POLICY & JUSTICE — Federal immigration agents have arrested nearly 20,000 people across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia since President Donald Trump returned to office. ProPublica identified 506 U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents since January 2025, including children, people filming enforcement operations and Americans who spent days in custody without access to lawyers or relatives. Nearly 60% of those arrested had no prior criminal record, while during the final full year of the Biden administration, ICE recorded fewer than 3,800 arrests across the same region. A federal judge restricted warrantless civil immigration arrests in D.C. unless agents make an individualized determination that a person is likely to escape.
Tennessee Republicans passed a redistricting plan aimed at helping the GOP win all nine of the state's U.S. House seats, including one that split a majority-Black district. Rep. Justin Jones, briefly expelled from the state assembly in 2023 for a gun-control protest, urges Black voters to understand the broader fight over voting power.
Barbie honors tennis legend Serena Williams with a Signature doll for International Day of the Girl, available at Target, inspired by her iconic championship victory at the 2005 Australian Open. The Barbie Dream Gap Project is donating to Mrs. Rina's House of Blessings, supporting children and families in Martin County, Florida.
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