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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

Education Department to Offer Temporary 1-Percentage-Point Autopay Interest Discount for Federal Student Loans

Starting July 1, borrowers using autopay for eligible federal Direct Loans get a temporary 1 percentage-point interest discount through June 30, 2028.

#studentloans, #autopay, #education

Report: Federal 'Metro Surge' in Minneapolis–St. Paul Involved Two Unlawful Killings and Thousands of Detentions

Human Rights Watch says Operation Metro Surge (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) resulted in two unlawful killings, roughly 4,000 detentions, racial profiling and wide fear in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

#immigration, #humanrights, #minnesota, #law

FTC and Four States Sue WPATH, Alleging Deceptive Guidance on Youth Gender Treatments

The FTC and four states sued WPATH and USPATH in Texas, alleging their guidance led clinicians to make deceptive claims about pediatric gender-transition treatments.

#ftc, #wpath, #transgender, #health, #lawsuit

Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money-Transmitting Conspiracy in HyperFund Case

Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton pleaded guilty June 15 in Maryland to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business in the HyperFund case.

#hyperfund, #cryptocurrency, #fraud, #doj

GAO: ICE’s Camp East Montana Wasted at Least $11.5 Million and Opened Without Required Inspections

GAO finds ICE’s Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss wasted at least $11.5M by opening early, lacked required inspections and basic security.

#immigration, #ice, #detention, #gaoreport