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Trump wants to deport immigrants accused of crimes. California sheriffs could make that easy
by Nigel Duara and Tomas Apodaca January 20, 2025 In summary President Donald Trump wants to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes. That could put sheriffs overseeing California jails in…
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Deportations take place in Arizona on President Trump’s first full day in office
Deportations have been happening regularly at the DeConcini Port of Entry since June, and Trump now promises to remove ‘millions’ By: Adam Klepp Posted 5:33 PM, Jan 21, 2025 To watch video…
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Biden forgives student loans for 150,000 borrowers, bringing total to 5 million
By Kanishka Singh January 13, 2025 2:20 PM CST WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Monday his administration would cancel student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers,…
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US settles anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian bias complaint against Emory University
By Kanishka Singh January 16, 2025 5:23 PM CST WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department on Thursday noted concerns, opens new tab about discrimination against Muslim, Arab and Palestinian students…
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Federal probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre says ‘no avenue’ for criminal case in connection to attack
By SEAN MURPHY Updated 4:31 PM CST, January 10, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre concluded Friday that while federal prosecution may…
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Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOCELYN GECKER of The Associated Press, WILLIESHA MORRIS of AL.com, and KEVIN RICHERT of Idaho Education News Updated 9:44 AM CST, January 9, 2025 Nearly a decade…
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WA pharmacists turn to telehealth to prescribe abortion medication
The pilot program aims to expand access amid a national push by the Heritage Foundation to ban the distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol by mail. by Kelcie Moseley-Morris January 17, 2025…
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Trump’s Return Sparks Worry About Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services
by Michelle Diament | January 21, 2025 Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid and community-based services now that President Donald Trump is back at the…
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DOJ: Idaho violating ADA with lack of services for people with physical disabilities
Jan 19, 2025 | 4:53 pm ET By Melissa Davlin The U.S. Department of Justice notified Idaho last week that it is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because…
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