U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected to transfer more than 1,600 detained immigrants, including parents who have been separated from their children, to federal prisons. On June 8, Reuters reported that detainees—many of whom are Central Americans fleeing from gang and sexual violence—will be held in five federal prisons as […]
Four Arizona police officers have been placed on administrative leave after newly released surveillance footage shows them repeatedly punching and kicking an unarmed man. In the video, Mesa police can be seen approaching Robert Johnson, 33, on May 23 as he talked on his cellphone […]
Housing Secretary Ben Carson says he wants to raise rents for people who receive federal housing subsidies by roughly 20 percent to push them into finding work. But a new analysis released today by nonpartisan research institute Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says Carson’s […]
On Friday, June 1, 10-year-old Michael Thomas Jr. was playing outside of his grandmother’s house when police officers approached and handcuffed him. Footage of the incident was caught on cell phone video and shared across social media. Michael’s uncle, Victor, can be heard on the video […]
Recently America’s been under fire for its controversial family separation policy. This policy entails separating children from their parents as soon as they arrive at the border between Mexico and the United States. According to Newsweek, as of Tuesday, The United Nations on Tuesday urged […]
A video was recently released depicting four Mesa (Ariz.) police officers brutally beating a man who appeared to be on the phone. According to the Arizona Republic, Mesa Police Chief Ramon Batista said “I don’t feel our officers were at their best. I don’t feel […]
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