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April 2, 2026
Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter in Connection With Cold Case
Prosecutors in Galveston County say that in the 1980s, a man killed a teenager and helped hide the remains of a woman, two of the dozens of bodies found on land known as the Texas Killing Fields.
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March 31, 2026
Drivers Count Their Pennies As Gas Hits $4 a Gallon
Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing.
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March 28, 2026
Clavicular, an Internet Narcissus, Is Arrested After Posting a Fight Video
The influencer, known for promoting handsomeness, is accused of arranging a brawl between two women. Separately, the authorities are investigating a video showing him shooting an alligator.
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March 27, 2026
Arrest Warrant for Ex-Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Is Voided
The court decided the warrant was invalid, because it came after the former governor, Matt Bevin, had filed to disqualify a judge from his child-support case, accusing her of bias.
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March 27, 2026
‘No Kings’ Protests Across U.S. Cities: What We Know
Thousands of demonstrations against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place in cities and towns across the country on Saturday.
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March 25, 2026
Somali Immigrants Have Effectively Been Denied a Fair Hearing, Lawsuit Says
Two Minnesota-based legal groups accused the Justice Department of unconstitutionally expediting Somalis’ immigration cases.
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March 19, 2026
More Cesar Chavez Fallout Expected After Sex Abuse Accusations
Some states and cities have canceled their observances of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. Los Angeles leaders said they planned to change the holiday to “Farm Workers Day” and untether it from Mr. Ch...
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March 19, 2026
What to Know About State Laws on Ten Commandments Displays in Classrooms
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas have passed laws requiring the posters in public schools. Several other states are considering similar measures.
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March 13, 2026
Gunman in Old Dominion Shooting Appeared to Target ROTC, Court Records Show
Before opening fire in a university classroom, the gunman asked people if they were there for a Reserve Officers Training Corps event, court documents said.
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March 12, 2026
Videos of ICE Shooting in Texas Capture a Confused and Fatal Encounter
Officials said a 23-year-old Texan had intentionally run over an officer, a claim his family and friend denied. Newly released footage leaves the truth murky.
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March 6, 2026
Minnesota Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Welcome Kristi Noem’s Firing
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said “Good riddance” after Ms. Noem’s ouster. Gov. Tim Walz and others said they still wanted a “complete overhaul” of the department.
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March 5, 2026
Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says
Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.
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March 4, 2026
These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
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March 4, 2026
A Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
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February 21, 2026
Judge Blocks Texas Law Banning L.G.B.T.Q. Clubs in Some School Districts
The law was the first in the nation to explicitly ban L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs. The ruling applies only to the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts.
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February 20, 2026
Ruben Ray Martinez Was Killed in an Undisclosed ICE Shooting in March, His Family Says
A 23-year-old American was shot last March in South Padre Island. ICE’s involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until this week.
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February 13, 2026
A D.H.S. Shutdown Looms. Bruised Minnesotans Urge Their Parties to Dig In.
Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less.
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February 12, 2026
Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota
The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.
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February 5, 2026
Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso
Immigrants apprehended in Minnesota are being sent to a gigantic West Texas detention center where lawyers and detainees say conditions are deplorable, then released in El Paso to find their way home.
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January 22, 2026
Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy Shows
The report from the county medical examiner said the detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, was asphyxiated and restrained by law enforcement. Federal officials described his death as a suicide.
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January 21, 2026
Cuban Immigrant Was Killed in ICE Custody, Family Says in Legal Filing
The family of Geraldo Lunas Campos said a witness saw him choked by guards in an El Paso detention facility this month. Federal officials said he died by suicide.
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January 19, 2026
Texas Schools Wait as Law on Ten Commandments Reaches Appeals Court
A state law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom has already divided Texas schools. Now a federal appeals court will decide its constitutionality.
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January 16, 2026
Emergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was instantly reported to the Minneapolis Police. The calls reflect shock, fury and confusion.
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January 10, 2026
Six People Are Fatally Shot in Mississippi, Sheriff Says
In a social media post, the Clay County sheriff said that “multiple innocent lives were lost” and that one person was in custody.
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