Hundreds stand outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder who was arrested by federal immigration agents in New …
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Man sets fire to house where stepmom allegedly held him captive : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKimberly Sullivan, who was taken into custody on Wednesday, faces charges including assault, kidnapping and unlawful restraint. She is accused of locking her stepson in his room for over 20 …
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DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar discusses arrest of protest leader, deportations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR speaks with Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar about the arrest of a student protest leader and the Trump administration’s ramped-up deportations of immigrants.
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Parents, teachers and more react to Education Department layoffs : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChloe Kienzle of Arlington, Va., holds a sign as she stands outside the U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday – the day after the Trump administration announced …
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EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on his nomination in January. TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption TING SHEN/AFP via …
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Universities freeze hiring over federal funding concerns : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHarvard University is one of more than a dozen institutions of higher learning nationwide that recently announced a hiring freeze, citing uncertainties around federal funding. Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images …
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The Education Department says it will cut nearly 50% of staff : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7. Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire via Alamy hide caption toggle caption Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire …
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Elena (left) and Vadim live on the street in Kensington, a neighborhood of Philadelphia that has long struggled with fentanyl and other drug use. Both told NPR they have survived …
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'Murder the Truth' describes a campaign to silence journalists and curb free speech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew York Times editor David Enrich talks about a wave of recent legal attacks on journalists — led by tech billionaires, corporations and political figures like President Trump.