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DHS Plans More State-Run Extrajudicial Black Sites Like “Alligator Alcatraz”
Homeland Security's Kristi Noem mentioned plans to build similar immigration jails in Arizona, Nebraska, and Louisiana.
Noem Expedited Disaster Aid to Tourist Attraction After Wealthy Donor Intervened
As others languished without FEMA's help, Noem flew to Florida to tout the $11 million project and meet with the donor.
Black Student Punched by Florida Cop During Traffic Stop Files Federal Lawsuit
“I feared for my life,” said William McNeil Jr., whose video of Jacksonville police attacking him went viral.
Trump-Appointed Judges Block Order to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz”
Critics slammed the move, calling the jail an environmental threat that “has been functioning as an extrajudicial site.”
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.
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.
Miccosukee Tribe Won a Battle Against “Alligator Alcatraz,” But the War Isn’t Over
A judge ordered the notorious ICE jail to close pending environmental review. Florida officials have already appealed.
Federal Judge Orders Closure of “Alligator Alcatraz”
The judge sided with plaintiffs who said the Everglades detention camp was significantly damaging the ecosystem.
Miccosukee Tribe Lawsuit Challenges Environmental Harm at “Alligator Alcatraz”
“It feels like history is slowly not repeating, but echoing,” tribe secretary William “Popeye” Osceola says.
Private Security Firms May Earn Millions Under Trump by Aiding Mass Deportations
Many of these companies have sordid histories that include alleged sexual abuse and creating harmful living conditions.