Mahmoud Khalil vows to resume pro-Palestinian activism after release
Khalil, 30, was reunited with his wife, a U.S. citizen, and greeted at the airport by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York. Read more
America in Turmoil
The latest about racial injustice and sexual abuse, spurred by the #MeToo movement, mass shootings and police violence in light of George Floyd’s death.
Dodgers deny ICE agents access to stadium amid immigration raids
Images began circulating on social media this morning of unmarked white vans and masked agents parked out in front of the Dodger Stadium gates. Read more
Sen. Mike Lee sparks outrage over posts on Minnesota shooting
At least one Democratic lawmaker said she planned to confront Lee in person about the posts when senators return to Capitol Hill for votes. Read more
Minnesota lawmaker assassination suspect targeted others, FBI says
Vance Boelter, 57, faces state and federal charges of murder after he was arrested on Sunday night following a massive two-day manhunt that was the largest in state history. Read more
Investigators race to track down Minnesota shooting suspect
Police found what they believe is another vehicle belonging to the suspect, Vance Boelter, 57, in Sibley County, near a listed address for him and about an hour’s drive southwest of where Saturday’s shootings occurred. Read more
Marines deployed to Los Angeles after Trump wins court battle
About 200 Marines will be protecting a federal building in Los Angeles, Army Major General Scott Sherman, said today. The administration has authorized a total of 700 Marines to be deployed in the city. Read more
Trump could send troops to more cities as protests expand
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators at an Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday that the same legal authorities the Pentagon used to send nearly 5,000 Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles in recent days could be employed in other cities “if there are riots in places where law enforcement officers are threatened.” Read more
Troops in Los Angeles can detain until arrest, general says
Protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids have spread from California to other U.S. cities, with hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday. Read more
Marines arrive in Los Angeles; Mayor Bass orders curfew
Los Angeles police arrested 197 people today and Mayor Karen Bass announced a curfew for a square mile of downtown Los Angeles that will last several days. Read more
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Korean Americans knock Donald Trump Jr. for ‘reckless’ post
The Korean American Federation of Los Angeles also said an operation by the U.S. administration to round up suspected undocumented immigrants lacked “due legal procedures.” Read more
Tensions flare as National Guard arrives in Los Angeles to quell immigration protests
Los Angeles police declared several rallies to be “unlawful assemblies,” accusing some protesters of throwing concrete projectiles, bottles and other items at police. Read more
Colorado attack suspect charged with federal hate crime
Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Mohamed Sabry Soliman had overstayed a visa and had an expired work permit. Read more
Two Israeli embassy aides shot dead in Washington
The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a young couple about to get engaged, were committed to building bridges between Arabs and Jews in hopes of ending bloodshed in the Middle East, according to people who knew them and advocacy groups they belonged to. Read more
Feds to settle with family of woman killed in Capitol riot
Ashli Babbitt, 35, a U.S. Air Force veteran who lived in California, was fatally shot in the shoulder while she tried to enter a room near the floor of the House of Representatives during the riot. Read more
Illinois man gets 53 years for hate crime killing of boy
Joseph Czuba, 73, stabbed and killed Wadee Alfayoumi and knifed Hanan Shaheen days after U.S. ally Israel began its war on Gaza following an October 7, 2023, attack by Palestinian Hamas militants. Read more
Shooter in 2022 Chicago parade massacre gets life in prison
Robert Crimo III, 24, pleaded guilty to seven counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery in March shortly before his trial was set to begin for the shooting in Highland Park that also injured over 40 people. Read more
Texas Walmart shooter who killed 23 avoids death penalty
At the hearing today, El Paso’s District Attorney James Montoya read the names of each of the 23 people killed in the attack, as well as the 22 wounded, local media reported. Read more
2 killed, 6 hurt in Florida State University shooting
The gunman was identified as the son of a deputy in the local sheriff’s department and was taken into custody after being shot by police, law enforcement officials said. Read more
Trump policies spark clashes at GOP town halls across U.S.
With the Republican-controlled Congress preparing to move forward on Trump’s agenda to cut taxes, tighten border security, promote fossil fuels and bolster military spending, the feedback lawmakers receive from constituents could determine how far they go in cutting environmental initiatives, the Medicaid healthcare program and others that benefit low-income Americans. Read more
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
In a statement, Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo called the decision to seek the death penalty “barbaric.” Read more
Harvard at risk of losing $9B in federal funds as U.S. reviews grants
The Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and the U.S. General Services Administration said in a written statement that $255.6 million in contracts between Harvard, its affiliates and the federal government were being reviewed, along with $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments. Read more
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