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Israeli Forces Only Identify 1 in 4 Palestinians They’re Imprisoning as Fighters
Israel has imprisoned thousands under a law that has institutionalized “forced disappearance” practices, critics say.
Florida Is Dropping All Vaccine Mandates, State’s Surgeon General Says
Currently, all states require schoolchildren to receive vaccines against polio, measles, and other diseases.
Texas Passes Ban on Mail-Order Abortion Pills
The bill also lets private citizens sue health providers for mailing, prescribing, or providing abortion pills.
Trump Family Gains Another $5B in Crypto Profits. Critics Call It Corruption.
Crypto is now the dominant source of Trump's wealth. He aims to curb regulations against the volatile financial assets.
Experts Say Trump Administration’s Deadly Boat Attack Amounts to Extrajudicial Killings
“Trump is claiming the right to conduct extra-judicial assassinations,” a civil rights attorney posted on X.
Democratic Senators Demand Banks Disclose Policies on Predatory Overdraft Fees
Earlier this year, Trump repealed a $5 cap on most overdraft fees that was set to go into effect in October.
Political Appointees Given Greater Power to Fund or Block NIH Research
The new guidelines “open the door to the politicization of NIH research,” said one program officer.
New Report Says Max Security Prison Compound Must Close, Citing Inhumane Conditions
People at the New Jersey prison are confined in cells so small they can touch both walls with their arms outstretched.
Faculty Want Answers on University Supplying Equipment for “Alligator Alcatraz”
The disclosure intensified existing anger over the university’s police partnership with ICE and ongoing labor disputes.
Trump Admin to Financially Reward Police Agencies for Working With ICE
DHS announced a new program that pays law enforcement agencies that help carry out its anti-immigrant agenda.