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"An utter state of fear": In Springfield, Haitian immigrants quietly prepare for an exodus
2 weeks, 4 days ago

"An utter state of fear": In Springfield, Haitian immigrants quietly prepare for an exodus

Salon  

Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been reeling since President Donald Trump won the election — his threats of mass deportation looming over their already uncertain futures. In a statement accompanying the announcement last month, a DHS spokeswoman argued that the Biden administration had extended Haiti's TPS for "far longer than justified or necessary." "President Trump and Secretary Noem are …

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Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: ‘brain damage’
3 weeks ago

Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: ‘brain damage’

LA Times  

Grammy-winning rocker Rick Springfield says he thought he just suffered a broken wrist from a fall during a Las Vegas concert. “Jessie’s Girl” rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a gnarly fall that happened decades ago. “I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out I have some brain …

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A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale
55 years, 2 months ago

A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale

Wired  

According to the Journal’s reporting, Fairfax County leaders like McKay were frustrated, because plans to redevelop the complex ran up against the existence of this facility. One source with knowledge of CIA operations, when asked about concerns that the GSA may have listed at least one of the agency’s facilities as being for sale, immediately acknowledged “the Springfield building.” “There …

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How a Puritan sculpture tells the story of Christian nationalism
3 weeks, 4 days ago

How a Puritan sculpture tells the story of Christian nationalism

LA Times  

The Puritan, a bronze statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, became so popular that it was reproduced for more than 20 other cities, museums, universities and private collectors around the world. Today it ranks with his “Robert Gould Shaw Memorial” on Boston Common, an elaborate bronze relief that commemorates African American soldiers serving in the Civil War, including two of Frederick …

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‘Golden age of America has begun’: Trump boasts tariff, migration & DEI orders in joint address to Congress – Firstpost
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Golden age of America has begun’: Trump boasts tariff, migration & DEI orders in joint address to Congress – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Trump’s frenetic first weeks in office have included the disintegration of the federal government, conflicts with America’s friends, and a trade war, all of which have added to economic instability US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington. “One way or another, we’re going to get it.” Since his first term in office, …

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Trump’s address to Congress revived false or misleading claims on immigration
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s address to Congress revived false or misleading claims on immigration

LA Times  

President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the Capitol on Tuesday as Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson listen. During Donald Trump’s campaign for president, he and his allies repeated misleading or false claims on immigration, including that then-President Biden had secretly flown migrants into the U.S., that FEMA used disaster relief money on …

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Tim Walz Admits How He Got Played By Trump 2024 Campaign
4 weeks ago

Tim Walz Admits How He Got Played By Trump 2024 Campaign

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has expressed his regret at the way in which he felt he got swept up — as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate — in combating a racist lie that was peddled by Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2024 election. “They sucked me in” on the debunked rumor that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, …

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'Unacceptable': Parents livid after basketball team taunted with chants to 'call ICE'
1 month ago

'Unacceptable': Parents livid after basketball team taunted with chants to 'call ICE'

Raw Story  

A high school basketball game in Missouri became the latest example of Trump administration policies seeping into American life as student athletes with Latino-sounding last names were reportedly taunted with threats lobbed from an opposing team's student section that they would “call ICE." Witnesses told school officials that students playing against Joplin High School’s basketball team with surnames that appeared …

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Chaos and turmoil are whipping through America
1 month, 1 week ago

Chaos and turmoil are whipping through America

Raw Story  

Only one month in and the winds of chaos, the fallout of careless destruction, whip across the country, lashing Ohio, spreading fear and anxiety among millions of Americans. As Ohio Republican lawmakers look to impose censorship and control over classrooms while banning faculty strikes — trying to give Ohio’s great universities both the muzzle over the mouth and the jackboot …

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Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10M settlement
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10M settlement

Associated Press  

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — County officials in Springfield, Illinois, have agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot and killed in her home last summer by a sheriff’s deputy responding to her call for help. The Sangamon County Board approved the settlement Tuesday night, allowing taxpayers to avoid a drawn-out and likely traumatic …

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Neil Young – has the godfather of grunge just given us the first Maga anthem?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Neil Young – has the godfather of grunge just given us the first Maga anthem?

The Independent  

Days before Donald Trump began his second reign of error, a new track surfaced that captured the spirit of this ominous moment in history, its chorus warning: “Big change is coming/ Coming right home to you.” This urgent salvo isn’t the work of some young punk firebrand or righteous rap soothsayer, but of a man with over six decades in …

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Free school lunches showing positive results, teachers say, as Tasmania expands program
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Free school lunches showing positive results, teachers say, as Tasmania expands program

ABC  

As school returns, so too does the burden of packing lunch boxes. Preparations needed for schools to start lunch program Springfield Gardens Primary School says its small ovens didn't cut it and new industrial ovens were needed. For Rokeby Primary School, which has been involved since the beginning, there has been a clear difference in the behaviour of students after …

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Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation

Associated Press  

DAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught. The city of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue and several others sued the Blood Tribe, leaders Christopher Pohlhaus and Drake …

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FCC chairman's reaction to unedited version of Harris' CBS interview
1 month, 3 weeks ago

FCC chairman's reaction to unedited version of Harris' CBS interview

Daily Mail  

The head of the Federal Communication Commission blasted CBS News' heavy-handed editing of its 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris slamming Trump as a 'racist' is edited out The long version of the CBS interview revealed that the network cut out an entire answer Kamala Harris dedicated to slamming Donald Trump as a racist. CBS edited Whitaker's …

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‘It got a little messy’: Stephen Stills and Graham Nash on CSNY’s early days
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘It got a little messy’: Stephen Stills and Graham Nash on CSNY’s early days

LA Times  

From left, Neil Young, Graham Nash, David Crosby and Stephen Stills perform at New York’s Fillmore East in September 1969. A new concert album captures the moment: “Live at Fillmore East, 1969” documents the two sets CSNY played on Sept. 20 — one acoustic, one electric — comprising 17 songs, including “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” and “Helplessly Hoping,” both from …

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All the damning moments CBS edited out of Kamala Harris controversial 60 Minutes interview
1 month, 3 weeks ago

All the damning moments CBS edited out of Kamala Harris controversial 60 Minutes interview

Daily Mail  

All of the damning moments that CBS edited out of their interview with Kamala Harris have been laid bare - after the Federal Communications Commission ordered for the original to be made public. Donald Trump claimed the sit-down had been rigged - and the unearthed version now shows that CBS only aired 20 minutes of Kamala Harris talking, compared to …

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'Wokest' DEI government workers revealed... along with their staggering taxpayer-funded salaries
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Wokest' DEI government workers revealed... along with their staggering taxpayer-funded salaries

Daily Mail  

A conservative group has published a list of government workers who they say are earning huge sums for 'abusing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' roles. In her role, she is helping to 'create a multi-year road map that intentionally connects health equity, social and structural determinants of health, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging, and related considerations to guide CDC's science, …

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The Simpsons fans in mourning as they say goodbye to ‘old friend’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Simpsons fans in mourning as they say goodbye to ‘old friend’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It has been a remarkable journey, and we are grateful that we’ve been able to …

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The Simpsons fans in mourning as they say goodbye to ‘old friend’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Simpsons fans in mourning as they say goodbye to ‘old friend’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It has been a remarkable journey, and we are grateful that we’ve been able to …

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Markey: The resistance is loading
2 months ago

Markey: The resistance is loading

Politico  

Markey: The resistance is loading WAIT FOR IT — When Donald Trump rolled into the White House in 2017, his rule was met with immediate backlash: women’s marches and protests around the country, celebrities giving him the cold shoulder and Democrats boycotting his inauguration. The president signed an executive order on his first day in office halting federal approvals for …

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Factory car park is empty and Home Depot store is eerily quiet amid social media claims illegal immigrants are staying away amid Donald Trump's crackdown
2 months ago

Factory car park is empty and Home Depot store is eerily quiet amid social media claims illegal immigrants are staying away amid Donald Trump's crackdown

Daily Mail  

Illegal migrants fearing deportation are said to be in hiding, turning usually crowded factories, warehouses and grocery stores into ghost towns. A Home Depot in Chicago, Illinois was empty amid the immigration crackdown Fiesta Mart, a popular Mexican grocery chain in the south, was 'empty' last week, according to X users who claim that 'absolutely no one' was in the …

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Playbook: The trade war that wasn't
2 months ago

Playbook: The trade war that wasn't

Politico  

Playbook: The trade war that wasn’t Presented by With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine Good Monday morning. But but but: Behind the scenes, talks between officials continued, and late last night a triumphant Leavitt published a statement saying Bogotá had “agreed to all of President Trump’s terms.” She said deportations to Colombia will continue, “including on …

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Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears
2 months ago

Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears

LA Times  

Jean-Michel Gisnel cries out while praying with other congregants at the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield on Sunday. “The community is panicking.” said Viles Dorsainvil, the leader of Springfield’s Haitian Community Help and Support Center. “Any administration with common sense would rather work with those kinds of immigrants than deport them.” Last year, Trump falsely accused Haitians in Springfield …

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Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears
2 months ago

Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears

Associated Press  

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in prayer, flanked by the flags of Haiti and the United States. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Ushers …

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