Lawsuit alleges ‘horrific’ conditions at US immigration facility in Chicago | Civil Rights News
Two immigrants detained in Chicago, Illinois, have filed a class-action lawsuit against top officials at the United States…
UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are ‘unacceptable’
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the…
Shutdown offers schools glimpse of Education Department closure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long…
Brazilian police say death toll in huge police raid on drug gang in Rio rises to 119
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of…
Brazilian police raid gang in Rio, leaving at least 64 people dead and 81 under arrest
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking…
UN warns of mercury contamination in Colombia’s Atrato River
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato…
Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes ‘dirty work’ of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for “the dirty work” during his time…
US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to…
Supreme Court hears voting rights case over minority representation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed…
Snatched: How ICE raids are shattering Chicago’s immigrant world | National
One minute Maria was selling tamales from her food cart in Chicago’s West Side. The next, her son…