CoreCivic and GEO Group profit from Trump’s immigration policies while also receiving lucrative contracts from state and local governments, including areas controlled by Democrats.
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The Right-Wing Legal Movement Made Trump a King
John Roberts turned the presidency into a kingship, and the first president to govern under this ruling has compressed a solid millennium or two of monarchical misrule into a mere ten months.
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ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
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Chicagoans Grill AT&T for Facilitating ICE Terror
Organizers in Chicago are demanding the telecom giant cut ties with the Department of Homeland Security. It’s part of a larger strategy targeting corporate complicity in the federal immigration crackdown.
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How on Earth Are We Just Now Hearing About Trump’s ‘Hours’ With an Epstein Victim?
The recent release of more emails is only the latest in about 10,000 stories implicating Donald Trump in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. What were the Justice Department and congressional Democrats doing with the information all this time?
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Homeland Security Tightens Rule on Anti-ICE Activities
The rule, which went into effect this month, prohibits a wide range of activities, and activists fear the Trump administration will use the regulation to cover up misconduct by immigration officials.
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Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do the same for Trump’s oil industry backers?
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Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say
In Texas, Proposition 3 is a constitutional amendment that would require judges to deny bail to defendants accused of certain crimes punishable as a felony. Reformers argue that the state’s criminal justice system already ensnares people struggling with untreated mental illness.
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‘Progressive’ Tech Group Asks Trump to Block AI Copyright Cases
The Chamber of Progress’s campaign to promote fair use, which they have created a campaign around called “Generate and Create,” comes as at least three of the nonprofit organization’s past or current backers are being sued over copyright claims.
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‘We’re the Resistance’
Rossana Pérez arrived in Los Angeles as a refugee more than 40 years ago. Now, the professor, writer, and activist reflects on how to cope with the terror and trauma of ICE raids in her city.