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Justice department ‘not investigating’ Renee Good killing in contrast to 2020 inquiry on George Floyd death

By Robert Mackey Six years after the US justice department launched an immediate criminal investigation of the video-recorded killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, deputy attorney general Todd Blanche confirmed on Sunday that the department is “not investigating” the fatal 7 January shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the same city. The killing of Good, less than a mile from where Floyd was murdered in May 2020, was recorded on at least five phones, including one held by the ICE agent who shot her, Jonathan Ross. Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump before he won his

‘The damage has been done’: As Trump claims victory on Greenland, Europe loses trust

By Peter Nicholas and Peter Alexander DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump flew home from an international conference here Thursday with a parting message: “It was an incredible time in Davos.” For him, perhaps. For many of the country’s European allies, it was a sign of global “rupture” that could reverberate for years. Trump has appeared to back off his maximalist demand that the U.S. take ownership of Greenland, moving instead toward a deal that would allow the U.S. to place more troops, bases and military hardware on the island, a territory of Denmark. In an interview with Fox Business, he said, “We’re getting everything we wanted —

‘2020 never ended’: how Black Lives Matter organizing taught Minneapolis to handle ICE surge

By Alyssa Oursler Steps from a Minneapolis police department precinct that burned during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, Jamie Schwesnedl climbed into his SUV and plugged his phone into the console. He was beginning his afternoon shift watching for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the neighborhood. Through his car’s speakers, community members gave updates about the location of federal agents nearby. Schwesnedl is one of thousands of residents in the Twin Cities who have joined neighborhood-level rapid response groups in an attempt to disrupt ICE operations in the city. Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent

Bipartisan group launches new HBCU Caucus

Virginia has five historically Black colleges and universities. Three are private and two public. Now, they have new advocates in the halls of power. “But just look at us as we stand here today. We are committed,” said Louise Lucas, chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee. An HBCU graduate herself, she was celebrating the creation of a new caucus of General Assembly members who will remain focused on historically Black colleges and universities. One of the caucus chairs is Senator Mamie Locke of Hampton. “Many HBCUs continue to face infrastructure and affordability challenges that require deliberate and focused legislative attention,”

ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without judicial warrants: 2025 memo

By Laura Strickler and Phil Helsel An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement document in May shows that ICE told officers and agents they can forcibly enter homes of people subject to deportation without warrants signed by judges. The memo, dated May 12, which reads that it is from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., by two whistleblowers. It says ICE agents are allowed to forcibly enter a person’s home using an administrative warrant if a judge has issued a “final order of removal.” Administrative warrants permit officers and agents to make arrests and are different from judicial

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump’s attempt to fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Tackling an issue with huge ramifications for both the economy and the structure of government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unlikely to greenlight President Donald Trump’s attempt to oust Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. With Trump seeking to exert control over the central bank, which, among other things, sets interest rates, the case has taken on even greater importance after it emerged that the Justice Department is investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. During two hours of oral argument on whether Trump can immediately fire Cook, both conservative and liberal justices appeared sympathetic to the idea that

Air Force One, with Trump aboard, turns around after ‘minor electrical issue’ is identified

By Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner and Dennis Romero Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Tuesday night after the crew identified “a minor electrical issue” after takeoff, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. President Donald Trump was seen boarding a new, smaller aircraft after landing. It will take the designation Air Force One, according to protocol noted by the Air Force. The plane with the electrical issue landed with Trump on board at 11:07 p.m. after having taken off shortly after 9:40 p.m. ET. The president uses one of two custom Boeing 747-200B planes that the Air Force calls VC-25 aircraft. It’s not clear which experienced

Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan leaves her post as a top federal prosecutor

By Ryan J. Reilly and Gary Grumbach WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday night that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan is leaving her post as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia. “Her departure is a significant loss for the Department of Justice and the communities she served,” Bondi said in a statement. “While we will feel her absence keenly, we are confident that she will continue to serve her country in other ways.” The announcement comes the same day a federal judge barred Halligan from “masquerading” as the top federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia. At the same time, U.S. District Judge David Novak said he

DOJ civil rights chief blasts Don Lemon for covering anti-ICE protest inside church, vows charges against protesters

By Megan Lebowitz WASHINGTON — The Justice Department “will pursue charges” related to a protest in a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Monday, specifically calling out ex-CNN journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of the event. In an interview with conservative influencer Benny Johnson, Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, said journalism is not a “shield” from a “criminal conspiracy.” “Don Lemon himself has come out and said he knew exactly what was going to happen inside that facility,” Dhillon said on “The Benny Show.” “He went into the facility, and then he

Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’

By Eric Tucker WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben’Ary was driving one of his children to soccer practice on an October evening last year when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle of a counterterrorism prosecution so important that President Donald Trump highlighted it in his State of the Union address. Ben’Ary said he was shocked to see his phone had been disabled. He found the explanation later in his personal email account, a letter informing him he had been fired. A veteran prosecutor, Ben’Ary handled high-profile cases over two decades at the Justice Department,

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