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@TexasTribuneOct 18
A 56-year-old Mexican man held at a federal immigration facility in Laredo was found dead in his cell Saturday morning, his daughter and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, confirmed to The Texas Tribune. bit.ly/3WxOC4d

Migrant found dead at Laredo Processing Center run by ICE

The death was confirmed by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who said the 56-year-old Mexican national was found unresponsive in his cell. He’s the seventh person to die while detained by ICE this year.

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NEW: Body camera video showing a Texas DPS trooper using Signal to message ICE about a teenager, who is not a U.S. citizen, last summer prompted a warning from a senior leader within the department, email records show. @KPRC2 click2houston.com/news/local…

Trooper texted ICE on Signal to detain a teen. Now DPS says it must stop

DPS emails show repeated warnings about messaging apps and preserving evidence after video captured a trooper’s Signal exchange with ICE about an 18-year-old.

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@Phil_Lewis_Oct 16
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signals his embattled press secretary Katie Zacharia is on the way out, only a week after he named her to the job.
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Nick Miroff@NickMiroffOct 16
NEW: ICE is trying to deport a mother of 4 while her husband is at Fort Benning in Army basic training. When she went to pick up the family's military IDs, Navy personnel turned her over to ICE. She's been in the US since age six. Story with @nancyayoussef theatlantic.com/politics/202…

He Joined the Military. They Reported His Wife to ICE.

When a soldier’s wife went to pick up her military ID at a base in Texas, ICE officers showed up.

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Exclusive: Judge limited Justice Department access to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s records in sprawling immigration fraud probe cnn.com/2026/10/14/politics/…

Exclusive: Judge limited Justice Department access to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s records in sprawling...

The Trump administration pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in recent days in an immigration fraud probe that targets the congresswoman, possible false statements...

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Federal agents investigating Ilhan Omar have issued subpoenas to some of her relatives as officials scour her family’s history for evidence of fraud and false statements in immigration paperwork, NYT reports nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/po…

Justice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar Investigation

After years of investigation, the Justice Department appears to be intensifying a criminal inquiry into the immigration history of Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and her family.

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Chalkbeat@ChalkbeatOct 14
NYC's classroom device ban threatened to cut off virtual tutoring for hundreds of struggling readers. Education officials have now reversed course. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/1…

NYC's classroom device ban already has its first exception

NYC's classroom device ban threatened to cut off virtual tutoring for hundreds of struggling readers. Education officials have now reversed course.

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Important story by my colleagues @msanchezMIA and @annaleighclark These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead. propublica.org/article/domes…

These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump...

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Sophie Sherry@SophiePSherryOct 13
A group of men cheered as a woman was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago frat house, according to a police report obtained by @Suntimes. The woman told CPD the assault happened during a party at AEPi. Her account was backed up by friends. bit.ly/4AWDb5Y

Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report...

The 21-year-old woman told police the assault happened during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house, according to the report. Her account was backed up by two friends, who stated they intervened by...

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Texas Tribune
@TexasTribuneOct 12
Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk. TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system. bit.ly/4yeaC1i

Texas appeals order to cool all prisons by end of 2029

TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system.

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ABC News
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BREAKING: Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C.-area residence was searched early Monday, the Department of Justice said, as part of a criminal investigation. Sources tell ABC News that the investigation relates to Omar’s immigration paperwork. Read more: abcnews.link/SMrLwwD

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation, DOJ says

A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 

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.@AustinISD would need 50% of parents at two middle schools to sign a petition to prevent a state takeover. Parents representing just 11% of Burnet students and 2% of Webb students had signed as of Friday. The signature deadline is Oct. 15. austincurrent.org/2026/10/09…

Austin PTAs back Burnet, Webb closure petitions

Organizers of the petition must climb from 11% support at Burnet and 2% at Webb to more than 50% by Oct. 15.

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philip lewis
@Phil_Lewis_Oct 7
Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth who helped make it a national holiday, celebrates her 100th birthday today dmagazine.com/publications/d…

Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Turns 100

Opal Lee, the Fort Worth activist who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday, celebrates her 100th birthday today, October 7, 2026.

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T.L. Langford@tlangfordOct 5
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used texastribune.org/2026/10/05/…

Texas Flock records are harder to get and more expensive

High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.

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Tennessee's prisons chief resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee says cnn.it/4yzoAvK

Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor says | CNN

The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

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Texas Tribune
@TexasTribuneOct 2
Austin man has surgery 11 days after being shot by ICE agent. bit.ly/4hEsM64

Austin man has surgery 11 days after being shot by ICE agent

The surgery on the Venezuelan national, who has been in custody since his Sept. 20 run-in with an immigration officer, removed the bullet lodged in his back.

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philip lewis
@Phil_Lewis_Oct 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Renee Good's family files 2 lawsuits naming US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis.
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CBS News
@CBSNewsSep 30
Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," transcript shows cbsn.ws/4AF7vSB

Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was...

We're getting new insight into how Cornell University Police handled the case of an alleged fraternity gang rape back in 2024.

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Kenny Jacoby@kennyjacobySep 30
NEW: I analyzed seven years of Cornell's sexual violence case data. Expulsions are very rare. 1,216 reports of sexual assault, DV and stalking from 2018-2024. 162 formal investigations. 51 findings of fault. 14 suspensions. 7 expulsions or dismissals. usatoday.com/story/news/nati…

Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive

A third of undergraduate women say they've been sexually assaulted. But on average, Cornell reported expelling just one attacker per year.

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philip lewis
@Phil_Lewis_Sep 29
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to continue third-country deportations, for now huffpost.com/entry/supreme-c…

Supreme Court Lets Trump Continue Third-Country Deportations For Now

The decision allows the administration to continue removing immigrants to countries they’re not from and have never been to.

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