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National Editor at States Newsroom. Proud N&O alumnus. Mom, dog lover. I dig in the dirt in my free time.

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ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis • Minnesota Reformer The driver then slowly backs up and appears to be leaving, when another officer fires three shots.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty issued a statement soon after the shooting saying she is “pushing hard for a local investigation which is the only way to ensure full transparency and review by our office.”

07.01.2026 19:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The dogs of the No Kings protest in Atlanta. Despite only being 6-months old, Rahul Bose, sitting in front of the "No kings, No ICE" poster, is a frequent protester, starting with the Tesla Takedown protests earlier this year.

"Ruff," he said.

Jax, a 1 year old German Shepherd, wanted to play.

18.10.2025 17:19 👍 71 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 4
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Iris, 9, said she wishes Dolly Parton was president (likely echoing what many Tennesseans think!)

18.10.2025 18:03 👍 67 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

NC DMV generates roughly $2.2 billion in revenue, about 30% of the NCDOT revenue, but receives only 3% of its expenditures, says 𝐍𝐂 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐤. #ncpol #NCDMV

04.08.2025 17:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Excellent work here from @chasewoodruff.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com From the story: ... records show that the Chavez family, and a young Cuauhtemoc in particular, were squarely on the wrong side of the “strong immigration policies” his grandson now invokes his name to champion.

22.07.2025 19:45 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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‘Part of our culture’: Navajo Nation’s Oak Ridge Fire response includes livestock As the Oak Ridge Fire continued to spread southwest of the Navajo Nation capital last week, families living in the fire’s path not only scrambled to save what they could from their homes, but many als...

As the devastating Oak Ridge Fire spread across the Navajo Nation @diinsilversmith.bsky.social found an uplifting story about the effort to evacuate families and their livestock. It really touched my heart. azmirror.com/2025/07/07/p...

07.07.2025 21:57 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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BREAKING: North Carolina US Sen. Thom Tillis announces retirement WASHINGTON — North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced Sunday he won’t seek reelection when his term ends next year, opening up a seat that will become central to control of Congress during...

Tillis’ announcement came just hours after he voted against moving forward with Republicans' tax and spending cuts package, eliciting a wave of criticism on social media from President Donald Trump.

29.06.2025 17:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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LIVE FEED: 'No Kings' protests and Army anniversary parade | News From The States

If you want a sense of what's going on around the country, I suggest this live feed with links to various stories and some great photos. www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/li...

14.06.2025 23:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

An update from @floridaphoenix.com reporter @llanosjackie.bsky.social who was with the family when Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was released.

17.04.2025 23:38 👍 45 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 2

Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez will be held in jail for the next 48 hours because he is under an ICE hold. He is a U.S. citizen born in Georgia.

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