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Education Department Opens Investigations Into Fayetteville and Milwaukee, Says Discipline Can't Use Race

Education Department opened Title VI probes of Fayetteville (Ark.) and Milwaukee (Wis.) and issued guidance saying schools may not base discipline on race.

#education, #civilrights, #titlevi, #schooldiscipline

Sen. Adam Schiff spotlights USS Abraham Lincoln’s 200+ day deployment, citing crew welfare concerns

Sen. Adam Schiff said the San Diego‑homeported USS Abraham Lincoln has spent more than 200 days at sea, raising crew welfare concerns and prompting calls for review.

#military, #navy, #sandiego, #deployment

ICE Plans Noncompetitive Purchase of Electric-Shock 'G.L.O.V.E.' Gloves, DHS Forecast Shows

DHS forecast shows ICE plans a noncompetitive $10–20M purchase of CTG-5 “G.L.O.V.E.” electric-shock gloves; quantity, contract and policy details remain unclear.

#ice, #immigration, #procurement, #lawenforcement

110 Workers at Bally’s Black Hawk Join Teamsters; Union Says It's Colorado’s First Casino Union

Workers at Bally’s Black Hawk organized with Teamsters Local 455 via card check to seek better pay and benefits; union says it's Colorado's first casino union.

$BALY, #labor, #unions, #casinos, #colorado, #teamsters

Justice Department Says California Prison System, Two Women’s Prisons Violated Inmates’ Rights; 49-Day Fix Deadline

Justice Department finds California prison system and two women's prisons allowed systemic staff sexual abuse, giving state 49 days to fix or face suit.

#california, #prisons, #justice-department, #prison-abuse

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado in $397 Million Crypto Ponzi Case

CFTC sued Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging a $397M bitcoin/ether Ponzi that victimized about 1,600 customers.

#cftc, #crypto, #ponzi, #sec, #fraud

Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Used for First Time, Cancels Release Hearing for Fort Worth Resident

A specialized federal court, convened for the first time since 1996, canceled a planned release hearing for Nazira Haji Zada amid classified-evidence disputes.

#alienterroristremovalcourt, #immigration, #nationalsecurity, #classifiedevidence

Court Freezes Assets of Alleged Credit-Repair Scheme 'Credit Glory' After FTC Suit

A federal court froze assets of Credit Glory after an FTC suit alleging deceptive search ads, impersonation and $172.5M in consumer harm.

#ftc, #creditrepair, #consumerfraud, #creditglory

Federal Judge Vacates HUD’s 2026 Homelessness Funding Notice, Halting Shift From Permanent Supportive Housing

Rhode Island judge invalidated HUD’s FY2026 Continuum of Care funding notice, saying the agency skipped required notice-and-comment rulemaking.

#housing, #homelessness, #hud, #administrativelaw, #court

GAO: FEMA Cut Thousands of Staff and Scrapped Strategic Plan, Raising Risks Ahead of 2026 Hurricane Season

GAO says FEMA cut thousands of employees and rescinded its strategic plan without workforce analysis, potentially weakening disaster response ahead of the 2026 hurricane season.

#fema, #gaoreport, #disaster-response, #workforce

Justice Dept. Uses Rare Alien Terrorist Removal Court to Seek Deportation of Fort Worth Resident

Justice Department filed the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court case to deport Fort Worth resident Nazira Haji Zada, accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired election plot.

#nationalsecurity, #immigration, #terrorism, #justice

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Del Rio Migrant-Smuggling Case Linked to Deaths of Seven, Including 14-Year-Old

A federal indictment alleges 11 people ran a Del Rio smuggling ring that put migrants into a sealed freight container, causing seven deaths, prosecutors say.

#immigration, #migrants, #smuggling, #delrio, #texas

GAO: Medicare Advantage and VA Community Care Had More Than $24 Billion in Improper Payments in FY2025

GAO finds over $24 billion in improper payments in Medicare Advantage and VA Community Care for fiscal 2025, citing audit backlogs and missing fraud-risk plans.

#medicare, #medicareadvantage, #va, #gao