Children Heard Crying In Detention Center Audio Recording
ProPublica has spoken with the family of a young girl who was heard earlier in the week on audio from a detention center in Texas. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with ProPublica reporter Ginger Thompson.
Catholic Charities President On Housing Separated Children
Rachel Martin speaks with Heather Reynolds, president and CEO of Catholic Charities Fort Worth. The group is currently housing children who were separated from their families at the border.
Police Shootings And Mental Health
A new study finds that police killings of unarmed black Americans have adverse effects on the mental health of black American adults in the general population.
Trump’s Migrant Family Policy Now Moves To The Courts
At issue: How should cases proceed and what should happen to the more than 2,000 immigrant minors already detained in light of the president’s executive order?
Keystone Virus Makes Jump From Mosquitoes To Human For First Time
The first known human case of the virus was identified in a Florida teen after a year of tests. Known symptoms include fever and a severe rash, but it’s unclear if it causes brain inflammation.
Before DOJ Request, Commerce Secretary Considered Adding Census Citizenship Question
A new memo shows that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross started considering adding a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census in the early months of the Trump administration.
El Paso Sheriff Bars Deputies From Working At Facility Holding Child Migrants
“We don’t support the current administration’s position of separating children simply to discourage illegal immigration,” Sheriff Richard Wiles said in explaining his decision.
House Passes Farm Bill With Controversial Work Requirements
The House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill Thursday afternoon with strict work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
Prisoners In Illinois Ask Governor For Help Getting Their Debate Team Back
Prison officials say they are re-evaluating all programs, but the prisoners say their effort to shed light on the problems with parole in Illinois may be what’s behind the shutdown.
Trump’s Executive Order To End Family Separation Hasn’t Quieted Protesters
A group of 20 mayors from across the country gathered Thursday near an immigrant youth detention encampment near Tornillo, Texas, to protest and demand information about what is being done to reunify the children with their families.
Military Asked To Provide 20,000 Beds For Detained Immigration Children
The bed space has been requested starting in July and running through the end of the year. Officials tell NPR that four bases are expected to provide space.
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