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Courts
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Supreme Court unanimously rejects GEO Group's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its Aurora immigration detainees were forced to work for $1 a day, sending the case back for trial.
77,000 beds across 98 facilities nationwide
Source: The Colorado Sentinel
February 25, 2026
Fighting Back
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Federal judge rules Trump's policy of deporting immigrants to countries they have no connection to is illegal, ordering notice and the chance to challenge removals before they happen.
$40M spent deporting 300 to third countries
Source: Courthouse News
February 25, 2026
Epstein Sex Crime Network
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Justice Department says it is reviewing whether FBI interview summaries with a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault as a minor were "mistakenly withheld" from Epstein file release.
Only one of four interviews released
Source: The Associated Press
February 25, 2026
Immigration
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Newark mayor says ICE pursuit of a van led to a crash that struck a vehicle carrying three children, as Sen. Booker vows to block all future ICE funding.
Newark police were not involved
Source: WNYW New York
February 25, 2026
Justice Dept
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FBI Director Patel fires at least 10 agents who worked on the Trump classified documents investigation, days after learning the bureau had obtained his own phone records during the probe.
Previously purged 30 agents over political views
Source: The Independent
February 25, 2026
Voting Rights
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DHS election integrity official with ties to the 2020 election denial movement tells state election chiefs that ICE agents won't appear at polling places, as secretaries of state say they're unconvinced.
First federal election contact in months
Source: NBC News
February 25, 2026