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Trump warns Iran to agree to a deal 'before there is nothing left'; 'No Kings' rallies planned across Massachusetts on Saturday; NV disability advocate alarmed by proposed cuts to Medicaid; Advocates push for economic inclusion during Pride Month in GA.

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Democrats demand answers on CA Sen. Padilla's handcuffing and removal from a DHS news conference. Defense Secretary Hegseth defends the administration's protest response as preventative, and Trump vows protests of Saturday's military parade will be met with "heavy" force.

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EV charging stations are harder to find in rural America, improving the mental health of children and teachers is the goal of a new partnership in seven rural states, and a once segregated Mississippi movie theater is born again.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested 11 undocumented workers at a New Mexico dairy farm. (Lawrey/Adobe Stock)

Friday, June 13, 2025

Amid migrant roundups, 'No Kings' rallies scheduled in 17 NM cities

New Mexicans will join what's expected to be thousands of "No Kings" rallies across the country tomorrow to protest against the Trump administration…

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The May 4 Visitor Center at Kent State University educates the public about the 1970 campus shootings and their lasting impact on civil liberties and protest rights. Canfora calls her brother holding a black flag away from a school parking lot while National Guard troops are on the scene in May 1970. (John Filo)

Friday, June 13, 2025

OH's Kent State lessons loom over military response to LA protests

A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military's involvement in immigration-related …

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The First Amendment protects people's right to assemble and express their views through protest, according to the ACLU. However, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization says police and other government officials are allowed to place certain restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. (Indivisible)

Thursday, June 12, 2025

AZ protests push back against the Trump administration

Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Arizona as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump adm…

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President Donald Trump will also be celebrating his 79th birthday on Saturday. (Indivisible)

Thursday, June 12, 2025

NV demonstrations aim to push back on Trump agenda

Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Nevada as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump admi…

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Colorado communities to join national 'No Kings' protests Saturday

As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday on Saturday with a $45 million military parade in the nation's capital, organizers are expecting a …

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According to the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Texas has about 57,000 undocumented students enrolled in its public universities and colleges who will no longer be eligible for in-state tuition. (K Abrahams/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Ending in-state tuition for undocumented students will cost TX millions

Immigrant rights groups have said they are considering legal action to restore a Texas law allowing in-state tuition rates for undocumented college st…

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Some 17% of students surveyed said they felt like they could not express their opinion on a subject at least a couple of times a week because of how fellow students, a professor or the administration would respond. (Gatot/Adobe Stock)
Report: TX college students feel free speech is targeted

Texas colleges are getting mixed marks when it comes to protecting free speech on campus. The College Free Speech Rankings include survey results …

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Despite the Trump administration's stated goals of carrying out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, researchers said the current pace is falling short. (Adobe Stock)
ND sheriff: Keep politics out of immigration enforcement

Local law enforcement agencies, including in North Dakota, are decrying a move by the Trump administration to label some jurisdictions as …

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The federal component of Medicaid does not provide health coverage to undocumented individuals but states such as Minnesota have expanded their programs to serve them. It has become a flashpoint in budget debates at the state and federal level. (Adobe Stock)
Health coverage for undocumented immigrants at center of MN budget battle

Minnesota lawmakers remain in crunch time mode in getting a budget passed, with a special session needed and there is spirited debate about whether …

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About 7% of children in the Maryland have a family member that was undocumented and face deportation. (Adobe Stock)
Federal, state laws pull back and forth on immigration policies in Maryland

As Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia sits in an El Salvadorian prison camp, other immigrants in the state are caught in the middle of …

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Federal funding for arts education is being cut significantly, including the grant for the Student Arts Advocacy Day, an event held in partnership with California State Summer School for the Arts.  (Chantal Santoyo/CSSSA)<br />
Arts education advocates speak out against proposed federal budget cuts

Groups championing arts education are criticizing President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to education and the arts, particularly those targeting …

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Supporters of Oregon's Immigrant Justice Package rallied at the Capitol. (Oregon Food Bank)
Coalition calls on OR lawmakers to pass immigrant justice package

In response to increasing federal threats to immigrant communities, including cuts to food assistance and deportations, a coalition of more than 100 …

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