Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.
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Justice
Government attorneys want to reserve the right to detain and deport witnesses who take the stand in a campus free speech trial.
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Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.
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The judge in Asif William Rahman’s case disregarded pleas from the Trump administration to go well beyond sentencing guidelines.
The post Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him. appeared first on The Intercept.
“Animal rights and environmental groups have committed more acts of terrorism than Al Qaeda,” warned an FBI agent who met with Big Ag groups.
The post How the FBI and Big Ag Started Treating Animal Rights Activists as Bioterrorists appeared first on The Intercept.
Allegations of long-running misconduct plague ICE’s Houston deportation hub.
The post Weapons Violations, Misconduct, and Whistleblower Retaliation at ICE appeared first on The Intercept.
The Transaction Record Analysis Center database logs millions of wire transfers sent to or from Mexico and U.S. border states.
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The Trump administration revoked EMTALA guidance for emergency rooms to provide abortions when pregnant patients’ lives are in danger.
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Jonathan Greenblatt falsely accused graduating students and streamer Hasan Piker of spreading antisemitic lies — and called on Trump to stop them.
The post MIT Student Condemned Genocide — So ADL Chief Said She Helped Cause Boulder Attack appeared first on The Intercept.
New court documents reveal how the feds tried to unmask the Columbia students — and got blocked by federal judges on First Amendment grounds.
The post How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.