Court records raise doubts that ICE is detaining the ‘worst of the worst’ in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has highlighted the detention of people whom it called some of Maine’s most…
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FEMA extends housing aid for Maui wildfire survivors until 2027
HONOLULU — U.S. officials have granted a request to extend housing assistance for survivors of catastrophic 2023 wildfires, Hawaii Gov….
Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in the US
WASHINGTON — Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in his native China, has been in U.S. custody since being…
School violated civil rights law in ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ name change, US says
BOHEMIA, N.Y. — A New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by…
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit
PHILADELPHIA — Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an…
How big winter storms create snow, sleet and freezing rain
When big winter storms move in, they can bring nasty weather that ranges from snow to sleet and freezing rain…
Texas sheriff Martin Cuellar, brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, indicted on fraud charges
A Texas border sheriff who is the brother of Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has been indicted on charges of…
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
BOSTON — A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy…
Woman shot by Border Patrol during Oregon immigration stop sentenced for illegally entering US
PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during a recent immigration stop…
Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings due in court Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December slayings of his ex-wife and her dentist…