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People protest against increased immigration enforcement after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis

Federal Authorities Announce an End to the Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota

The operation called the Department of Homeland Security’s “largest immigration enforcement operation ever ” has been a flashpoint in the debate over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.

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U.S. Senator Kelly departs the Senate floor at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Democratic Senators Decry Indictment Attempt, Warning It ‘Could Break This Institution’

The episode has raised stark First Amendment questions about the potential prosecution of sitting members of Congress for their speech.

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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk arrives at Logan airport

US Immigration Court Blocks Deportation of Tufts Graduate Student From Turkey, Her Attorneys Say

She was arrested last March while walking down a street as the Trump administration began targeting foreign-born students and activists involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy.

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A general view shows Texas A&M University campus

Texas A&M Professor Files Lawsuit After Firing Over Gender Identity Lesson

Other university systems in Texas have also placed restrictions on classroom instruction or have begun internal reviews of course offerings following a new state law.

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The Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City

What To Know About the Civil Rights Charges Don Lemon Faces for Covering Church Protest in Minnesota

The arrests of Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.

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Aftermath of a shooting incident in north Minneapolis

Trump Threatens To Use the Insurrection Act To End Protests in Minneapolis

Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors.

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The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing about the administration's deployment of the National Guard across the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington

Democrats Say Trump Administration Is Investigating Them Over Video Message to Troops

The lawmakers attracted President Trump’s wrath with a video that he and his aides have labeled as “seditious” — an offense Trump said on his social media account was “punishable by death.”

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

Press Freedom Advocates Worry That Raid on Washington Post Journalist’s Home Will Chill Reporting

The raid was made in context of a series of actions taken against the media during the Trump administration, including lawsuits against The New York Times and the BBC.

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