Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks
Citing “civil unrest” in American cities, the Department of Homeland Security has accelerated new regulations meant to expand the powers...
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Democrats Swept Tuesday Night’s Election. Now What?
On Tuesday, voters in Virginia, New York City, New Jersey, Texas, California, and Mississippi overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates and ballot...
Zohran Mamdani Avoided Campaigning Against the Police. Will They Work With Him?
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday night, ushering in a rare moment of optimism for...
Kat Abughazaleh on the Right to Protest
Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was charged earlier this week with federal conspiracy charges for protesting outside of Broadview ICE...
Over 100 killed in Brazil’s deadliest police raid as Rio authorities battle drug gangs in favelas
At least 132 people, including four law enforcement officers, were killed Tuesday during a large-scale Brazilian police raid in Rio...
An Obscure Military Program Helps Local Cops Buy Armored Cars and Spyware. It Might Balloon Under Trump.
Local cops have gotten tens of millions of dollars’ worth of discounted military gear under a secretive federal program that...
Did TSA Rely on Controversial “Counter-Extremism” Group to Put Names on a Secret Watchlist?
Since Donald Trump returned to office nine months ago, his administration has launched high-profile investigations of universities that he believes...
Trump Is Rewriting History to Justify His Sketchy Pardon of a Crypto King
After Donald Trump pardoned a billionaire crypto king on Thursday, he claimed that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was “persecuted” by...
DHS Is Billing Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids $5,000
The Department of Homeland Security has sent unaccompanied immigrant teenagers $5,000 fines for illegally entering the United States, according to...
The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party
New York City is on the cusp of an election in which what once looked impossible has begun to seem...
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups denies wrongdoing after arrest in FBI gambling probe
Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, through a statement from his attorney, denied any wrongdoing after being among the more...
Trump “National Police Force” Built on ICE Partnerships With Local Agencies Like… Wildlife Commissions?
In addition to deploying tens of thousands of federal agents from across the federal government to carry out his deportation...
“Antifa” Protesters Charged With Terrorism for Constitutionally Protected Activity
The entrance of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, 2025. Photo: Mark David...
Unions Sue to Stop AI Surveillance Powering Trump’s “Catch and Revoke” Deportation Scheme
Three major labor unions sued the federal government on Thursday to stop a sweeping social media surveillance program designed to...
Indiana Killed Their Partners Under Cover Of Darkness. They Want Answers.
On the night Tahina Corcoran watched the state kill her husband at the Indiana State Prison, she rushed back to...
