Elizabeth Shockman

Immigration detention on track for deadliest fiscal year since 2004 Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

NEW: 23 people have died in ICE custody this fiscal year, already surpassing the number of deaths of last fiscal year.

DHS did not respond to our questions about the tally but they did respond to GA Senator questions about detention conditions. Latest: www.npr.org/2026/03/10/g...

Judge won’t issue temporary halt to alleged racially biased ICE enforcement tactics A federal judge in Minnesota has denied a request to order U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop using practices alleged to be racially biased, while a lawsuit against the agency continues.

A federal judge in Minnesota has denied a request to order U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop using practices alleged to be racially biased, while a lawsuit against the agency continues.

Investigation: DHS increasingly targeting U.S. citizens A new Wall Street Journal investigation finds the department is increasingly turning its wrath on U.S. citizens, punishing them for filming or observing officers.

A new Wall Street Journal investigation finds DHS is increasingly turning its wrath on U.S. citizens, punishing them for simply filming or observing officers.

Belle Cushing is one of the reporters behind the investigation. She spoke with MPR News guest host Emily Reese about it.

That video of Epstein and Trump? It might be pro-Iran disinformation. Accounts are drawing millions of views for pro-Tehran posts by tapping into the conspiracy theory that the president attacked Iran to distract the public from the Epstein files.

A pro-Iran propaganda network has found viral success by tapping into the conspiracy theory that President Trump attacked Iran to distract the public from the Epstein files.

These Philly high schoolers are using podcasting as a way to slow gun violence Philly high schoolers hope their conversations about trauma, as well as a “deescalation room” at their school, can help prevent gun violence.

Philly high schoolers hope their conversations about trauma, as well as a “deescalation room” at their school, can help prevent gun violence.

Federal agents lied about why they shot a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Their story quickly fell apart. The attack marked the only time that federal authorities admitted wrongdoing during Operation Metro Surge.

Then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem doubled down, denouncing the incident as an act of “attempted murder” on law enforcement. Her agency published mugshots of all three men arrested in connection with the alleged assault, casting them as “violent criminals.”

None of it was true.

Nelsie Yang’s uncle spent five days in detention as she scrambled to find an attorney to get him out. HwaJeong Kim stood between protesters and ICE and police, trying to mediate the situation on Rose Avenue. Anika Bowie woke to armed agents at her door who were there to arrest her husband. Noecker…

National, State Data Point to Slow Pace of Pandemic Recovery In reading, some states continue to see declines, while a handful have surpassed pre-COVID performance.

In reading, some states continue to see declines, while a handful have surpassed pre-COVID performance www.the74million.org/article/nati...

In Pittsburgh, students with disabilities can rock climb to remedy learning loss School districts across the country are working to help students with disabilities make up for the supports they lost access to during the pandemic. In Pittsburgh, those efforts include rock climbing.

School districts across the country are working to help students with disabilities make up for the supports they lost access to during the pandemic. In Pittsburgh, those efforts include rock climbing.

'For the girls': New film tells a coming-of-age story of Somali American women in Minneapolis A new short film by Minneapolis filmmaker Yasmin Yassin follows two Somali American sisters running a social-media matchmaking business as they move through Lake Street, exploring friendship, feminini...

A new short film by Minneapolis filmmaker Yasmin Yassin follows two Somali American sisters running a social-media matchmaking business as they move through Lake Street, exploring friendship, femininity and the in-between world of first-generation Somali life.

Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged While the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities grabbed much of the attention the past few months, stories of children hiding at home, crying in class and being detained have quietly gripped some...

“In my classroom, students frequently become emotional, crying due to stress or fear. Many appear increasingly agitated and reluctant to engage in class activities,” a teacher wrote. via @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social

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Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.

BBC Verify has pieced together verified videos, satellite imagery and expert views after a deadly attack near a primary school in Minab, souther Iran, which suggest the area was hit more than once "by multiple simultaneous or near-simultaneous strikes".

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BREAKING:

A Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump was just sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing two middle-school aged children.

He tried to bribe his victims by saying he would share Jan. 6 restitution money from the Trump administration, according to police.

Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged While the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities grabbed much of the attention the past few months, stories of children hiding at home, crying in class and being detained have quietly gripped some...

While the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities grabbed much of the attention the past few months, stories of children hiding at home, crying in class and being detained have quietly gripped some Minnesota small towns since January.

More from MPR News reporter @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social

ICE surge meant thousands of extra calls, canceled time off, lots of OT for MPD officers The Minneapolis Police Department will update city council members Tuesday on how the federal government’s surge into Minnesota affected public safety.

Police fielded 50,000 calls during the surge, canceled over 1,000 days off and extended 500 shifts. The department says that more than $5 million was spent on policing between Jan. 7 and Feb. 1.

The U.S. shuts some Gulf embassies and warns of a prolonged war with Iran The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while President Trump signaled the conflict could turn into extended war.

The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while President Trump signaled the conflict could turn into extended war.

Colin Gray, father of accused Georgia school shooter, found guilty of murder Colin Gray, 55, faces a maximum of 180 years in prison after a Barrow County jury found him guilty of 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder.

Breaking news: The father of a teenager accused of killing four people at a Georgia high school in 2024 was convicted of second-degree murder.

It’s a landmark victory as prosecutors attempt to bring charges against the parent of an alleged shooter.

Thread from @msepic.bsky.social who has been following court proceedings in MN associated with the surge of DHS agents in the state:

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

ICYMI over the weekend: My colleagues and I reviewed 15,000 documents to put together a detailed account of how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged medical care to manipulate and control victims, and how some doctors enabled that. Gift link:

After Detention, Families Stranded in Border Town Face Harrowing Journey Home Parents and children from a detention center in Texas found themselves dropped at a border town shelter with few means to leave.

After detaining children and parents for weeks, or months, inside Dilley detention center, ICE is dumping them at a shelter in Laredo, TX. They are often thousands of miles away from where they were arrested, with no money to get back home. THREAD (1/)
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ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.

"The agency’s Office for Civil Rights aims to protect millions of students from being discriminated against based on disability, race and gender. Under Education Secretary Linda McMahon, that work has become cloaked in secrecy, the lawsuit alleges." www.propublica.org/article/educ...

DOGE smashed federal education research. Here’s how a consultant told the Education Department to fix it. A new report finds that too often the Institute of Education Sciences has produced redundant or low-priority work. It also defends the federal role in education research.

“They’ve let so many people go. I’m worried we’ve done tremendous damage to our ability to recruit people into government work.” - @carajackson.bsky.social www.chalkbeat.org/2026/02/27/e...

Far from being deterred by the 5th circuit, federal judges in Texas appear to be ordering the release of more ICE detainees than before on due process/constitutional grounds. Here is Judge Jason Pulliam, a Trump appointee, joining their ranks. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Science of sex and gender being misrepresented by Trump officials, experts warn Scientists say crackdown on gender-affirming care could have impact on healthcare of all Americans

"...using misinformation to limit who can seek healthcare is a warning for all patients." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hundreds of FEMA responders have been grounded amid DHS’s partial shutdown, stymying disaster relief efforts.

However, DHS has allowed some FEMA staffers to deploy for immigration-related work, according to agency officials and documents seen by The Post. https://wapo.st/4r00jue

Transgender Kansas Residents Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Invalidated As Kansas invalidates hundreds of licenses and birth certificates, transgender people say their constitutional rights have been violated.

Breaking News: Two transgender Kansans sued the state over a law this week that abruptly invalidated the driver’s licenses of residents who had changed their gender designations.

Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot more The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the wealthy Ellison family.

The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the wealthy Ellison family. n.pr/4rCH4YH

This is still twice as many as they said, and almost 7 times as many as pre-surge.

NEW: When anti-ICE protesters disrupted a church service, the Trump administration vowed to stop at nothing to protect religious liberty.

But congregations across the country who welcome immigrants say ICE has been violating their rights on a mass scale.
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