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Immigration crackdown intensifies in D.C. under Trump order for federal control
Aug 14, 2025 | 5:54 pm ET By Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — Local leaders and advocates Thursday said that President Donald Trump’s decision to seize the District of Columbia’s 3,400-member police force and deploy 800 National Guard members is a continuation of his administration’s immigration crackdown. Since the president’s decision Monday to invoke the district’s Home Rule Act,…
Former Nuggets mascot sues team for discrimination, wrongful termination after hip injury
Scooby Axson August 14, 2025 A former Denver Nuggets mascot is suing the team’s owner, alleging a violation of Colorado disability protection laws after he was fired following a hip injury. The lawsuit, obtained by USA TODAY Sports, was filed Tuesday in Denver District Court. It states that 31-year-old Drake Solomon, who donned the Rocky mascot mountain…
‘He doesn’t feel safe’: Family speaks out after teen with disability is mistakenly detained by federal agents
The boy’s mother said one agent told them the mistake amounted to an “exciting story to tell.” Aug. 13, 2025, 11:05 PM CDT By Lolita Lopez, NBC Los Angeles and Helen Jeong, NBC Los Angeles The mother of a 15-year-old California boy who was briefly detained by federal agents at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity recalled the terrifying interaction in…
LSU grad transforms his disability into a game-changing career
By David Begnaud, Analisa Novak August 11, 2025 / 12:47 PM EDT / CBS News James Robert III was born with no fingers on his left hand, and he is using his disability to fuel a passion to help others like him. The recent Louisiana State University graduate is pursuing a master’s degree in prosthetics and health care administration while…
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
Kim Davis, a former clerk who refused gay couples, brought the appeal. By: Devin Dwyer August 11, 2025, 3:59 AM Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision. Kim Davis,…
Trans people in Georgia prisons are being forced to detransition. Now they’re suing.
Case seeks to overturn state law signed in May. by Candice Norwood/The 19th August 9th, 2025 A group of incarcerated transgender women and men have sued Georgia corrections officials, challenging a new law that prevents them from receiving gender-affirming medical care. The lawsuit, filed Friday morning, accuses the state of violating the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits…
Detentions of DACA recipients show they’re not shielded from Trump’s mass deportations
The Trump administration said it doesn’t consider DACA a “form of legal status in this country,” though current recipients are legally allowed to remain in the U.S. July 24, 2025, 2:08 PM CDT By Nicole Acevedo Missing an exit while driving on a San Diego freeway upended the life of Erick Hernandez, a DACA recipient…
Exclusive: US considered charging Minnesota judges, lawyers in immigration crackdown, sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch July 16, 2025 5:32 AM CDT Summary FBI eyed judges, defense lawyers over virtual hearings for defendants in country illegally, sources say Status of early-stage probe into judges, defense lawyers remains unclear Virtual hearings common post-COVID, seen as routine by defense attorneys WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department…
People with developmental disabilities seeing Medicaid coverage lapse more often
Aug 08, 2025 | 11:00 pm ET By Danielle J. Brown An increasing number of people with developmental disabilities are falling through the cracks of Medicaid, going months without health care coverage because the state can’t keep pace with new applications and wrongful termination appeals. Concrete numbers are hard to come by, but providers and developmental…