return Electronics Seized From Reporter’s Home

A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, temporarily barred the government from reviewing any material from the devices seized from the Post reporter’s home.

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Linda McMahon, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Education, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing in Washington

Trump Administration Drops Legal Appeal Over Anti-DEI Funding Threat to Schools and Colleges

It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules.

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