[ad_1] Wilkes County, North Carolina, has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, but local officials have been open to approaches for making the crisis less deadly. They recently embraced a new strategy: a recovery court offering services, treatment and the potential to avoid prison. But, just as it was preparing to launch, the Justice […]
Why Trump Deploying the National Guard to ICE Protests Likel…
[ad_1] Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops continued patrolling Los Angeles on Monday under an order from President Donald Trump following weekend protests in response to federal immigration sweeps. It was the first time the federal government had activated the guard over the objections of local officials in 60 years. Without providing any evidence, Trump claimed […]
Trump plans to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted of …
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’s planning to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, best known for their reality show Chrisley Knows Best, which followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle that prosecutors said was boosted by bank fraud and hiding earnings from tax authorities. In 2022, Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison […]
Trump May Be ‘Smoking In The Dynamite Shed’ As The Big, Beau…
[ad_1] Bond yields have accelerated since President Donald Trump‘s sweeping ‘One, Big, Beautiful, Tax Bill’ passed in the Republican-controlled House last week. The 30-year Treasury has climbed above 5%, and the 10-year is nearing 4.5%, signaling investor concerns about ballooning deficits and the long-term risks of U.S. fiscal recklessness. Yet, according to Lawrence McDonald, founder of the […]
As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, Some Local Officials Vow t…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. This week, the Department of Justice announced that it would begin pulling back from police reform efforts in eight law enforcement agencies across the country, […]
A Trump Administration Cut Will Leave Some Immigrants Withou…
[ad_1] In April, the Trump administration cut funding for a program that provided legal aid to immigrants with serious mental health conditions who were detained and facing deportation. The move has left attorneys scrambling to keep serving clients for whom they say legal representation can be a matter of life or death. For one young […]
Harvard Professors Take Pay Cut Amid Lawsuit Against Trump
[ad_1] by Mitti Hicks May 2, 2025 The Ivy League school’s president, Alan Garber, said the federal funding cuts would be detrimental to the school as a significant portion of the money goes toward medical and scientific research. Harvard University professors are pledging to take a temporary pay cut as the university files a lawsuit […]
In spite of MAHA promise, Trump fires workforce that takes o…
[ad_1] The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigates possible dangerous situations and substances found in the workplace. Cravetiger/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption Cravetiger/Getty Images/Moment RF Studies on how workplace exposure to chemicals like formaldehyde and phthalates may harm reproductive health, an investigation into a possible cancer cluster at a state university, […]
Trump Targeting International Students Over Pro-Palestinian …
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. In a significant escalation of its crackdown on campus activism, the Trump administration claims to have revoked more than 300 student visas, primarily targeting international students […]
Trump Shows Off the $5 Million Immigration ‘Gold Card’ with …
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s gold immigration cards are becoming a reality. On Thursday, April 3, the president posed with the first “Trump Card” — a $5 million green card alternative that would allow wealthy immigrants to be admitted to the United States — while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. He projected that such cards, decorated […]