Days before the death of Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo, ICE officials did not report the death of another man who’d been detained at Delaney Hall — because they had technically “released” him in the middle of a medical emergency, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) alleged. www.huffpost.com/entry/delane...

A Man Died After Being Detained By ICE — And They Didn't Report It, Congressman Says

Rep. Rob Menendez made a stunning allegation while addressing the recent death of another man who had been detained at Delaney Hall.

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The Trump administration has gone months without paying attorneys who represent unaccompanied immigrant children as part of a years-old, congressionally-funded effort. The latest in a series of temporary bridge contracts ends tomorrow, with no replacement in sight: www.huffpost.com/entry/unacco...

These Lawyers Make Sure Children Don’t Face Deportation Hearings Alone. Trump Hasn't Paid Them In Months.

“We know what happens when children go to court without an attorney,” a lawyer said. “One word: deportation.”

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I spoke with some legal experts about Pirro’s reflecting pool case against the canoeist. It’s a really, really tough road for prosecutors. They need to prove not only malicious intent, but the value of a peeling pool slab. “I think a DC jury is going to be mad.” www.huffpost.com/entry/jeanin...

Trump Is Prosecuting A Former Olympian For His Reflecting Pool Disaster. Legal Experts Predict What A Jury Will Say.

Prosecutors have to show not only that a former Olympian acted with malice, but that he destroyed property worth more than $1,000. Experts say it’s a tall order.

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It's an abomination that four justices believe that the 14th amendment doesn't say what it says www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...

The Supreme Court's Birthright Ruling Is Not A Win

The 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause survived by the skin of its teeth.

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NEW: Texas passed a law to clarify when women should receive life-saving care. She almost died anyway. “I’m, in that moment, trying to plan for my death,” Lynn Callaway told me.

A Texas Woman Was Actively Miscarrying. She Nearly Died After 2 ERs Turned Her Away.

Like so many women denied miscarriage care since the fall of Roe v. Wade, Lynn Callaway developed an infection, according to a new lawsuit — leaving her at death’s door with no one to turn to for help...

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The Trump admin appears to have quietly revised language in an obscure grant program, redefining frozen embryos as children. Repro health experts described the move as “a Trojan horse” — creating a precedent that could threaten access to fertility treatments like IVF and ban abortion nationwide.

Trump Administration Quietly Changes Language To Refer To Embryos As Children

Reproductive health care experts described the move as “a Trojan horse” — creating a precedent that could threaten access to fertility treatments like IVF and ban abortion nationwide.

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NEWS: SoFi Stadium cashiers, dishwashers, cooks, bartenders, concessions workers, and food attendants voted 96% to authorize a strike, just a week out from when the stadium is set to host its first World Cup game www.huffpost.com/entry/unite-...

Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Ahead Of The World Cup

Thousands of cooks, dishwashers, concessions workers, bartenders and servers at SoFi Stadium are threatening to picket, citing insufficient pay, erosion of jobs, and plans for ICE to be at the games.

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NEW: The $1.8B slush fund proposed by the Justice Department is a murky mess. And the claim DOJ makes when it says this new fund is modeled after something legimate is not remotely true. Find out why in my report for HuffPost: www.huffpost.com/entry/patent...

There Has Never Been Anything Like Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund

The DOJ has claimed the fund is similar to an Obama-era settlement. But legal experts say that’s a far cry from reality.

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The Supreme Court has unleashed the largest rollback of Black political representation since the end of Reconstruction www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...

The South Lurches Back To Jim Crow Past After Supreme Court Decision

The decision gutting the Voting Rights Act has commenced the largest rollback of Black representation in the South since the end of Reconstruction.

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FYI: No matter what happens to mifepristone, you can still get abortion pills in the mail.

No Matter What Happens To Mifepristone, You Can Still Get Abortion Pills In The Mail

Court battles over abortion pills have caused chaos and confusion for patients across the U.S., but providers were ready for the sudden change.

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The Trump administration is officially closing the watchdog office responsible for investigating abuse in the immigration detention system, according to an internal DHS email. Even one-pagers explaining the office's duties appeared to be offline on Monday. www.huffpost.com/entry/immigr...

Trump Admin Closes Office That Investigates Abuse In Immigration Detention System

The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman is in the process of removing all its public signage and ending its inspections, according to an internal email.

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New: With the Maine primary over, the next big Dem Senate clash will be in Iowa. Turek is getting a big boost from VoteVets, Wahls is running an explicitly anti-Schumer campaign in response. Winner could determine whether Ds can make Iowa a battleground. www.huffpost.com/entry/iowas-...

An Unexpected Senate Battle In A Red State Is Exposing Tensions Inside The Democratic Party

A leading candidate is hoping to make up for a financial disadvantage with biting criticisms of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

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A bunch of Dems in the House just introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25. It's a sign of how many progressives have moved well beyond the $15 rallying cry after high inflation. The fed min wage is still just $7.25/hr. www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...

Democrats Introduce Bill To More Than Triple The Minimum Wage

The federal wage floor is just $7.25 per hour and hasn’t budged since 2009.

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Backers of the California billionaire's tax say they've gathered more than 1.5 million signatures, which would be more than enough to get the proposal on the ballot this fall. They plan to file them with the state today.

Just now: A federal judge in Baltimore is issuing a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump admin from converting a logistics warehouse in Western MD into a massive ICE detention facility. He'll allow DHS to put up a fence but not to proceed with detention plans as lawsuit plays out.

NEW: A key Senate vote today could send a big signal about the US-Israel relationship & Trump's wars—and the future of the Democratic Party Details on who to watch as the chamber considers $450 million in bombs+bulldozers + how this fits into other anti-war efforts: www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

I spoke to an ICE observer who was detained last week after following DHS agents to record them. She was not arrested. Five days later, her Global Entry was revoked. A day after I asked DHS about her case, her Global Entry was restored. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...

Amazon spent more than $26 million on anti-union consultants last year. That's by far the largest single-year report I've seen disclosed to the Labor Department. Hundreds of payments averaging $56,000, more than the average warehouse worker's salary. www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon...

Amazon Just Spent A Crazy Amount Of Money On Union-Busters

It's the largest sum that a company has ever reported to the Labor Department for a single year.

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If you're furloughed from DHS or still working without pay, I would like to speak with you. Anonymous is fine. Find me at dave.jamieson@huffpost.com or Signal: davejamieson.99

TSA told officers to expect backpay starting on Monday, "at the direction of the president." One agent told me, "I'll believe it when I see it."

For Playboy, I spoke to adult content creators about the hours of labor their subscribers *don’t* see. “The amount of times I have people in my comments being like, ‘Get a real job!’ and like, I probably pay way more to the IRS than you do!” - @siridahl.bsky.social www.playboy.com/read/sex-rel...

She Made $1 Million in 3 Hours on OnlyFans. Then, the Headaches.

Despite popular belief, OnlyFans isn't a path to quick cash. Adult creators take us inside the hard work of running their business.

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NEW: As Trump sends 1000s more troops toward Iran, some service members report disillusionment & panic - Troops arguing "We do not want to die for Israel" - Uptick in conscientious objector + dissent talk - Evacuees from the region describe huge danger/vulnerability www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

“An Absolute Disaster”: Troops Express Fears As Trump Expands Iran War

The possibility of an American ground operation in Iran is growing, but one service member familiar with troops in the region told HuffPost the prospect would be "an absolute disaster."

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Exclusive: Next week REI workers will vote on calling a boycott of the retailer's big anniversary sale in May, a major escalation of their contract fight. Workers are confident shoppers would honor it: "Our members will absolutely understand why we’re doing this." www.huffpost.com/entry/rei-an...

You Might Be Asked To Think Twice About Shopping REI’s Anniversary Sale This Year

Still fighting for a contract, employees from 11 unionized stores will vote on whether to ask customers not to shop at REI during its massive anniversary event.

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If the rise in gas prices is impacting your job or commute, I'd like to talk with you for a story. Hit me up at dave.jamieson@huffpost.com or on Signal at davejamieson.99

AI Isn’t Lightening Workloads. It’s Making Them More Intense.: "It’s not that AI doesn’t create efficiency. It’s that the capacity it frees up immediately gets repurposed into doing other work, and that’s where the creep is likely to happen." www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-i...

AI Isn’t Lightening Workloads. It’s Making Them More Intense.

The technology is increasing the speed, density and complexity of work rather than reducing it, a new analysis of 164,000 people’s work activity shows.

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BREAKING: AL Gov. Kay Ivey (R) commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-yo-old wheelchair user who, by the state's own admission, never killed anyone www.huffpost.com/entry/alabam...

Alabama Governor Spares Life Of 75-Year-Old Who Never Killed Anyone

Had the execution gone forward, Burton would have faced a harsher punishment than the man who killed the victim during a botched robbery that Burton participated in.

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I spoke with two ICE watchers who lost their Global Entry after brushes with federal agents. Now an internal memo shows Customs and Border Protection is evaluating cases where people's Global Entry could be revoked based on "encounters" with its officers. www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-wa...

'It Was Very Creepy': These People Say They Lost Global Entry Just For Watching ICE Agents

Two people claim they were punished for acts of protest, and an internal government memo suggests they may not be the last.

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NEW– Trump's war on Iran boosts the global view of the US as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically+illegally & risking innocent lives Combined with his broader agenda + US record from Gaza to Iraq, international wariness of America is at new heights www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Trump Says He Brought 'Justice' To Iran. His War Boosts Fears The U.S. Has Gone Rogue.

The administration’s latest escalation is boosting the global view of the U.S. as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically and illegally and risking innocent lives.

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The Miscarriage+Abortion hotline is a vital resource in a post-Roe world where more and more people are getting abortion pills in the mail. Here's who picks up the phone when you need help managing an abortion or miscarriage at home.

More People Are Having Abortions At Home. Here's Who They Call When They Have Nowhere Else To Turn.

Since Roe v. Wade fell, many callers are filled with concern: “If I go to the emergency room, will they call the police?”

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ICE raids have forced many immigrant workers in LA to make a horrific decision: go to work and risk arrest or stay home and risk eviction — which can force people to leave the U.S. LA officials say they oppose ICE but they've refused to pass eviction protections www.huffpost.com/entry/los-an...

'COWARDS! COWARDS! COWARDS!': Los Angeles Votes Down A Policy To Protect People From ICE

Immigrant workers in Los Angeles face an impossible choice: Go to work and risk being snatched up by ICE, or stay home and risk eviction.

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