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'Lagordiloca,' The Texas Reporter

8:14am July 01, 2018

by Andrés Caballero

Priscilla Villarreal, who calls herself Lagordiloca, drives through Laredo, Texas, chasing crime and traffic, streaming them live on Facebook. She's a news source in Laredo and a controversial figure.

Kevin Sinatra and Aida Cardoza brought their 1-year-old son Matthews to the protest. "We want him to know he's was a part of this movement."

For Women At D.C.'s 'Families Belong Together,' The Protest Was Personal

12:39am July 01, 2018

by Cecilia Lei

Motherhood was a core theme of Saturday's protest, which drew families and their young children, as well as anti-abortion-rights activists.

Linda Land-Classon, right, holds up a sign with her 15-year-old son, Ivan, who came to America in 2003 from Vladivostok, Russia, during an immigration rally and protest in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver.

Protesters Across The Country Rally Against Trump's Immigration Policies

8:41pm June 30, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The demonstrations drew thousands of citizens who called for an end to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy and immediate action to reunite separated families.

Protesters March Nationwide Against Family Separations

6:10pm June 30, 2018

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

Protesters against the Trump administration's family detention policies marched in Washington, D.C., and communities around the country Saturday.

Minneapolis Investigates Police Use Of Ketamine On Suspects

5:53pm June 30, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix about the investigation into the Minneapolis police and EMTs sedating people in custody.

Barbershop: Democratic Strategy

5:48pm June 30, 2018

Michel Martin talks election surprises and Justice Kennedy's departure with former Sen. Barbara Boxer; Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona; and Julian Ivey, who's running for Maryland's House of Delegates.

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Capital Gazette Shooting Rocks Annapolis Community

5:40pm June 30, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Annapolis is still coming to terms after the attack on their local newspaper.

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After Reunification Deadlines, A Plan To Transfer Families To Detention Centers

5:39pm June 30, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to immigration lawyer Sarah Plastino about the Trump administration's plans to detain immigrant families and children longer than 20 days.

Garry Mead, assistant director of detention and removal for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, answers a reporter's question in 2007 in front of cells that housed immigrant families at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas. After a suit b

The U.S. Has A Long, Troubled History Of Detaining Families Together

4:24pm June 30, 2018

by John Burnett

Now that President Trump no longer can separate migrant families detained at the border, his administration is preparing to lock them up together — an arrangement with many critics and legal limits.

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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement effective July 31. President Trump is planning to nominate a replacement soon.

The Russia Investigations: Big Implications For The New Supreme Court Justice

4:06pm June 30, 2018

by Philip Ewing

No one can know how a more conservative high court might respond to litigation over a possible Mueller subpoena of the president, but the new justice could be the one to cast the deciding vote.