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Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights
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On Monday, a federal court reaffirmed a January ruling that found that Virginia's current practice of disenfranchising all people with felony convictions violates post-Civil War laws that required former Confederate states to guarantee voting rights for newly emancipated Black residents.
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Oregon judge limits federal agents' tear gas use at Portland ICE protests
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. , says he stands 'with the frogs' and 'grassroots' political change.
A federal judge in Oregon on Monday placed new limits on federal agents' use of tear gas and other crowd-control munitions during protests outside the U.
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Trump's DHS agents are wearing Meta AI glasses. But who are they recording - and why?
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Immigration agents are wearing personal pairs of Meta AI smart glasses to surveil communities, alarming protesters and civil liberties experts who fear the footage will fuel a crackdown on those opposed to President Donald Trump's nationwide deportation campaign.
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Strict new Kansas law forces trans drivers to hand over their licenses
An LGBTQ+ rights flag sits on the desk of Kansas Rep. Jo Ella Hoye (D) in the House chamber in Topeka in January 2025 as Republicans prepared to push for a ban on gender transition care for minors.
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Mamdani says he's asked Trump to drop immigration cases against these pro-Palestinian activists
During an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani brought up four pro-Palestinian protesters pursued by federal immigration authorities: Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Leqaa Kordia.
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Supreme Court ponders law making it a crime for gun owners to use marijuana
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in an important gun case that has united an array of strange bedfellows, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups.
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Ilhan Omar's SOTU guest reveals "scary" arrest details
Aliya Rahman, a disabled woman who was one of Representative Ilhan Omar's guests to the State of the Union on Tuesday, has told Newsweek about her ordeal after she was arrested for silently standing up during the address.
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Quebec minister backtracks on enshrining abortion rights in proposed constitution
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In the face of ongoing opposition, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is backtracking on plans to enshrine the right to abortion in the proposed Quebec constitution.
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San Pedro man, Japanese internment survivor and U.S. veteran, shares his story on "Day of Remembrance"
Today, the country is observing "Day of Remembrance" for Japanese American internment during World War II and one San Pedro man tells his story about surviving and serving.
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Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
The partnership between Flock and Ring came under scrutiny after the Amazon doorbell company ran an ad during the Super Bowl that touted a "Search Party" feature that uses AI to help locate lost pets.
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U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing track
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Three Idaho families who are U. S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are suing after they and hundreds of others were detained for hours during an aggressive immigration raid at a rural horse racing track last year.
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How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets
Federal immigration agents flooding U. S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit whose increasing use on observers and bystanders is alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers and activists.
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How Involuntary Commitment Could Become Indefinite Detention
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In July 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order vowing to end "crime and disorder on America's streets" caused, the administration asserted, by the record number of homeless people, many of them with mental illnesses.
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Trump Awards Don Lemon Journalism's Highest Honor | Opinion
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President Donald Trump's Department of Justice arresting journalist Don Lemon in Los Angeles because he was reporting on civil unrest in Minneapolis is probably the single best thing that has ever happened, or will ever happen, to Don Lemon's career.
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Masked agents, face scans and a question: Are you a citizen? Inside Trump's Minnesota crackdown
Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street.
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Masked agents, face scans and a question: Are you a citizen? Inside Trump's Minnesota crackdown
Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street.
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Masked agents, face scans and a question: Are you a citizen? Inside Trump's Minnesota crackdown
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Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal agents suddenly boxed him in, forcing the SUV he was driving to a dead stop in the middle of the street.
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Georgia Sen. Warnock to visit Alex Pretti memorial, meet with faith leaders after Minneapolis shooting
Christopher Harris is a digital producer at CBS News Atlanta.
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock plans to travel to Minneapolis Tuesday to visit a memorial for Alex Pretti and meet with faith leaders, CBS News has confirmed.
