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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina s congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Myorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NH: Immigration

As of 2020, roughly 29 million eligible voters did not have a non-expired driver's license and more than 7 million lacked any other form of non-expired, government-issued photo identification, according to the nonpartisan group VoteRiders. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, March 25, 2024

NH House passes strict voter ID bill allowing registration challenges

The New Hampshire House passed a bill to eliminate any exceptions to the state's voter ID law and requires documented proof of citizenship in order to…

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Most recent FBI data shows at least 7,759 hate crimes and 10,532 related offenses. (JP Photography/Adobe Stock)
Group: Hate Crimes Often Go Unreported in Muslim American Communities

CONCORD, N.H. -- As the nation marks the 20-year anniversary of the Sep. 11 attacks, groups said stopping hate crimes and bigotry toward Muslim …

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Immigration groups are calling for a halt to deportations while the new administration decides whether or how to unwind President Donald Trump's strict immigration policies. (svetazi/Adobestock)
Immigration Advocates Praise DACA Ruling; Press Biden to Go Further

CONCORD, N.H. -- Groups that fight for immigrants' rights are pressing for a path to citizenship in the wake of a new federal court ruling forcing …

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The ACLU of New Hampshire along with the ACLU of Massachusetts and the law firm Mintz have won a first-of-its kind lawsuit on behalf of three immigrants who were jailed after detention hearings. (1778011/Pixabay)
ACLU of NH Wins Changes to Immigration Hearings, Detention Policies

CONCORD, N. H. – Starting now, immigration courts in New England can no longer detain undocumented immigrants in bond hearings without the …

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Last week's letter from the ACLU says choosing to consent to Customs and Border Patrol bus raids jeopardizes Concord’s paying passengers’ Fourth Amendment rights. (Wikimedia Commons)
'Concord Coach Lines Should Stop Allowing Warrantless Bus Raids,' ACLU Says

CONCORD, N.H. — The American Civil Liberties Union wants passengers on Concord Coach Lines to know their rights in the event that their bus is …

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More than 600 events are planned across the U.S. and globe tonight to protest conditions in American immigration detention centers at the U.S./Mexico border. (Boss Tweed/Flickr)
NH Cities Join Worldwide Trump Immigration-Policy Protests

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – People in more than 600 cities across five continents are holding vigils tonight to protest the Trump administration's …

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Up to 50 people a day have signed up to walk some or all of the 40-mile route. (NH Council of Churches)
Faith Leaders Marching in Solidarity with Immigrants

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Members of New Hampshire's faith community are marching from Manchester to Dover to show solidarity with immigrants who are …

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Rev. Joseph Gurdak is among those holding a Manchester prayer vigil today to call for the end to deportations. (American Friends Service Committee)
Manchester Prayer Vigil as Local Immigrants Report to ICE

MANCHESTER, N.H. – As President Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on undocumented immigrants, a prayer vigil is planned this Tuesday at the …

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Immigrants' advocates are welcoming a change in course by the Trump administration on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but note it could change at any moment.  (S. Melkisethian/Flckr)
NH Undocumented: Still Subject to President Trump's "Whim?"

CONCORD, N.H. -- The Trump Administration has, for the moment, reversed course on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Immigrant …

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Advocates will be out in force in Manchester Monday to stand up for the rights of immigrants and immigrant workers. (A. Alpert/AFSC)
Manchester May Day Message: Immigrants "Here to Stay"

MANCHESTER, N.H. – It's forecast to be the largest mobilization of immigrants since the presidential election, as hundreds of thousands are …

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The number of refugees expected to arrive in New England prior to the travel ban has doubled. Their destinations include Manchester, N.H. (International Institute of New England)
More Refugees Head to NH, New England to Beat Travel Ban Deadline

MANCHESTER, N.H. – As soon as President Donald Trump signed the latest travel ban, international relief agencies stepped up their efforts –…

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As two New Hampshire towns consider declaring
Immigrants Don't Increase Crime, Says New Report

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- As President Donald Trump continues to make good on promises to deport undocumented immigrants, and both Portsmouth and Durham …

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