Renee Good, Alex Pretti shootings spark Minneapolis protesters to video ICE confrontations

In the snow-covered streets of Minneapolis, smartphones are recording the first draft of modern American history. Everyday people have in recent weeks fanned out across the city to document protests and film tense interactions with federal immigration officers. They have also borne witness to tragedy. The fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti were…

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Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 20 years for murder of Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of second-degree murder for the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison followed by two years of supervised probation. In court, Grayson, gave a statement following his defense, for the first time admitting wrongdoing against Massey, a 36-year-old Black mother of…

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Palestinians in Gaza describe aid shortages, ceasefire hopes as Rafah crossing reopens

The World Food Programme warned earlier this month that while critical progress had been made in pushing back famine in the enclave, food security “remains extremely fragile.” In a briefing, OCHA Spokesperson Olga Cherevko said the U.N. and humanitarian partners had “brought nearly 200,000 metric tons of aid into Gaza” since the ceasefire began, but…

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