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University of Minnesota student lost visa for drunk driving, not protests, ICE says

News of the student’s detention — and the lack of an official explanation — sparked student protests and expressions of concern from university and political leaders
A person walks on campus at University of Minnesota
A person walks on campus at University of Minnesota
7h ago

Karen Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend. Here's what we know about her new trial.

Prosecutors have vowed to retry Read after a mistrial in her murder case. She has claimed innocence and alleges law enforcement officers are trying to frame her in John O’Keefe’s death.
Karen Read.
Karen Read.

Farmworkers march against ICE raids on César Chávez Day at historic Delano grape strike site

Around half of California's farmworkers lack legal immigration status, though the United Farm Workers union says the number is much higher.
union rally
union rally

An organ donor for his ailing brother was detained by ICE and faces deportation

José Gregorio González came from Venezuela to help his brother, who has kidney failure. Now, the brother's lifesaving transplant is at risk and his doctors warn time is running out.
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US-NEWS-IMMIGRATION-KIDNEY-DONOR-1-TB
9h ago

New York landmarks to be lit pink, white and blue for Transgender Day of Visibility

One World Trade Center, Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and Niagara Falls are among the landmarks that will be bathed in the colors of the transgender pride flag.
Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge lit in honor of Pride Month in pink, white and blue
Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge lit in honor of Pride Month in pink, white and blue
9h ago

NASA astronauts open up about being 'stuck' in space for 9 months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled their weeklong mission.
Suni William and Butch Wilmore stand and smile for a photo together in their Boeing space suits
Suni William and Butch Wilmore stand and smile for a photo together in their Boeing space suits
9h ago

Wisconsin teen killed mother and stepfather and lived with corpses for weeks, prosecutors say

Nikita Casap, 17, appeared in court last week and was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of his mother, Tatiana Casap, 35, and stepfather, Donald Mayer, 51.
Police outside the home in Waukesha, Wis., where Donald Mayer and his wife, Tatiana Casap, were found dead.
Police outside the home in Waukesha, Wis., where Donald Mayer and his wife, Tatiana Casap, were found dead.

Judge finds ICE agent in contempt and dismisses a case that was midtrial when the defendant was detained

A state judge in Boston cited prosecutorial misconduct in dismissing a case against a man after he was taken into federal custody in the middle of his criminal trial last week.
Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville.
Boston Municipal Court Judge Mark Summerville.
11h ago

Karen Read put family of Boston officer boyfriend 'through hell,' relative says ahead of retrial

A relative of the Boston police officer whose death Read has been charged with said the family is prepared for a retrial. “No matter what we have to deal with, justice for Johnny,” she said.
Photo Illustration: Karen Read and John O'Keefe
Photo Illustration: Karen Read and John O'Keefe
11h ago

Florida bus driver shoots and kills 2 passengers after argument

Two men died early Sunday after a shooting on a Miami-Dade Transit bus following a verbal dispute with the driver, police said.
A Miami Gardens Police Department vehicle outside
A Miami Gardens Police Department vehicle outside

Transgender people are about 1% of the U.S. population. Yet they're a political lightning rod.

President Donald Trump's focus on trans people is giving Transgender Day of Visibility a different tenor this year.
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Transgender-Visibility