“It’s time to start doing something.” Despite the risks of violence, Minnesotans are reaching out to ICE

“It’s time to start doing something.” Despite the risks of violence, Minnesotans are reaching out to ICE

(Fix typo in first subtitle) By Heather Schlitz MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) – When Fabiola, a single mother and naturalized U.S. citizen from Latin America, first learned of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, she said she was heartbroken and terrified. She then joined thousands of others in … Read more

The Supreme Court just decided a major issue in cases like the shooting of Renee Good — and not how you might expect

The Supreme Court just decided a major issue in cases like the shooting of Renee Good — and not how you might expect

Sign up for Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism and advice available, delivered to your inbox daily. After federal agents killed an unarmed American citizen in broad daylight last week, top government officials rushed to defend the shooter, labeled a mother’s attempt to escape an escalating confrontation as “domestic terrorism” and blamed the … Read more

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Potawatomi Nation of the Prairie Band, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, is facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans to profit from another forced removal: President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. A newly formed tribal business entity quietly signed … Read more