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Volunteer flight tracker documents the 5,000th shackled detainee flown from Minneapolis since November, with records more accurate than any public government count.
Feds investigated him, numbers held
Source: The Minnesota Reformer
August 19, 2026
Appeals court rules Indiana cannot punish Planned Parenthood for telling minors where abortion is legal, calling referrals protected First Amendment speech.
Cannot outlaw lawful conduct elsewhere
Source: The Indiana Capital Chronicle
August 19, 2026
Appeals court bars DHS immigration enforcement at 1,400 houses of worship after finding the policy already cut attendance at Quaker, Sikh, and Baptist congregations.
DHS restated intent to target churches
Source: Government Executive
August 19, 2026
Judge blocks HHS from converting the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program to abstinence-only teaching after it canceled 53 evidence-based grants worth $67 million.
Canceled grants remain canceled
Source: The Hill
August 19, 2026
Idaho probation officers compile a list of foreign-born people for ICE using intake forms alone, emailing agents when targets arrive for required check-ins.
Naturalized citizens can appear on list
Source: East Idaho News
August 19, 2026
Missouri judge rules citizens cannot force a referendum on the state's gerrymandered congressional map, rejecting a petition signed by over 300,000 voters.
Redrawn map stands for November
Source: KOMU Jefferson City
August 19, 2026
