Forget Trump's complaints about sanctuary cities. Most communities are actually helping enforce immigration laws.
By William Bianco and Edan Gomez By William Bianco and Edan Gomez June 2 at 6:00 AM Protesters at the Texas state capitol in Austin in May decry legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott compelling local police to cooperate with federal immigration law. (Ricardo Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP) A recent executive order by President Trump threatened to withhold federal funds and grants from “sanctuary cities,” communities that refuse to hold people suspected of being undocumented..>> view originalNYPD must face lawsuit over 'sound cannons' at protests: judge
A man performs the "Hands-Up Don't Shoot" gesture as he walks between police vehicles during a march for chokehold death victim Eric Garner in New York December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly. (Reuters). REUTERS. Thursday, June 1, 2017, 3:01 ...>> view originalLegislation to overhaul bail reform in California hits a hurdle in state Assembly
An ambitious plan to overhaul the bail system in California stalled in the state Assembly late Thursday, facing steep opposition from industry lobbyists and lawmakers concerned about the high costs it could impose on counties. The bill by ...>> view originalThis is what Trump's swamp looks like
President Trump readily admits that the whole “drain the swamp” thing wasn’t his idea. “You know, I told people the other day ‘drain the swamp,’ I said I don’t really like that expression; this was two weeks ago,” Trump said during a campaign stop in Las Vegas in late October. “I said, I don’t love that expression, so hokey. I thought it was hokey. . . . I said I hate to use this, it’s sort of like, it doesn’t work right. And I said it two weeks ago to a big crowd, and I said it, and the place ..>> view originalThreat shuts down college embroiled in racial dispute
Evergreen State College. (Shauna Bittle) Evergreen State College, which has been in the national spotlight after protests over race boiled over last week, closed Thursday after receiving a direct threat. The school of about 4,500 students in Washington state posted this warning: “College closing immediately. In response to a direct threat to campus safety, the college is closing immediately for the day. All are asked to leave campus or return to residence halls for instructions.” A spokeswom..>> view original3 former Penn State officials face sentencing in Sandusky scandal - Pittsburgh Post
Ananya Vinay, 12, wins US spelling bee with 'marocain'
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAnanya Vinay becomes US spelling bee champion A 12-year-old girl from California has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a tense final in Washington.Ananya Vinay from Fresno correctly spelled the word marocain - a type of dress fabric - to defeat Rohan Rajeev, 14, from Oklahoma.The rivals had correctly spelled words including cheiropompholyx, durchkomponiert and tchefuncte as each waited for the other to slip up.But Rohan mis..>> view originalCause of Wisconsin corn mill blast unclear; 1 worker missing
Recovery crews have pulled one more body from the rubble of a southern Wisconsin corn mill that exploded, but another worker remains missing. The blast was reported late Wednesday night at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, a rural village about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of Madison. At least two workers were killed and nearly a dozen were taken to hospitals following the explosion and fire, which also leveled part of the facility. The cause of explosion remained unclear Friday. A..>> view originalTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Travel Ban
In its brief filed late Thursday asking the Supreme Court to consider the case, the Trump administration said the question for the justices was momentous. “The stakes are indisputably high: The court of appeals concluded that the president acted in bad faith with religious animus when, after consulting with three members of his cabinet, he placed a brief pause on entry from six countries that present heightened risks of terrorism,” the brief said.It added that the appeals court had gone badly a..>> view originalGOP hopes data investment will boost midterm odds
Republicans are hoping that an overhaul of their election data program made before the 2016 election will help carry the party through an uncertain midterm.While the party is expected to benefit from a favorable Senate map, the GOP will be forced to fight a tough battle to keep control of the House. A president’s party historically loses House seats in the first mid-term after a presidential election, a trend that could be compounded for Republicans If Trump’s controversies and Republican legisl..>> view original
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