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Memphis Pizza Owner Refuses Service to National Guard Troops
A Memphis pizza shop owner refused to serve National Guard troops, citing opposition to military policing. The owner vows to do it again.
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Politics
DHS Agents Track Down ICE Critic, Raising Free Speech Fears
Federal agents tracked down a New York man five months after he sent a critical email to ICE's top official, sparking free speech concerns.
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PoliticsCivil Liberties
DHS Tracked Down a Man Over an Email to ICE's Director
Federal agents tracked down a New York man five months after he sent a critical email to ICE's acting director, raising free speech concerns.
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PoliticsCivil Liberties
DHS Agents Confronted Poll Worker Over Instagram Post on ICE
Federal agents confronted a Syracuse poll worker at her polling place on Election Day over an Instagram post criticizing an ICE agent.
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PoliticsSocial Policy
Trump Pushes to Institutionalize Homeless, Including Vets
Trump advances a policy to institutionalize homeless individuals through civil commitment, raising concerns over civil liberties and treatment of veterans.
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PoliticsTechnology
ICE Detention Gaps and Facial Recognition App Raise Concerns
A California ICE detainee's case reveals oversight gaps as DHS shares facial recognition tech with local police, raising civil liberties concerns.
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PoliticsUnited States
Most Americans See Freedoms Under Threat, Core to Identity
AP-NORC poll: Most Americans see civil liberties like voting and free speech under threat, yet view them as core to the nation's identity.
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PoliticsCivil Liberties
ICE Denies Protester Database, Letter Reveals Tracking
NPR investigation reveals ICE collects biometric data on protesters despite denying a protester database exists, raising First Amendment concerns.
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HealthPolitics
Hantavirus Passenger Calls Nebraska Quarantine a 'Prison'
A New York man quarantined in Nebraska after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship says the isolation center feels like a prison.
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