The lawsuit was filed this week by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations.

Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even though the confessed killer has been imprisoned for more than 30 years. https://to.pbs.org/4oAhMcl

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Earlier this year, following federal immigration raids in the Central Valley, two Fresno men were accused of posing as federal immigration agents and filming themselves harassing local businesses. www.latimes.com/california/s...

The top five crops grown in Fresno County are almonds, grapes, pistachios, cattle & calves and milk.

Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” https://to.pbs.org/3Ln2cSB

In U.S. first, New Mexico launches free child care for all www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

NEW a lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to halt operations at California's largest ICE detention facility. More on the conditions in the @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/califor...

Exclusive: Data examined by The Bee details who has been arrested and deported by ICE in the Fresno area.

The item is typically made of iron or steel and resembles a small sword with a curved tip.

Glenn Medical Center in Willows lost a critical federal designation that would have kept its ER open, say officials.

“I had only had one other client ever detained at a USCIS office in 20 years of practice,” a Fresno immigration attorney said.

“I wanted to open a restaurant that truly shows what Indian food is — full of spices, flavor, and love.”

ICE awards $130M contract to run Kern County facility amid deportation crackdown “It’s crystal clear to us that ICE is interested in every single bed that we’ve got in the enterprise,” a CoreCivic executive said in an August investors earnings call. www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

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1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse. Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away. Thread 👇

NEW: Central Valley Sikh truckers report spike in harassment after fatal FL crash. “It’s definitely affecting us,” said Gurjant Singh, whose fleet transports Valley produce to FL-based Publix Supermarkets. Some of his drivers refuse to go to Florida. www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure

Immigration lawyers say a recent legal precedent has decreased detainees’ chance at release.

NEW from me: a look back at how untreated sewage from Mary's Chicken stressed the water system and caused foul odors for years in a Fresno County city. Only in @fresnobee.com -- gift link: www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

Lt. Erik Beam claimed a violent assault he suffered last year is reflective of a broader pattern within California’s correctional system.

Nearly 1,200 employees work at the California Rehabilitation Center, which CDCR said Monday would be closed in 2026.

“It’s very scary to go out without documents,” said a naturalized citizen who carries her passport on the rare occasion she leaves her home. www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

BREAKING: El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to six years.

A former Louisville police detective convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's rights by using excessive force when he fired 10 shots at her apartment should serve one day in jail, Justice Department officials said in court filings www.axios.com/2025/07/17/l...

Exclusive: A detainee says immigrants are receiving less food as more people are arrested.

“What the federal government would have this Court believe in the face of a mountain of evidence presented in this case is that none of this is actually happening,” said a federal judge in her ruling. By @brittnymejia.bsky.social @racheluranga.bsky.social for @latimes.com

A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."

Gavin Newsom‬⁩ — of “subzero interest” fame — takes his unannounced 2028 presidential bid to South Carolina. ⁦‪ Jenny Jarvie was there www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

#workers #safety

NEW from me: “I believe the public should know what it takes to put food on the table.” More on the workplace death at Central Valley Meat Co in @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

As authorities launch one of the largest search-and-rescue efforts in recent Texas history, they have come under intensifying scrutiny over preparations and why residents and youth summer camps that are dotted along the river were not alerted sooner or told to evacuate.

Many of the publicly-owned properties along the San Joaquin River are closed, but there are a number of places where you can legally enjoy the water.

Thank you @washingtonpost.com “Once it was mostly a taco website. Now it's covering L.A. ICE raids. L.A. Taco has become a formidable media outlet amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the resulting protests.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

A new billboard in Kings County condemns Rep. David Valadao for voting to cut Medicaid (Medi-Cal).

Advocates say detainee population at Mesa Verde has surged, following end of pandemic population capacity www.kget.com/news/local-n...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fires 3 prosecutors who were involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say.

It’s Friday, June 27th, the 22nd straight day of the ICE siege of L.A. Topics: - ICE Raids (targeting street vendors today) - HP arrests ICE imposter - What happened in Huntington Park - FBI Ambushed an activist - Another US Citizen detained by ICE is released - SCOTUS ruling @eltragon.bsky.social

This week’s newsletter take: The ICE raids show what state-sponsored terror looks like www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...

Family names, and even a typo, are some of the origins of the towns in Stanislaus County

Scrappy LA Taco has understood the assignment!

Fresno Unified’s academic performance has led some to speculate whether the district’s tendencies to promote underachieving students to the next grade level harms or helps them. The answer is complicated. @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/local/e...

My latest for @latimes.com: Veterans’ advocates warn of low military morale amid L.A. deployment: ‘This is not what we signed up for’ www.latimes.com/california/s...

MY LATEST @latimes.com ‬⁩ COLUMNA: 'We're all just a bunch of Josés': Vance's dig at Padilla is a new low. Share, porfas!

Public records reveal she was the subject of several employee complaints — nearly all of which were deemed credible.

Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says

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