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Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit says the denial of care violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
FEMA Tells Staff to Work for ICE or Risk Getting Fired
Trump has previously said that disaster relief should fall to the states and that he hopes to eliminate FEMA altogether.
Israel Approves Plan to Take Over Gaza City, Force Palestinians Into “Camps”
Israel plans to forcibly evacuate an estimated 1 million Palestinians from Gaza City.
Georgia Expanding Deadly Private Prison Into the Largest ICE Facility in the US
An inspection said Folkston immigration jail is “unsanitary and dilapidated.” Activists have called for it its closure.
DOJ Allows UnitedHealth to Expand Its Conglomerate by Buying Up Competitor
“Big Medicine will profit at the expense of vulnerable hospice patients,” one health care analyst said.
Journalist Detained From Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Reports Israel for Kidnapping
Antonio Mazzeo filed a complaint against the Israeli government at the Rome Tribunal for kidnapping and mistreatment.
A Fight Is Brewing in the Midwest Over Immigrant Mass Detention
As ICE expands its presence across the Midwest, activists fight the reopening of private prisons to jail migrants.
Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland
Palestine Legal says it’s the largest penalty a university has had to pay for violating pro-Palestine students’ rights.
Trump’s FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation
Media conglomerates are pushing to eliminate rules that limit consolidation of local TV stations.
Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates “Pivotal Opportunity” Under Trump
CoreCivic’s CEO says the “Big Beautiful Bill” has “changed dramatically the activity of ICE and securing bed capacity.”