Bessie Mann
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Journalist, publisher.
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ProPublica
18 days ago
NEW: Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-family-deportations-ice-citizen-kids?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1774263720&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Mueller, She Wrote
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Hegseth is lying about gold star families now.
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Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job
Hegseth said "family after family" of service members killed urged the administration to ânot stop until the job is done." President Donald Trump made a similar claim earlier this month.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/father-servicemember-killed-iran-war-never-told-hegseth-finish-the-job-rcna264297
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ProPublica
27 days ago
NEW: They Didnât Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. By
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They Didnât Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.
Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...
https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1773489620&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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NPR
26 days ago
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
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ProPublica
about 1 month ago
The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary âdisruption.â For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil. The rest would get nothing. (Published Dec. 2025)
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The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trumpâs Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
After the Trump administration cut off food from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-kenya-humanitarian-aid-starvation-families-children?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1773187208&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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ProPublica
about 1 month ago
DHS repeatedly said that an aggressive apartment raid in Chicago last fall was prompted by intel on a gang takeover. Documents show the real story behind the raid was to target alleged squatters â with the landlord's blessing.
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The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about âille...
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1772596809&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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ProPublica
about 1 month ago
Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. Thatâs not what we found. After Trump officials cut food aid to Kenya, children starved to death in an American-made hunger crisis. (Published Dec. 2025)
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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
âBrutal and traumatizingâ: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
https://www.propublica.org/article/kenya-trump-usaid-world-food-program-starvation-children-deaths?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1772589608&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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ProPublica
about 1 month ago
DHS invoked the ânational emergencyâ at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign, which has secretly benefited a firm with ties to Kristi Noem. (Published Nov. 2025)
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Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noemâs chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the âemergencyâ at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1772570881&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The Wall Street Journal
about 1 month ago
Exclusive: The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said the agencyâs leaders had âsystematically obstructedâ its work, including in a federal criminal investigation.
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Exclusive | Inspector General Says Kristi Noemâs DHS Has âSystematically Obstructedâ Its Work
Letter outlines 11 instances of the Department of Homeland Security allegedly blocking information, including in a criminal inquiry.
https://on.wsj.com/4aQauNi
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NPR
about 1 month ago
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
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A U.S. veteran adopted an orphan from Iran. Decades later, ICE is trying to deport her
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
https://n.pr/4cS9GZs
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One of the better headlines âand great reporting
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Why the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequential
Amid Trumpâs lies and xenophobic rants, people struggling to pay bills and make ends meet are unlikely to be moved
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/trump-state-of-union-speech-analysis
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Aaron Rupar
about 1 month ago
Incredible shot of Rep. Al Green holding up a "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" sign with Trump in the foreground from photographer Kenny Holston (Getty)
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
about 2 months ago
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NPR
about 2 months ago
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
https://n.pr/4qTItsU
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The Tennessee Holler
3 months ago
âDid you believe you had sufficient evidence to obtain and sustain a conviction against Donald Trump for interference with the lawful transfer of power?â JACK SMITH: âYes.â
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José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza
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Opinion | José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/opinion/gaza-starvation-famine-israel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Zk8.NYLM.R-686s4J3ZJk&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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CNN
9 months ago
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the next five years.
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Rubio hails end of USAID as study says its elimination could contribute to 14 million deaths in next 5 years | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/politics/us-aid-elimination-study-14-million-deaths
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Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package
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Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/business/poor-americans-senate-legislation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
9 months ago
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CNN
10 months ago
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifelineâs specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth will no longer be in operation starting July 17, according to a statement from the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Trump administration to end 988 suicide prevention specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth in July | CNN
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifelineâs specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth will no longer be in operation starting July 17, according to a statement from the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/18/health/trump-ends-988-lgbtq-suicide-prevention-service-wellness?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2025-06-19T01%3A03%3A32
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Jordan Uhl
10 months ago
Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
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Mara Dolan
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coverage of Bill Owens leaving as producer of 60 Minutes. đ đ
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Annie Waldman
about 1 year ago
Amy Paris was hired to help modernize the nation's donor organ network, which ensures critically-ill people get the organs they need. She was also let go. "We had alignment from Democrats and Republicans on the Hill, we had funding, and they were hiring more of us.â
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Good to see. A bit of integrity. Letâs hope itâs catching.
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Fox News, CNN and Other Outlets Urge White House to Drop AP Ban
Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/business/media/ap-white-house-ban-cnn-fox.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivorsâ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke
After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/nyregion/doge-ground-zero-health-care-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Under Trumpâs Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama
The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who canât easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/americas/trump-migrant-deportation-panama.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Autumn Lockwood Makes History As 1st Black Woman Coach To Win Super Bowl | BIN: Black Information Network
History was made when the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl.
https://www.binnews.com/content/2025-02-10-autumn-lockwood-makes-history-as-1st-black-woman-coach-to-win-super-bowl/
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Dianne Dupuis
about 1 year ago
This administration is suppressing the truth, watchdog for USAID fired after he releases report on the impact of rapidly dismantling USAID. Sickening.
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Watchdog ousted after reporting that Trump administration is letting $489M in food aid rot - NewsBreak
President Donald Trump's administration has fired yet another independent watchdog â this time immediately after that watchdog reported on the fallout of T
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3804199533397-watchdog-ousted-after-reporting-that-trump-administration-is-letting-489m-in-food-aid-rot
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Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trumpâs USAID Order
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/health/usaid-clinical-trials-funding-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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