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Federal magistrate acquits former New York City comptroller Brad Lander of obstruction from his arrest while trying to inspect ICE holding rooms, finding his testimony credible.
Fought a no-jail violation at trial
Source: Courthouse News Service
June 11, 2026
National Science Foundation decommissions a $368 million deep-ocean monitoring network as Alaska's fisheries face salmon crashes, crab collapses and repeated marine heatwaves.
$5.3 billion industry, 42,000 jobs
Source: Ars Technica
June 11, 2026
Alabama's attorney general threatens to prosecute six abortion pill providers, citing a disputed think tank study, and the deputy who signed faces a runoff for his job next week.
Advocate calls it "enormous commercial"
Source: The Alabama Reflector
June 11, 2026
Planned Parenthood sues to overturn Alaska's ban on telehealth abortion services, arguing it violates state constitutional privacy rights in a state where many live off the road system.
Won same argument at trial level
Source: The Alaska Beacon
June 11, 2026
Federal judge rules the EPA illegally killed a $2.8 billion environmental justice grant program but declines to order its restart.
Arbitrary, capricious and unlawful, judge wrote
Source: NOTUS
June 11, 2026
Federal judge blocks Texas Attorney General Paxton from pursuing his ActBlue lawsuit, ruling it retaliation for fundraising that benefits his Senate opponent.
Probe launched day after Talarico raised millions
Source: The Hill
June 11, 2026
