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ACLU Reports Over 1,200 Immigration-Enforcement Incidents in Eight States, Citing Misconduct and School Lockdowns

ACLU documents 1,200+ 2025 incidents across eight states, reporting misconduct, racial profiling and enforcement near schools, homes and stores.

#aclu, #immigration, #ice, #civilrights

Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty in Scheme That Took at Least $400 Million

Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money-laundering for a crypto investment scheme that took at least $400M.

#crypto, #fraud, #doj, #florida

Education Department Opens 20 Investigations Into Adult Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Districts

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has launched a nationwide initiative and opened 20 directed probes into K‑12 districts over staff sexual misconduct and reporting.

#education, #titleix, #civilrights, #schools

GAO Warns VA’s Push to Use AI for Disability Claims Faces Longstanding IT and Oversight Gaps

GAO testimony says the VA is modernizing disability-claims IT and exploring AI, but longstanding management and oversight weaknesses and a recent automation error pose risks.

#veterans, #va, #ai, #gao

At Least 15 U.S. Workplaces Record Union Wins in Late June–Early July

Unions and workers across at least 15 U.S. workplaces — from hospitals and manufacturing to media and federal science — won first contracts, elections, ratifications and AI protections.

#labor, #unions, #workers, #ai

U.S. Education Department Finalizes Earnings-Based Rule That Could Cut Federal Aid for Low-Paying Programs

The Education Department adopted STATS, an earnings test tying federal loan and Pell eligibility to graduates’ pay; repeated failures can lead to loss of aid.

#education, #studentloans, #highereducation, #policy

Chicago Man Indicted on Obstruction Charge Tied to Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event

A 20-year-old Chicago man was indicted on an obstruction charge after allegedly uninstalling Signal during an FBI probe of a June 14 plot targeting the White House UFC event.

#chicago, #domesticterrorism, #justice, #ufc

EFF finds local police license-plate readers linked to ICE 'Immigration Violator' file

EFF records show at least two U.S. police departments using Flock ALPRs had NCIC 'Immigration Violator' alerts enabled, despite public non-enforcement statements.

#surveillance, #alpr, #immigration, #police

Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold surrenders in Florida; prosecutors to file kidnapping, armed robbery charges

Terrion Arnold surrendered in Hillsborough County; prosecutors say he faces multiple kidnapping and armed robbery counts over a Feb. 4 Tampa incident.

#terrionarnold, #detroitlions, #nfl, #robbery

Report: Deaths in ICE Custody Rose Sharply During Trump’s Second Term, Groups Say

Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights say at least 52 people died in ICE custody in the first 500 days of Trump’s second term amid rising detention and opaque reporting.

#immigration, #ice, #detention, #deaths, #oversight

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Shakes Redwood Valley, California; Strong Local Shaking and Aftershocks Expected

A magnitude 5.6 quake struck near Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, at 8:10 a.m. PDT; shallow depth produced very strong shaking and aftershocks are expected.

#earthquake, #california, #mendocino, #redwoodvalley

DOJ Charges 455 in 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, Alleging $6.5 Billion in False Claims

DOJ’s 2026 health-care fraud takedown charged 455 people in 45 states, alleging $6.5B+ in false claims and seizing $182M in assets.

#doj, #healthcarefraud, #medicare, #medicaid

Education Department Opens Title IX Investigations Into Maryland State Agency and Three School Districts

Education Dept opens Title IX probes into Maryland agency and three school districts over policies allowing students on girls’ teams and use of girls-only facilities.

#titleix, #education, #transgender, #maryland

Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chair, dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987–2006 and shaped U.S. monetary policy, died at 100 from complications of Parkinson’s, the Fed said.

#alan-greenspan, #federal-reserve, #obituary, #monetary-policy

Editorial Workers at Schneps Media Ask Management to Voluntarily Recognize Union

Editorial staff across Schneps Media’s New York City and Long Island outlets launched a NewsGuild-CWA union drive and are seeking voluntary recognition.

#labor, #union, #localnews, #schnepsmedia