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Private sector seeks to profit by detaining migrant kids

Private sector seeks to profit by detaining migrant kids

So far, the only private company caring for migrant children is CHS. In June, CHS held more than 20 percent of all migrant children in government custody. And even as the number of children has declined, the company’s government funding for their care has continued to flow.
by The Associated Press

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A bull has an afternoon out in Baltimore

A bull has an afternoon out in Baltimore

A bull had a field day in Baltimore Wednesday, spending three hours on the loose before succumbing to tranquilizers. It's the third bull to escape this year in Baltimore.
by James Doubek

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'I've never told anyone': Stories of life in Indian boarding schools

'I've never told anyone': Stories of life in Indian boarding schools

A new book by Ojibwe author Denise Lajimodiere, “Stringing Rosaries,” tells the first-person stories of life for Native American children who were sent to boarding schools designed to purge their language and culture.
by Dan Gunderson

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Trump lets states, cities refuse refugees for 1st time in U.S.

Trump lets states, cities refuse refugees for 1st time in U.S.

When President Trump dramatically slashed the number of refugees allowed into the U.S., he also gave state and local governments the authority to refuse to accept them for the first time in history.
by The Associated Press

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From snakes to spikes, reporters reveal Trump's extreme border proposals

From snakes to spikes, reporters reveal Trump's extreme border proposals

Border Wars authors Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear chronicle the president's attempts to upend the nation's immigration system — including a proposed alligator-filled border trench.
by Terry Gross

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Gun control risks losing momentum as impeachment fever rises

Gun control risks losing momentum as impeachment fever rises

After back-to-back mass shootings in Ohio and Texas this summer, gun control burst back on the scene as a major political issue for Democrats. Now it risks taking a back seat as impeachment fever overtakes Washington. Gun control advocates are determined to prevent that from happening.
by The Associated Press

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The majority of U.S. gun deaths are suicides, but a new poll suggests few Americans know it

The majority of U.S. gun deaths are suicides, but a new poll suggests few Americans know it

Mass shootings may grab the headlines, but suicides are by far the leading category of gun death in America. However, most Americans don’t know this, according to a new national poll from APM Research Lab, Call To Mind and Guns & America.
by Heath Druzin

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Credit union leader fired amid accusations of fraud

Credit union leader fired amid accusations of fraud

Two key leaders of Minnesota's first black-led credit union have been fired by its board amid fraud allegations.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Federal judge blocks White House move to fast-track deportations

Federal judge blocks White House move to fast-track deportations

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said the administration did not follow the correct decision-making procedures, such as the formal notice-and-comment period required for major federal rule changes, and likely violated federal law in failing to do so.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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The 'OK' hand gesture is now listed as a symbol of hate

The 'OK' hand gesture is now listed as a symbol of hate

The Anti-Defamation League says the gesture that traditionally signals "all is well" has been hijacked by the white power movement and is routinely used in racist memes and other online content.
by Bobby Allyn

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