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The Birds: Nesting Impedes Construction In Virginia

Crews in Virginia are preparing for that state’s largest construction project, but they face an unusual obstacle — 25,000 seabirds nesting on their staging area.

Trump’s Track Record On Family Detentions

This week the Trump administration published rules that would allow the indefinite detention of migrant children with their parents. Critics say family detention centers have a bad track record.

Houses Of Worship Find New Life After Congregations Downsize

As the percentage of Americans who belong to a church, mosque or synagogue declines, congregations are selling their buildings. Some of those former houses of worship are finding new life.

DOJ Says Psychologist Removed Jeffrey Epstein From Suicide Watch

The financier’s suicide had created a demand for answers from the senior officials in charge of his care. He was being held pending trial on sex trafficking charges.

Florida Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter Despite ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense

Michael Drejka, who is white, shot and killed Markeis McGlockton, an unarmed black man, after a dispute over a handicapped space in a parking lot.

DOJ Increases Power Of Agency Running Immigration Court System

The changes follow the Trump administration’s efforts to decertify the immigration judges’ union and speed up deportations.

Friend Of Dayton Shooter Will Remain In Jail After Judge Denies Motion For Release

Lawyers for Ethan Kollie asked the court to consider “less restrictive” options than jail. Law enforcement officials say he purchased body armor and an ammunition drum used in the Aug. 4 shooting.

Inside A Family Detention Center In Texas That Will Soon Re-Open

NPR takes a look inside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. It is one of the nation’s largest immigrant detention centers and it’s reserved for families.

Feds Charge 80 People Over Massive Online Fraud Conspiracy

One of the victims is a Japanese woman who sent more than $200,000 to a person she thought was a U.S. service member in Syria, according to the federal complaint.

Court Says Idaho Must Provide Gender Confirmation Surgery To Transgender Inmate

Friday a panel of judges ruled that in denying a transgender inmate gender confirmation surgery, the state violated the Eighth Amendment.

California Says Its Cannabis Revenue Has Fallen Short Of Estimates, Despite Gains

The tepid results have prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to revise his office’s estimates of how much money the state will net from its cannabis industry.

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