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Juneteenth celebrations march on in Georgia amid national DEI reversals and cutbacks June 19, 2025
Selina and Howie Newton were first-time visitors at Marietta’s Juneteenth festival, but the anniversary of the official end of slavery in America has always been a big deal in their household. Selina enjoys decorating the front of their house during the month of June to mark the occasion. And as they strolled through Marietta Square […]
Amber Roldan
U.S. Senate confirms Trump pick for Customs and Border Protection chief June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a major role for carrying out the president’s border enforcement agenda and the handling of unauthorized migration. In a 51-46 party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Rodney Scott, of Oklahoma. Scott previously served as the chief of the Border Patrol, […]
Ariana Figueroa
Judge grills Trump DOJ on order tying transportation funding to immigration enforcement June 18, 2025
A Rhode Island federal judge seemed likely Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Transportation’s move to yank billions in congressional funding for bridges, roads and airport projects if Democrat-led states do not partake in federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge John James McConnell Jr. during a hearing pressed acting U.S. Attorney Sara Miron Bloom […]
Ariana Figueroa