Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
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DHS Seeks Access to Massive Employment, Salary and Family Database Legally Restricted to Use in Child Support Cases
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcers are requesting unfettered access to the government’s “most powerful people-finder system,” which contains sensitive information on children and victims of domestic violence.
Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk
The agency once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit within 25 years of launch.
ProPublica Wins Lawsuit Over Access to Court Records in U.S. Navy Cases
A judge ruled that the Navy’s long-standing policy to withhold records from its criminal trials violated the First Amendment.
She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.
A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.
The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted
This week, the average daily population at Dilley dropped to 100 people, compared with over 900 in January. The shift follows weeks of mounting public pressure generated in part by the widespread publication of letters written by detained children.
Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse
Columbia commissioned the report after ProPublica’s investigation into how the university protected former OB-GYN Robert Hadden. The school also announced the resignation of two top doctors who were involved in allowing Hadden to continue practicing.
Senate Leaders Warn Defense Department About Procuring Generic Drugs Overseas
In a letter that cited ProPublica’s reporting, Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand asked the defense secretary for more information about the military’s drug supply and its reliance on foreign manufacturers.
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files
Reporting Highlights Changing the Rules: The Trump administration is sharing law enforcement files on criminal gangs more freely with intelligence agencies. Privacy Concerns: The moves could violate rules that bar intelligence agencies from gathering information on Americans inside the U.S., some officials said. The New Terrorists: The administration contends the changes are within the law […]
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