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Judge curbs federal arrests at Manhattan immigration courts
us-news7 days ago

Judge curbs federal arrests at Manhattan immigration courts

A federal judge in Manhattan blocked routine arrests by federal agents inside or around three immigration courthouses, ruling that such detentions require exceptional circumstances and should not disrupt court proceedings, effectively ending a Trump-era practice. Arrests may still occur off-site or at courthouses only in cases of serious public-safety threats; the ruling covers 26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street, and 290 Broadway and was praised by immigrant-rights groups.

via NBC News|
#courts#federal-government#immigration
politics10 days ago

DC Security Surge: 5,000-Guard Deployment Planned for Summer Ahead of 250th Anniversary

Federal authorities are requesting an additional 1,500 National Guard troops to be deployed to Washington, D.C., for a 'summer surge' that would bring total Guard forces in the capital to 5,000 as the nation prepares for the 250th anniversary. The operation aims to curb violence, drug and illegal firearm trafficking, and large, social-media-organized gatherings dubbed 'teen takeovers.' Officials note past deployments reduced crime in some metrics, but attribution remains debated.

via Politico|
#crime#federal-government#national-guard
US DOJ pushes federal death penalty revival with firing squads and faster processes
politics1 month ago

US DOJ pushes federal death penalty revival with firing squads and faster processes

The Department of Justice moved to strengthen the federal death penalty by re-adopting the Trump-era lethal injection protocol and adding firing squads, resuming federal executions after a moratorium, and authorizing death sentences for up to 44 defendants, while pledging to streamline capital-case reviews; five states currently allow firing squads, and public support for the death penalty has been declining in recent polls.

via The Guardian|
#capital-punishment#death-penalty#executions
DOJ Resurrects Firing-Squad Option for Federal Executions
politics1 month ago

DOJ Resurrects Firing-Squad Option for Federal Executions

The U.S. Justice Department says it will expedite federal death-penalty cases and expand execution methods to include firing squads, reviving elements of the Trump-era approach while the Biden administration has rolled back some expansions. The department cites readopting the lethal-injection protocol from the Trump era and broadening it to include firing squads, plus streamlining processes to shorten the gap between conviction and execution. Five states already allow firing squads, and a March SOCAL death by firing squad marks the most recent example. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche framed the move as upholding the law and supporting victims. This is a developing story.

via CNN|
#biden-trump#death-penalty#doj
Minnesota sues feds, alleging obstruction in Good, Pretti, Sosa-Celis shootings investigations
politics2 months ago

Minnesota sues feds, alleging obstruction in Good, Pretti, Sosa-Celis shootings investigations

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., accusing the Justice Department and Homeland Security of blocking state investigators from accessing evidence in the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, detailing refusals to share key evidence (including Good’s car), obstructed witness interviews, and shifts in investigation leadership that allegedly violate federal law and the 10th Amendment.

via CBS News|
#alex-pretti#federal-government#investigations
Judge blocks federal plan to curb transgender youth care, upholding state protections
politics2 months ago

Judge blocks federal plan to curb transgender youth care, upholding state protections

A federal judge in Oregon is set to grant Washington and 20 other states’ motion for summary judgment, blocking a Trump-era Health and Human Services directive that would pressure providers to stop treating transgender youth and threatened to exclude them from Medicaid/Medicare. The judge said the declaration exceeded statutory authority and bypassed required rulemaking, and, once formalized, the ruling would preserve access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the involved states.

via KOMO|
#federal-government#healthcare-policy#judiciary
Urban security on high alert as Iran tensions surge
politics-and-policy2 months ago

Urban security on high alert as Iran tensions surge

In the wake of weekend strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism teams were mobilized and major U.S. cities—D.C., New York, and Los Angeles—tightened security with increased patrols and heightened measures around sensitive sites, with local agencies coordinating with federal partners amid ongoing Middle East operations and a linked Austin shooting investigation.

via Axios|
#counterterrorism#federal-government#iran-tensions
DOJ widens push for unredacted voter rolls with five-state suit blitz
politics2 months ago

DOJ widens push for unredacted voter rolls with five-state suit blitz

The Justice Department has sued Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey to obtain unredacted, centralized voter registration databases, expanding a campaign that now spans 30 jurisdictions. The lawsuits hinge on the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the National Voter Registration Act/Help America Vote Act to compel data sharing, despite concerns over privacy and states’ rights. Courts have previously dismissed several similar suits, and the DOJ has appealed those rulings while pledging to press forward, a move that could set a nationwide precedent for federal access to state voter rolls.

via Democracy Docket|
#civil-rights#elections#federal-government
Trump Blames Local Officials for Potomac Sewage Spill, Says Federal Aid Possible If They Ask Politely
politics3 months ago

Trump Blames Local Officials for Potomac Sewage Spill, Says Federal Aid Possible If They Ask Politely

President Trump blamed Maryland, D.C., and Virginia leaders for a massive Potomac River sewage spill and said the federal government would help only if local leaders ask politely, as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and others push back against the idea that federal responsibility lies with them. The incident involved more than 200 million gallons of wastewater after a 60-year-old sewer line collapsed in Montgomery County, with DC Water and the EPA involved in the response. The dispute centers on accountability for the Piedmont sewer project and federal funding and authority, with Trump criticizing Moore and Moore insisting the federal government has long had responsibility for the project.

via CBS News|
#federal-government#maryland#politics
Trump Admin Pulls 700 ICE Agents from Minnesota in Surprise Drawdown
politics-and-policy3 months ago

Trump Admin Pulls 700 ICE Agents from Minnesota in Surprise Drawdown

The Trump administration will immediately withdraw 700 federal immigration agents from Minnesota, reducing ICE presence to about 2,000 in the state. The move follows increased county jail cooperation to notify ICE about detainee releases; Minnesota law limits detainer holds and counties could face liability, with some counties (like Hennepin) resisting cooperation. The policy’s scope and implementation across counties remain unclear.

via Axios|
#counties#federal-government#ice
Trump urges federal role in elections if states can't run them fairly
politics3 months ago

Trump urges federal role in elections if states can't run them fairly

President Trump argued that if a state cannot administer elections legally and honestly, the federal government should step in or be substituted, signaling a push to nationalize voting and drawing Democratic concerns about interference in the upcoming midterms; the remarks came after he signed a funding bill at the White House and build on his prior calls to nationalize voting.

via CNBC|
#elections#federal-government#politics