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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been spared from prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited in the hallway. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence.
by The Associated Press

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How will the Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Minnesota?

How will the Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Minnesota?

MPR News host Brandt Williams spoke with Peter Larsen, assistant professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, about the Supreme Court's recent rulings on mail-in ballots and transgender players in sports
by Brandt Williams and Aron Woldeslassie

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
by The Associated Press

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Judge David Doty dies at 96

Judge David Doty dies at 96

U.S. District Judge David Doty died on Saturday just a few days before turning 97. He served on the bench since 1987.
by Nicole Ki

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Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum-seekers at the border

Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum-seekers at the border

By a 6 to 3 vote, the high court ruled that that federal law allows the government to to stop asylum-seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum.
by Grady Martin and Nina Totenberg

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8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

Eight people accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa have been sentenced to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center during a protest.
by The Associated Press

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Feds drop charges against protester allegedly beaten unconscious by Border Patrol

Feds drop charges against protester allegedly beaten unconscious by Border Patrol

Federal prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against an immigration protester who was allegedly beaten unconscious by Border Patrol agents during the Trump Administration’s wintertime enforcement operation
by Matt Sepic

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