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A $150M contract for migrant kids’ lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns

Legal aid groups are raising concerns after the Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to a small Texas law firm with limited experience in immigration law.

 

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US efforts to deport Palestinian mosque leader rely on coerced confessions, witness testifies

A former attorney says Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes and that the U.S. is wrongfully relying on those convictions to deport him.

 

Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders

The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog.

 

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Ex-deputy who shot Sonya Massey is denied a request for medical release from prison

Illinois prison officials say the former sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey won’t get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence.

 

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Wisconsin Democrats casting early ballots are divided over whether democratic socialist can win

Democrats casting in-person absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor are divided over whether a democratic socialist can win in the swing state’s general election.

 

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Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes

A tornado has struck northeastern Wisconsin, causing widespread damage and power outages. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon’s tornado in Winnebago County.

 

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Bystander severely wounded outside White House says Secret Service failed him

An active-duty soldier who was hit by a stray bullet outside the White House plans to sue the Secret Service over the severe injuries he suffered.

 

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