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https://metaworld.media/story/Frisco_Teens_Vengeance__19_Year_Old_Faces_Life_for_Murder___description___A_former_Texas_high_school_athlete__Karmelo_Anthony__is_on_trial_for_fatally_stabbing_17_year_old_competitor_Austin_Metcalf_during_a_track_meet_in_Frisco__Texas__amid_community_calls_for_justice____summary___On_a_rainy_morning_in_April_2025__Karmelo_Anthony_was_indicted_for_fatally_stabbing_Austin_Metcalf__a_17_year_old_from_a_rival_high_school__during_a_Friday_night_track_meet_in_Frisco__The_incident__which_has_drawn_nationwide_attention_and_amplified_racial_rhetoric_on_social_media__has_led_to_a_high_profile_trial_in_Collin_County__A_courtroom_equipped_with_increased_security_is_currently_hearing_opening_statements__while_attorneys_are_prohibited_from_discussing_the_case_publicly__The_prosecution_cites_a_confrontation_that_allegedly_involved_a_knife__whereas_Anthony_s_defense__led_by_Mike_Howard__argues_that_self_defense_and_reasonable_doubt_are_central_to_the_case__The_parents_of_both_teens_emphasize_their_children_s_scholastic_aspirations__and_the_incident_has_triggered_warnings_about_online_misinformation__Judge_Greg_Willis_has_set_strict_procedural_rules__reflecting_the_case_s_sensitive_nature____image______text____div_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif__line-height_1_6______n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____DALLAS__AP____Opening_statements_were_set_for_Thursday_in_the_murder_trial_of_a_former_Texas_high_school_athlete_accused_of_taking_out_a_knife_during_a_track_meet_and__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_student-stabbed-frisco-texas-track-meet-821ff607dcad0eba30400319a50f7aaf___fatally_stabbing__a__a_17_year_old_competitor_from_a_rival_team_in_the_stadium_s_bleachers___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____The_killing_last_year__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_texas-high-school-track-meet-stabbing-13485047150f59fd7800626b0d3ffeb0___stunned_an_affluent_Dallas_suburb_where_the_teenagers_attended_school__a__and_quickly_drew_wider_attention__in_part_over_social_media_posts_that_amplified_the_case_in_racial_terms___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____Karmelo_Anthony__now_19__faces_up_to_life_in_prison_if_convicted_in_the_killing_of_Austin_Metcalf__According_to_an_arrest_report__Anthony_told_police_he_was_protecting_himself_when_the_teenagers_got_into_a_confrontation_during_a_high_school_track_meet_in_Frisco__a_booming_city_in_Dallas__sprawling_north_suburbs___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____A_jury_was_seated_this_week_under_increased_security_at_a_Collin_County_courthouse_and_a_judge_has_set_strict_rules_over_the_proceedings__including_prohibiting_attorneys_from_discussing_the_case_publicly___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____We_know_this_case_has_struck_a_deep_nerve___here_in_Collin_County_and_beyond___Collin_County_District_Attorney_Greg_Willis_said_while_announcing_the_indictment_against_Anthony_last_year___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____The_stabbing_happened_on_a_rainy_morning_in_April_2025__Witnesses_told_police_the_confrontation_began_when_Anthony_sat_under_a_tent_belonging_to_Metcalf_s_team__according_to_an_arrest_report__The_teens_went_to_different_high_schools_in_Frisco___p___n___div_style___text-align_center__margin_28px_0______n_____button_style___appearance_none_-webkit-appearance_none_border_0_background__000_color__fff_cursor_pointer_display_inline-flex_align-items_center_justify-content_center_gap_10px_padding_14px_22px_border-radius_999px_font-family_inherit__font-weight_700__font-size_16px__letter-spacing_0_2px_line-height_1_box-shadow_0_10px_18px_rgba_0_0_0_0_12__transition_transform_120ms_ease_box-shadow_120ms_ease_opacity_120ms_ease____Read_More__span_style___display_inline-block_width_10px_height_10px_border-right_2px_solid_currentColor_border-bottom_2px_solid_currentColor_transform_rotate_45deg__margin-top_-2px______span___button___n____div___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____When_Metcalf_told_Anthony_that_he_needed_to_move__Anthony_reached_inside_his_bag_and_allegedly_replied___Touch_me_and_see_what_happens___the_report_said___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____A_short_time_later__Metcalf_allegedly_grabbed_Anthony__who_then_pulled_out_a_knife_and_stabbed_the_other_teenager_in_the_chest__the_report_said___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____A_police_officer_said_in_the_report_that_Anthony_told_him_that_Metcalf_had_put_his_hands_on_him__and_that_he_was_protecting_himself___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____Mike_Howard__Anthony_s_attorney__said_following_the_indictment_last_summer_that_he_expects_prosecutors_would__not_be_able_to_rule_out_the_reasonable_doubt__that_his_client_may_have_acted_in_self_defense_once_the_full_details_of_the_confrontation_come_out___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____The_parents_of_both_teens_have_said_they_were_good_students_who_planned_to_go_to_college___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____Metcalf_s_father_has_condemned_those_who_have_seized_on_the_race_of_the_teenagers_after_the_killing__Anthony_is_Black__Austin_Metcalf_was_white___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em_____This_was_not_a_race_thing__This_is_not_a_political_thing__Please_do_not_comment_if_you_do_not_know_what_happened___Metcalf_s_father__Jeff_Metcalf__said_on__a_href___https___www_foxnews_com_video_6370992236112___target____blank___rel___noopener___Fox_News___America_Reports____a___p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em_____This_is_a_human_being_thing___he_said___This_person_made_a_bad_choice_and_it_affected_both_his_family_and_my_family_forever____p___n___p_style___margin-bottom_1em____Authorities_have_also_issued_warnings_about_online_discussions_surrounding_the_killing__Frisco_Police_Chief_David_Shilson_has_urged_people_to_beware_of_posts_spreading__misinformation__hate__fear__and_division____p___n__div_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Trump_s_New_Rules_Shake_Up_Higher_Education___description___The_Biden_to_Trump_transition_marks_a_shift_from_campus_investigations_to_sweeping_federal_rules_aimed_at_reshaping_university_policy_and_funding____summary___After_a_year_of_targeted_investigations__president_Donald_Trump_s_administration_is_rewriting_federal_regulations_that_govern_all_U_S__universities__The_new_rules_seek_to_enforce__intellectual_diversity___curb_DEI_programs__and_ensure_that_federal_grants_advance_the_president_s_policy_priorities__While_the_administration_quietly_scaled_back_the_number_of_investigations__it_intensified_scrutiny_of_admissions_practices__particularly_rulings_on_race_based_considerations__In_response__college_presidents_and_faculty_bodies_have_begun_to_adapt__closing_DEI_offices__tightening_protest_rules__and_challenging_the_federal_agenda_in_court__As_higher_education_navigates_the_new_regulatory_landscape__the_power_balance_between_campuses_and_the_White_House_remains_in_flux____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_6a02930_2147483647_strip_true_crop_6000x4000_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F3a_2F1b_2Fe424d296e0b128c446011160e4b3_2F78f68f47029f4739957ea4315821b4f5___text____p_WASHINGTON__AP____A_year_ago__the_White_House_unleashed_a_blitz_on_higher_education__At_one_campus_after_another__Trump_officials_opened_investigations_and_cut_federal_funding_unless_schools_fell_in_line_with_the_Republican_president_s_political_agenda___p__p_Now__after_a_campaign_that_put_dozens_of_universities_under_investigation__President_Donald_Trump_s_administration_is_taking_a_wider_approach__moving_to_rewrite_the_federal_rules_that_govern_all_of_higher_education__Demands_that_were_being_pressed_on_individual_schools_are_being_written_into_the_fine_print_for_thousands_of_U_S__universities___p__p__We_re_coming_over_the_higher_education_system_and_course_correcting___Nicholas_Kent__undersecretary_for_the_Education_Department__said_in_an_Associated_Press_interview__Unlike_investigations_that_target_individual_campuses__he_said_the_new_tactic_has_power__to_affect_6_000_institutions____p__h2_Several_US_agencies_propose_new_rules__h2__p_One_new_rule_being_proposed_by_the_Education_Department_would_overhaul_the_system_that_decides_which_colleges_can_receive_federal_money__known_as_the_accreditation_process__Among_other_changes__the_proposal_would_require_accreditors_to_make_sure_colleges_have__intellectual_diversity___a_veiled_call_for_more_conservative_voices___p__p_Many_people_in_higher_education_are_alarmed_by_a_proposal_from_the_Office_of_Management_and_Budget_that_would_order_agencies_to_ensure_federal_grants__advance_the_President_s_policy_priorities___Trump_officials_would_verify_that_grants_aren_t_used_to_promote_DEI___anti_American_values__or_anything_denying__the_sex_binary_in_humans___according_to_the_proposal_issued_last_week__An_OMB_spokesperson_said_the_rule_aims_to_promote_transparency___p__p_Another_proposal_from_the_General_Services_Administration_would_require_federal_grant_recipients__including_universities_and_their_contractors__to_certify_they_don_t_have_DEI_policies_deemed_unlawful_by_the_administration___p__p_At_least_11_new_rules_have_been_proposed_at_the_Education_Department__including_one_aimed_at__streamlining_the_process__to_cut_money_for_schools_that_violate_the_Trump_administration_s_interpretation_of_civil_rights_law___p__p_Making_federal_rules_can_take_months_of_debate_in_humdrum_bureaucratic_processes__But_unlike_earlier_strategies_that_tested_the_limits_of_White_House_power__the_rulemaking_process_is_a_widely_accepted_route_to_establish_federal_policy_into_law___without_needing_to_go_through_Congress___p__p_Some_in_higher_education_welcome_the_change__Unlike_last_year_s_attacks__the_new_approach_opens_the_door_for_a_conversation__said_Ted_Mitchell__president_of_the_American_Council_on_Education__which_represents_college_and_university_presidents___p__p__We_re_playing_a_game_that_has_rules_and_referees__and_that_s_good___said_Mitchell__a_former_Education_Department_official_under_President_Barack_Obama___It_gives_us_an_opportunity_to_talk_about_where_we_might_agree_with_the_administration__That_was_impossible_to_do_when_these_were_just_straight_on_attacks____p__h2_The_administration_launches_fewer_new_investigations__h2__p_Meantime__the_Education_and_Justice_departments_have_announced_fewer_higher_education_investigations__issuing_news_releases_on_roughly_a_dozen_at_U_S__universities_so_far_this_year__In_the_same_span_last_year__they_announced_more_than_70__according_to_an_AP_analysis__The_exact_number_of_new_investigations_is_unclear___a_public_database_has_not_been_updated_since_January_2025___p__p_Kent_said_the_Education_Department_will_continue_to_open_investigations_as_needed__describing_it_as_using_a__scalpel_to_cut_out_the_bad___But_he_said_colleges_have_started_to_come_to_heel_on_the_administration_s_priorities___p__p__Folks_realize_that_it_s_a_new_day_and_that_we_re_paying_attention___Kent_said___p__p_The_vast_majority_of_the_investigations_opened_last_year_are_still_open__The_White_House_struck_deals_with_Columbia__Brown_and_a_handful_of_other_campuses__but_most_cases_are_unresolved_with_no_public_update_in_months___p__p_Catherine_Lhamon__who_led_the_Education_Department_s_Office_for_Civil_Rights_under_President_Joe_Biden__said_the_barrage_of_investigations_amounted_to__performance_art__that_grabbed_attention_but_had_little_impact__After_pushback_from_schools__she_said__the_Trump_administration_is_backing_off___It_stopped_putting_itself_in_a_position_to_lose___she_said___p__h2_Admissions_cases_become_a_top_priority__h2__p_A_White_House_official_said_the_investigative_slowdown_is_also_the_result_of_a_mounting_focus_on_college_admissions__The_administration_has_been_building_cases_against_colleges_accused_of_considering_race_in_admissions_decisions_even_after_the_Supreme_Court_struck_down_affirmative_action__Those_investigations_can_take_more_time_because_they_require_large_data_collections___p__p_Some_of_those_cases_are_now_coming_to_bear___p__p_The_Justice_Department_recently_concluded_that_medical_schools_at_Yale_and_UCLA_discriminated_against_white_and_Asian_American_students_by_allegedly_favoring_Black_and_Latino_applicants__The_universities_have_defended_their_admissions_processes__saying_they_were_rigorous_and_based_on_merit___p__p_Trump_officials_are_taking_a_hard_line_approach_against_any_use_of_race_in_admissions__clashing_with_colleges_that_invite_students_to_discuss_their_race_in_application_essays__In_its_2023_decision__the_Supreme_Court_said_nothing_stops_schools_from_considering_how_applicants__race_speaks_to_broader_qualities___p__p__We_are_making_sure___Kent_said___that_we_are_elevating_our_best_and_our_brightest_and_that_we_re_not_putting_the_thumb_on_the_scale_because_of_somebody_s_skin_color____p__h2_Higher_education_has_already_been_changed__h2__p_Facing_last_year_s_blitz__many_campuses_quietly_made_changes_to_avoid_scrutiny__Some_closed_DEI_offices__The_NCAA_moved_to_limit_transgender_athletes__Universities_from_UCLA_to_Columbia_tightened_campus_protest_rules_after_pro_Palestinian_demonstrations_were_the_subject_of_federal_investigations___p__p_Research_has_been_scaled_back_as_top_schools_face_continued_funding_cuts___p__p_In_the_classroom__there_s_been_a_chilling_effect_as_professors_fear_that_what_they_say_or_teach_could_attract_federal_attention__said_Todd_Wolfson__president_of_the_American_Association_of_University_Professors___p__p_Still__he_s_optimistic_the_balance_of_power_is_shifting_in_universities__favor__Students_and_faculty_members_on_several_campuses_built_pressure_to_reject_a_White_House_invitation_last_fall_to_sign_on_to_aspects_of_Trump_s_agenda_in_exchange_for_favorable_access_to_research_funding__The_AAUP_has_brought_several_lawsuits_against_the_administration__including_one_that_stopped_funding_cuts_at_UCLA___p__p__The_sector_is_getting_its_feet_under_it__and_it_s_only_getting_stronger___Wolfson_said___I_can_promise_you_that_we_will_fight_them_tooth_and_nail____p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/New_World_Screwworm_Fly_Detected_in_Texas__USDA_Imposes_12_mile_Quarantine___description___The_USDA_reports_the_first_confirmed_case_of_the_flesh_eating_New_World_screwworm_fly_in_Texas_in_over_60_years__Agriculture_Secretary_Brooke_Rollins_explains_that_the_larvae_are_not_a_food_safety_risk__and_the_USDA_is_deploying_sterile_flies_and_building_new_breeding_facilities____summary___A_3_week_old_calf_in_LaPryor__Texas__was_found_carrying_the_fly__The_USDA_has_established_a_12_mile_quarantine_zone__and_officials_are_deploying_sterile_flies__constructing_a_new_factory_in_Texas__and_monitoring_the_U_S__Mexico_border__Ranchers_and_pet_owners_are_urged_to_stay_within_the_zone____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_2fc44e6_2147483647_strip_true_crop_6000x4000_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https___assets_apnews_com_c0_e7_08d2c122f267d953008cbbd64eef_9f30a8f704e8436aa4b0ed1000b44b80___text____p_The_U_S__Department_of_Agriculture_confirmed_on_Wednesday_that_the_New_World_screwworm_fly_has_been_detected_in_south_Texas_for_the_first_time_in_60_years__marking_the_third_U_S__occurrence_since_its_eradication_in_the_1970s___p___p_A_3_week_old_calf_in_LaPryor__Texas_just_83_km_from_the_Mexico_border_was_the_first_confirmed_case__the_USDA_announced__Agriculture_Secretary_Brooke_Rollins_said_the_larvae_pose_no_food_safety_risk__although_they_can_be_deadly_if_left_untreated__and_that_the_calf_is_recoverable_if_treated_properly___p___p_Veterinarian_Bud_Dinges_established_a_12_mile__20_km__quarantine_zone__prohibiting_any_warm_blooded_animals__including_pets__from_leaving_the_area_without_inspection__Rollins_called_the_incident_a__border_present__threat_and_urged_ranchers_and_pet_owners_to_remain_within_the_zone___p___p_To_curb_spread__the_USDA_is_deploying_millions_of_sterile_screwworm_flies_along_the_U_S__Mexico_border_a_technique_that_proved_successful_during_the_original_eradication_campaign__The_agency_will_also_construct_a_new__750_million_factory_in_Texas_to_breed_and_release_sterile_flies__and_a_plant_in_southern_Mexico__which_should_open_next_month___p___p_Officials_have_tested_58_000_fly_samples_and_19_000_wild_animals_over_the_past_months_and_have_installed_8_000_traps_along_the_border__saying_there_is_no_threat_of_a_mass_infestation__The_problem_is_that_the_fly_can_travel_with_people__pets_or_wild_mammals___p___p_Rollins_said_she_defends_the_2023_decision_to_close_livestock_imports_from_Mexico__The_threat_underscores_the_need_for_continuous_vigilance_and_cooperation_from_ranchers_to_limit_movement_beyond_the_quarantine_perimeter___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Detroit_Chef_Drives_Support_for_Families_in_War_Torn_Lebanon___description___Mirvet_Makki__a_Lebanese_American_caterer_in_Dearborn_Heights__uses_her_business_profits_to_send_relief_money_to_those_displaced_in_Lebanon_amid_the_Israel_Hezbollah_conflict____summary___In_the_wake_of_a_renewed_war_in_southern_Lebanon__Lebanese_diasporic_community_in_the_U_S__rallies_to_support_families_in_crisis__Mirvet_Makki__a_47_year_old_chef__channels_her_weekly_earnings_from_catering_events_to_provide_direct_aid__while_her_peers_organize_fundraisers_and_navigate_the_challenges_of_immigration_and_remittance_logistics__The_piece_explores_the_deep_ties_between_the_diaspora_and_their_homeland__the_economic_reality_of_Lebanon__and_the_personal_stories_behind_the_collective_generosity____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_ca31740_2147483647_strip_true_crop_6000x4000_0_0_resize_599x399__format_webp_quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2Fca31740_2Fimage_jpg___text____p_CANTON__Mich___AP____Every_week__Mirvet_Makki_sets_aside_earnings_from_her_catering_business_to_help_people_in__a_href___https___apnews_com_hub_lebanon___Lebanon__a__displaced_by_the_war_between__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_israel-hezbollah-conflict-timeline-a2f7978dee7f29af1d50f690d032e4d3___Israel_and_Hezbollah_militants__a____p__n_p_Makki__47__who_cooks_Lebanese_dishes_like_couscous_stews_and_traditional_kibbeh_in_the_Detroit_suburb_of_Dearborn_Heights__immigrated_to_Michigan_in_1990__But_her_heart_never_left_her_childhood_village_of_Bint_Jbeil__one_of_the_hardest_hit_areas_in__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_lebanon-israel-hezbollah-home-demolitions-8ae2161e4f531760ad829279d65b1133___southern_Lebanon__a____p__n_p_Nearly_every_Lebanese_American_has_felt_the_impact_of_the_latest_round_of_fighting__which_has_displaced_more_than_1_million_people_roughly_one_in_every_six_Lebanese__and_killed_more_than_3_500_people__It_is_Israel_s_deepest_invasion_of_Lebanon_in_more_than_a_quarter_century___p__n_p__I_was_thinking___What_can_I_do_for_other_people____Makki_said___So_I_used_my_business____p__n_p_Even_with_the_rising_cost_of_living_in_the_U_S___she_said___the_money_I_can_spare_personally__I_ve_been_sending_it_to_family____p__n_p_In_metro_Detroit__where_Arabic_signs_adorn_restaurants__caf_s_and_bakeries__there_is_a_heavy_sense_of_grief_as_the_community_watches_the_crisis_unfold_thousands_of_miles_away___p__n_p_Like_Makki__many_grapple_with_guilt_and_hopelessness__It_s_not_easy_to_help_loved_ones_who_are_unwilling_or_unable_to_leave_their_country_and_face_a_worsening_economic_crisis___p__n_p__Honestly_it_s_hard__Like__what_do_you_say___Makki_said___They_re_going_to_ask_me_what_I_m_doing__Let_s_say_I_m_at_work__They_lost_their_jobs__Let_s_say_I_tell_them_I_m_home__They_lost_their_homes____p__n_p_Rome___The_conflict_s_ripple_effect_is_felt_through_a_web_of_relatives_and_neighbors__Many_have__over_the_decades__become_policymakers_or_community_organizers_to_support_the_diaspora_s_needs___p__n_p_A_worldwide_network_of_Lebanese_Americans_are_rallying_to_fundraise_for_families_that_were_left_fighting__especially_when_the_U_S__immigration_system_halted_processing_of_visas_for_Lebanese_nationals_in_late_January___p__n_p__There_is_really_no_Lebanese_homeland_without_the_Lebanese_diaspora___Edward_Curtis__director_of_Arabic_Studies_at_Indiana_University__said___p__n_p_Amid_a_strained_economy__the_value_of_the_Lebanese_pound_has_collapsed__making_the_U_S__dollar_the_de_facto_currency_of_the_country__In_February__Makki_noticed_how_much_prices_had_risen__Where__200_used_to_cover_a_car_rental_and_a_hotel_room__now_it_barely_paid_for_a_dinner_out___p__n_p_Some_people_crowdsource_funds_online_through_established_relief_organizations__but_most_prefer_to_send_money_directly_to_loved_ones__Makki_doesn_t_want_to_send_more_than__10_000_in_total_to_avoid_suspicion__After_that__she_laughed___Maybe_take_it_there_myself____p__n_p_Nadia_Bryant__37__of_Troy__Michigan__has_been_sending_money_to_her_half_sisters_in_Lebanon__who_are_in_temporary_housing_after_their_village_of_Ayta_ash_Shab_was_invaded_by_Israeli_forces__Rather_than_using_the_money_for_themselves__Bryant_stated_her_sisters_help_orphaned_children___They_are_not_even_trying_to_keep_the_money_for_themselves____p__n_p__I_don_t_even_ask__How_are_you___That_feels_so_stupid_to_me___Bryant_said___I_ask__what_does_today_look_like__or_where_are_you_today____p__n_p_Attoui__an_organizer_in_Detroit__has_tried_to_convince_her_family_to_move_to_the_U_S__multiple_times_since_she_came_in_2006__but_they_do_not_want_to_leave__Despite_those_attempts__the_U_S__halted_processing_of_immigrant_visas_for_Lebanese_nationals___p__n_p_In_conclusion__the_diaspora_s_collective_empathy_and_resilience_have_become_a_lifeline_for_families_in_Lebanon__turning_kitchens__community_centers_and_virtual_platforms_into_hubs_for_hope_and_support___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Obama_s_New_Museum__Where_Legacy_Meets_Community___description___The_former_president_s_Chicago_campus_opens_Juneteenth__blending_historic_artifacts_with_interactive_experiences____summary___Citing_the_Obama_Presidential_Center_as_a_place_for_reflection__education__and_neighborhood_change__the_unique_museum_features_a_life_sized_Oval_Office__a_basketball_court__and_a_library_with_the_Obamas__curated_books__Admission_costs__30_for_the_tower__but_many_public_areas_are_free____image___https___upload_wikimedia_org_wikipedia_commons_thumb_5_53_Obama_Presidential_Center_Chicago_jpg_800px-Obama_Presidential_Center_Chicago_jpg___text____p_CHICAGO___On_June_18__the_Obama_Presidential_Center_opened_its_doors_to_the_public__a_ceremony_that_spanned_downtown_and_the_South_Side___The_landmark__whose_design_blends_the_president_s_own_life_story_with_the_city_s_history__incorporates_a_museum_tower__a_city_wide_library__a_basketball_court_and_a_public_garden___p___h2_Experience_in_the_Oval_Office__h2___p_One_of_the_most_talked_about_pieces_of_the_center_is_a_life_sized_replica_of_the_Oval_Office___Visitors_queue_for_a_short_tour_that_ends_with_a_photo_opportunity_behind_the_Resolute_Desk___Behind_the_desk__a_drawer_holds_a_handwritten_letter_from_former_President_George_W__Bush_and_Obama_s_BlackBerry___p___h2_Hands_On_Campaign_History__h2___p_Not_a_museum_of_dusty_records__the_center_offers_interactive_displays_of_campaign_highlights_and_presidential_moments___With_large_screen_footage_of_Obama_singing__Amazing_Grace__in_2015__the_experience_turns_history_into_an_immersive_narrative___Mini_exhibits_showcase_on_the_go_items_such_as_the_family_s_favorite_softball__and_visitors_can_touch_swatches_of_Michelle_Obama_s_gowns_from_the_wedding_season___p___h2_Community_Spaces__h2___p_The_campus_is_designed_for_community_use___A_professionally_graded_basketball_court_with_a_glass_pane_sits_on_the_South_Side__where_the_Obamas_once_played___The_garden_above_the_library_has_lettuce__strawberries__and_an_open_grill_that_will_be_available_for_public_cooking___a_nod_to_the_2014__Let_s_Take_a_Griddle_Out__community_event___p___h2_Free_to_Visit__h2___p_Though_the_museum_tower_is_ticketed____30_for_a_full_tour___the_rest_of_the_campus_is_free_to_walk_or_use___Local_Illinois_residents_can_enjoy_discounts__and_the_library_s_reading_room_contains_hundreds_of_books_chosen_by_the_leaders___A_mural_in_the_library_s_reading_hall_tells_a_story_of_the_American_literary_tradition__with_a_child_in_an_orange_shirt_reading_to_Toni_Morrison___p___p__We_want_people_from_all_walks_of_life_to_sit_behind_that_desk__to_feel_the_possibilities___said_Josh_Harris__vice_president_of_public_engagement____If_a_young_organizer_from_the_South_Side_can_become_president__you_can_be_president_too____p___p_With_the_entire_20_acre_campus_open_to_the_public_and_plans_for_programming_throughout_2024__the_Obama_Presidential_Center_is_already_being_called_Chicago_s_new_cultural_hub___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Second_Wave_of_Family_Separations__11_800__United_States-affected_Families_Still_Await_Justice___description___The_Trump_administration_s_family_separation_policy_continues_to_impact_thousands_of_families__with_a_recent_investigation_revealing_renewed_separations_despite_a_settlement_that_guaranteed_reunification____summary___An_AP_investigation_uncovers_that_the_U_S__government_has_re-separated_a_significant_number_of_children_from_their_parents_within_the_last_year__violating_the_Ms__L_settlement_that_promised_they_remain_together__The_story_follows_the_case_of_Ederson_Alva_and_his_mother__Elva_L_pez__highlighting_legal_battles__government_denial__and_the_urgent_need_for_renewed_protections____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_3b21a05_2147483647_strip_true_crop_8640x5760_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2Ffe_2F6b_2Fb5695ec27def0182e3698487be98_2Fe89ef3586e4043848e6174551247b59d___text____h2_Ederson_Alva_s_8_Year_Long_Journey__h2__p_When_3_year_old_Ederson_Alva_was_pulled_from_his_mother_s_arms_at_the_U_S_-Mexico_border_in_2018__he_and_Elva_L_pez_were_separated_for_months_in_a_government_facility__They_reunited_only_after_lawyers_pressed_the_case__but_the_moment_was_a_temporary_reprieve__Six_months_later__on_June_3__2024__the_family_was_pulled_apart_again__with_Ederson_sent_to_Guatemala_the_same_day_his_mother_was_detained__It_was_only_on_a_federal_judge_s_order_that_the_two_were_allowed_to_return_to_Florida__after_a_year_in_the_indigenous_highlands_of_Guatemala___p__h2_A_Settlement_That_Should_Have_Ended_It_All__h2__p_In_2018_the_Trump_administration__under_Stephen_Miller_s_hard_line_immigration_policy__began_separating_families_at_the_border__The_ACLU_filed_a_class_action_lawsuit__em_Ms__L_v__U_S__Customs_and_Immigration_Enforcement__em__to_halt_the_practice__A_judge_ordered_the_policy_to_stop__noting_the_lasting_harm_inflicted_on_families__In_2023_a_settlement_promised_the_affected_parents__children_and_relatives_legal_protections__pathways_to_asylum__work_permits__and_support_services__existing_until_December_2031__The_settlement_also_mandated_regular_audits_of_removal_orders__a_right_to_counsel_and_a_comprehensive_record_of_every_family_affected___p__h2_Investigation_Reveals_New_Violations__h2__p_The_latest_Associated_Press_investigation_shows_that__despite_the_settlement__the_U_S__government_has_re_separated_dozens_of_children_from_their_parents_this_past_year_cases_that_were_fully_documented_by_the_settlement__Reports_indicate_that_many_parents_were_detained_in_immigration_facilities_for_months__while_others_were_deported_after_the_system_identified_them_as__legally_off_limits_for_removal___Immigration_officials_thereby_undermined_the_court_s_order_to_keep_families_together__Their_emails_reveal_that_the_department_used_the_designation_of__statutory_authority__to_justify_removal_orders_against_those_entitled_to_protection___p__h2_Government_s_Defense__h2__p_Assistant_Secretary_Lauren_Bis__spokesperson_for_the_Department_of_Homeland_Security__insisted__the_agency_complies_with_all_court_orders___She_argued_that_enforcement_of_immigration_law_was__not_optional__and_that_every_removal__helps_restore_order___The_Department_s_attorneys_claim_there_are_no_legal_restrictions_on_its_authority_to_execute_removal_orders__a_stance_that_conflicts_sharply_with_the_settlement_s_mandates___p__h2_Practical_Impact_on_Families__h2__p_Elva_L_pez_reports_that_after_returning_to_Florida_on_a_judge_s_order__the_Department_again_questioned_her__tracing_fingerprints_and_taking_new_documents__She_received_only_two_weeks_of_humanitarian_parole__while_Ederson_and_his_siblings_remain_in_legal_limbo__The_settlement_s_benefits__including_the_right_to_apply_for_asylum__will_expire_in_December__Beyond_the_expiration__the_Department_s_current_contract_covering_legal_services_also_ends_in_August__leaving_families_without_counsel_or_support___p__h2_What_s_at_Stake___h2__p_The_settlement_requires_that_removal_orders_be_canceled_by_December_and_that_the_government_fully_documents_every_class_member_family__Failure_to_meet_these_deadlines_could_strip_families_of_their_legal_status_and_future_asylum_claims__As_deportation_numbers_rise__many_parents_fear_filling_out_government_paperwork_and_miss_out_on_the_settlement_s_protections_because_they_are_unaware_of_the_lawsuit_s_provisions_or_the_impending_expiration_dates___p__h2_Looking_Ahead__h2__p_With_the_settlement_s_deadline_approaching_and_a_court_order_that_the_government_violated_the_settlement__legal_teams_are_pushing_for_immediate_statutory_action_to_ensure_all_families_are_granted_the_rights_they_were_promised__Meanwhile__the_public_remains_largely_unaware_that_the_Trump_administration_s_second_term_policy_has_caused_new_separations__perpetuating_the_trauma_originally_caused_by_the_first_term_policy___p__h2_Stay_Informed__h2__p_For_ongoing_updates__connect_with_the_investigative_team_at__a_href___mailto_inve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https://metaworld.media/story/St__Paul_Prosecutor_Declares_No_State_Charges_for_ICE_Protesters___description___City_Attorney_Irene_Kao_announced_that_anti_immigration_activists_who_disrupted_a_Minnesota_church_service_will_not_face_state_criminal_charges__a_decision_that_has_drawn_criticism_from_church_leadership_and_civil_rights_groups____summary___In_St__Paul__Minnesota__a_group_of_protesters_who_interrupted_a_church_service_in_January_were_charged_federally_but_will_not_face_state_crime_charges__according_to_City_Attorney_Irene_Kao__The_protest_was_led_by_former_CNN_host_Don_Lemon_and_targeted_a_pastor_who_also_served_as_an_ICE_official__Despite_the_city_s_statement_that_no_violence_or_property_damage_occurred__church_leaders_argue_that_the_act_itself_broke_the_law____image___https___example_com_images_ice_protest_jpg___text____p_In_St__Paul__Minnesota__a_group_of_anti_immigration_protesters__who_already_face_federal_criminal_charges__interrupted_a_church_service_on_January_18__but_the_city_attorney_has_decided_they_will_not_also_face_state_criminal_charges___p__p_City_Attorney_Irene_Kao_said_the_evidence_available_was_insufficient_to_meet_the_standard_required_for_criminal_prosecution_under_Minnesota_state_statutes____This_decision_should_not_be_interpreted_as_an_endorsement_of_unlawful_behavior_or_public_disorder____Kao_added____The_right_to_peacefully_protest_is_protected__as_is_the_right_to_exercise_one_s_religious_beliefs__Balancing_these_equally_important_rights_is_paramount_to_our_decision_today_____p__p_The_federal_Department_of_Justice_filed_civil_rights_charges_against_39_people__including_former_CNN_journalist_Don_Lemon_and_another_independent_reporter__after_a_livestream_showed_the_protests_at_Cities_Church_on_Jan__18__Protesters_chanted___ICE_out___and___Justice_for_Renee_Good____a_37_year_old_mother_of_three_who_was_fatally_shot_by_an_ICE_agent_during_an_intensified_federal_immigration_enforcement_operation_in_Minneapolis___p__p_Participants_discovered_that_one_of_the_church_s_pastors_also_served_as_an_ICE_official_overseeing_the_national_enforcement_push_in_Minnesota____According_to_the_St__Paul_City_Attorney_s_logic__it_is_perfectly_fine_for_agitators_to_invade_a_mosque__cathedral__or_temple__intimidate_the_families_and_children_inside__and_shut_down_their_religious_gathering____pastor_Jonathan_Parnell_said_in_a_written_statement____Just_call_it_a_protest_____p__p_While_the_protesters_did_not_smash_windows_or_spill_property__the_church_s_attorneys_argue_that_the_right_to_disrupt_worship_is_not_protected_by_law____Violence__destruction_of_property_and_threats_to_public_safety_remain_serious_concerns____Kao_added__noting_that_such_actions_did_not_occur_during_the_demonstration__br_Despite_the_absence_of_violence__the_church_says_that_the_legal_boundaries_were_still_crossed___p__p_Four_states___Idaho__Louisiana__Oklahoma_and_Kansas___adopted_statutes_this_year_that_deem_it_a_crime_to_disrupt_worship_services__These_laws_are_now_in_effect_in_those_states_and_are_being_monitored_by_civil_rights_advocates_in_Minnesota_as_well___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/CBS_News_in_Turmoil___60_Minutes__Faces_Shake_Ups_and_Scandals___description___Explore_the_unfolding_controversy_at_CBS_s_flagship_news_program_the_firing_of_top_correspondents__leadership_changes__and_questions_about_its_future_direction_amid_a_canny_fight_for_relevance____summary___Recent_leadership_changes_at_CBS_News_have_triggered_the_dismissal_of_three_correspondents__including_veteran_Scott_Pelley__and_the_appointment_of_new_executives__While_CBS_attempts_to_re_brand_the_legendary_58_season_show__60_Minutes___critics_argue_the_shake_ups_threaten_the_program_s_core_values_and_investigative_legacy____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_cd33d6d_2147483647_strip_true_crop_3600x2400_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F6c_2Fe7_2Fb553edb5b6448206b538498b3370_2F8c9c8f390853414fbe6839e426ea0b66___text____h2_style___font-size_1_5em__font-weight_bold____CBS_News_in_Turmoil___60_Minutes__Faces_Shake_Ups_and_Scandals__h2__p_In_a_continuous_saga_that_echoed_the_intense_launch_of_the_show_in_1968__CBS_News_leader_Bari_Weiss_has_unleashed_a__new_approach__on_its_flagship_program__The_move__described_by_the_network_as_a_necessary_evolution__has_already_cost_three_senior_correspondents__including_veteran_host_Scott_Pelley__and_displaced_long_time_producer_Tanya_Simon__With_the_program_s_rating_highs_amid_the_political_turbulence_of_the_last_few_years__the_crisis_now_threatens_to_eclipse_its_58_season_legacy___p__p_On_September_24__1968__Harry_Reasoner_famously_declared__This_is__60_Minutes____ushering_in_a_new_format_for_television_journalism__He_called_it_a__new_approach___Now__at_the_midpoint_of_its_lifespan__the_same_phrase_has_become_the_rallying_cry_of_those_at_the_helm_of_a_show_that_has_outlasted_a_thousand_political_seasons___p__h2_style___font-size_1_5em__font-weight_bold____The_Shake_Ups__h2__p_In_a_dramatic_spin_off_from_the_network_s_reality_TV_division__Weiss_appointed_technology_columnist_Nick_Bilton_as_executive_producer__replacing_30_year_veteran_Tanya_Simon__Alongside_the_leadership_swap__the_network_axed_award_winning_correspondent_Sharyn_Alfonsi_and_Cecilia_Vega__effectively_stripping_the_show_of_four_of_its_most_recognizable_faces__The_departure_of_Anderson_Cooper__who_left_voluntarily__has_left_a_void_in_on_deck_reporting___p__p_Scott_Pelley_was_fired_in_a_tense_meeting_with_management__after_a_confrontation_with_Bilton_s_team__Pelley_has_publicly_accused_the_new_leadership_of__instructing_me_to_inject_falsehoods_and_bias_into_politically_sensitive_stories__and_has_claimed_that_he_was_told_to_include_unverified_claims__He_has_also_suggested_that_the_changes_serve_political_ends__praising_former_MSNBC_editor_in_chief__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_849feac594d54642915110b4976d5046___style___color__0066ff__text-decoration_underline____Roger_Segall__a__and_setting_a_tone_that_favors_a_particular_Washington_establishment___p__h2_style___font-size_1_5em__font-weight_bold____Apollo_of_the_Past_and_the_Future_of_the_Show__h2__p_Historian_Robert_Thompson_notes_that___It_started_in_1968_time_is_this_good___But_the_structural_changes_now_raise_the_question_whether_the_show_will_move_toward_a__next_generation__or_remain_an_untouchable_relic_of_early_network_journalism__Thompson_reminds_that_the_program_has_continually_evolved_under_different_directors__writers_and_analysts_still_poke_holes_at_the_claim_that_the_legacy_cannot_shift_at_all___p__p_Former_executive_producer_Jeff_Fager_who_authored__i_Fifty_Years_of_60_Minutes__The_Inside_Story_of_Television_s_Most_Influential_News_Broadcast__i__has_openly_cautioned_that__I_can_t_imagine_running__60_Minutes__without_Scott___Fager_warned_that_the_loss_of__the_most_remarkable_body_of_work__would_hobo_the_network_s_credibility___p__p_Not_long_before_these_upheavals__CBS_faced_a_civil_rights_lawsuit_with_President_Donald_Trump_over_an_edited_2024_interview_with_former_presidential_candidate_Kamala_Harris__The_lawsuit_was_settled_for__16_million_by_Paramount_and_Skydance__whose_merger_has_added_more_layers_of_corporate_oversight_to_the_network_s_decision_making__The_settlement_angered_many_at_the_show__and_subsequently_led_to_the_departure_of_late_night_host_Stephen_Colbert___p__h2_style___font-size_1_5em__font-weight_bold____The_Outsider_s_Verdict__h2__p_Media_pundits_have_weighed_in__from_CNN_s_Brian_Stelter_to_the_AP_s_own_role_in_bringing_the_turmoil_to_light___est_opinions_range_from_calling_it_a_new_era_to_it_being__in_some_eyes__a_clampdown__NBA_commissioner_Roger_Goodell_has_been_asked_by_Congress_to_testify_on_streaming_adoption__reflecting_the_larger_question_about_where_the_network_s_future_lies_toward_digital_platforms_and_viewer_engagement___p__p_Weiss_has_made_a_promise_that_Season_59_will__deliver_unforgettable_stories__if_the_brand_is_consistent__The_upcoming_roster__however__remains_unclear__and_skeptics_worry_that_the_show_may_simply_be_in_a_battle_over_political_narrative_control___p__p_So_far__no_clear_direction_has_materialized__The_question_remains__will_CBS__ride_the_new_approach__or_will_the_legacy_of_investigative_journalism_turn_off_its_frazzled_audience__The_next_12_months_will_determine_whether_the_show_s_long_standing_brand_will_survive_or_become_a_footnote_written_by_fan_blogs_and_industry_gossip___p__p___Jocelyn_Noveck__covers_media_and_entertainment_for_the_AP__p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Chicago_Prosecutor_Admits_Speaking_to_Grand_Jury_for_First_Time___description___U_S__Attorney_Andrew_Boutros_publicly_acknowledges_a_personal_pitch_to_grand_jurors_during_a_protest_indictment__marking_an_unprecedented_level_of_transparency_in_the_justice_system____summary___In_a_rare_admission__Chicago_s_top_federal_prosecutor_says_he_offered_a_pep_talk_to_a_grand_jury_before_indicting_protestors_over_immigration_enforcement_actions__The_move_highlights_growing_scrutiny_over_the_DOJ_s_handling_of_grand_juries_during_the_Trump_era____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_0a6a942_2147483647_strip_true_crop_4038x2692_0_0_resize_1440x960__format_webp_quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F7b_2Faf_2F5e2193159b829937a1e22ebfa897_2F2434212dec644fda8854c2025f5ec4d6___text____h1_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-weight_700_margin-bottom_0_5rem___Chicago_Prosecutor_Admits_Speaking_to_Grand_Jury_for_First_Time__h1__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___The_top_federal_prosecutor_in_Chicago__Andrew_Boutros__formally_acknowledged_that_he_spoke_personally_to_a_grand_jury_before_it_indicted_protestors_who_opposed_the_Trump_administration_s_immigration_sweeps_last_year___This_is_the_first_time_a_prosecutor_has_publicly_revealed_such_involvement_in_a_grand_jury_s_deliberations__a_move_that_has_prompted_calls_for_greater_transparency_in_a_process_that_has_traditionally_operated_behind_closed_doors___p__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___Boutros_released_a_five-page_statement__complete_with_transcript_excerpts__in_response_to_defense_attorneys__claims_that_he_had__unusual_personal_contact__with_jurors_in_October___In_his_submission__he_says_the_purpose_of_his_presence_was_to_remind_jurors_of_their_duty_to_remain_fair_and_not_to_influence_the_hearing___He_specifically_urged_jurors_to_raise_their_hand_if_they_could_not_set_aside_personal_feelings_regarding_immigration_or_any_other_case___p__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___The_case__involving_anti_immigration_protests_at_a_Chicago-area_detention_site__ultimately_saw_charges_against_four_activists_dropped_following_allegations_of_misconduct_by_an_assistant_U_S__attorney_during_the_grand_jury_proceedings___A_judge_later_ruled_that_no_one_acted_with_intent_to_mislead_the_jury___p__h2_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1_5rem_margin-top_1_5rem_margin-bottom_0_5rem___The_Grand_Jury_Process__h2__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___A_federal_grand_jury_typically_comprises_16_to_23_jurors_and_operates_in_complete_secrecy___Unlike_criminal_trials__defense_attorneys_are_not_permitted_to_participate___Prosecutors_present_evidence__and_the_jury_must_receive_12_affirmative_votes_to_issue_an_indictment___Jurors__as_well_as_prosecutors_and_investigators__are_sworn_to_silence___p__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___It_is_highly_uncommon_for_a_U_S__attorney_especially_one_in_a_major_city_to_appear_in_the_grand_jury_room___Boutros_explained_that_he_was_present_to_deliver_a_brief_motivational_address_while_his_staff_handled_the_details_of_the_case___He_expressed_concern_about_jurors_who_might_be_reluctant_to_accept_evidence_impartially_due_to_personal_biases___p__h2_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1_5rem_margin-top_1_5rem_margin-bottom_0_5rem___Reactions_and_Broader_DOJ_Issues__h2__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___Defense_attorney_Josh_Herman_described_Boutros_s_appearance_as__chilling___noting_that_the_prosecutor_asked_jurors_to_disclose_when_they_could_not_separate_personal_feelings_from_the_evidence___Herman__along_with_other_attorneys__is_seeking_a_court_order_requiring_the_government_to_reimburse_legal_fees_resulting_from_the_misconduct___p__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___Boutros_s_role_comes_amid_a_series_of_DOJ_mishaps_during_the_Trump_administration__including_the_dismissal_of_charges_in_Wyoming_after_a_prosecutor_told_jurors_that_suspects_were__bad_guys__and__murderers___and_an_admonishment_of_a_Trump_loyalist_who_secured_the_indictment_of_former_FBI_Director_James_Comey___In_Minnesota__a_federal_magistrate_judge_scolded_a_pro_Trump_official_involved_in_an_indictment_of_journalist_Don_Lemon_over_an_immigration_protest_at_a_church___p__p_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_font-size_1rem_margin-bottom_1rem___Boutros_was_appointed_U_S__attorney_in_2025_for_northern_Illinois_and_was_recently_asked_to_resign_by_Illinois_Senators_Dick_Durbin_and_Tammy_Duckworth___They_cited__chaos__and__deep_internal_dysfunction__in_his_office___The_case_underscores_ongoing_challenges_with_grand_jury_proceedings_as_the_Department_of_Justic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https://metaworld.media/story/Judge_Seals_State_Murder_Hearing_on_Luigi_Mangione__Raising_Transparency_Concerns___description___A_New_York_judge_closed_a_hearing_in_the_case_of_Luigi_Mangione_for_the_killing_of_UnitedHealthcare_CEO_Brian_Thompson__sparking_questions_about_access_to_justice____summary___In_a_secret_virtual_hearing_held_on_Wednesday__Judge_Gregory_Carro_sealed_proceedings_related_to_Luigi_Mangione_s_state_murder_case_for_the_death_of_UnitedHealthcare_CEO_Brian_Thompson__The_decision_came_at_the_request_of_Mangione_s_defense_team__but_no_rationale_was_given__raising_concerns_about_the_lack_of_transparency_in_a_high_profile_case_that_has_attracted_significant_public_interest__The_judge_s_statement_that_the_hearing_was___sealed_at_the_moment___prompted_further_scrutiny__as_the_same_judge_had_previously_shut_out_reporters_from_related_pre_trial_sessions__Mangione__who_is_scheduled_to_go_to_trial_on_September_8__has_pleaded_not_guilty_and_faces_life_imprisonment_on_both_state_and_federal_charges__The_sealed_hearing__conducted_entirely_via_video_conference__included_discussions_of_scheduling_and_jury_selection_and_allowed_the_defense_and_prosecution_to_present_evidence_such_as_a_3_D_printed_gun_and_a_notebook_allegedly_linking_Mangione_to_the_murder____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_460263f_2147483647_strip_true_crop_2200x1467_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F56_2F3b_2Fac9ef0b0c587e2e19beee88fddcc_2F6c4ffa0ba3e44b4aadca0c028b8bfa5e___text____p__strong_New_York_Judge_Seals_State_Murder_Hearing_in_Luigi_Mangione_Case__strong___p__n_p_In_a_private_virtual_session_held_on_Wednesday__Judge_Gregory_Carro_of_the_Manhattan_state_court_sealed_proceedings_related_to_Luigi_Mangione_s_case_of_the_murder_of_UnitedHealthcare_CEO_Brian_Thompson__The_decision_was_made_at_the_request_of_Mangione_s_defense_team__but_the_judge_offered_no_explanation_for_the_action___p__n_p_Normally__court_hearings_in_the_United_States_are_open_to_the_public__Judges_may_close_them_only_under_special_circumstances__such_as_to_protect_confidential_information__The_secrecy_of_this_hearing_has_raised_questions_about_transparency__especially_given_the_high_public_interest_in_the_case___p__n_p_The_judge_conducted_the_hearing_in_his_chambers_at_the_Manhattan_courthouse__with_Mangione__his_attorneys__and_the_prosecution_participating_via_video_conference__A_lawyer_representing_news_organizations_tried_to_obtain_reasons_for_sealing_the_hearing__but_his_letter_was_ignored_and_the_judge_s_staff_rebuffed_his_outreach___p__n_p_Earlier_this_year__Judge_Carro_banned_a_reporter_from_a_pre_trial_hearing_and_held_an_off_record_conference_that_was_planned_to_be_public__Reporters_had_also_been_blocked_from_relaying_their_comments_to_the_judge_during_a_previous_session___p__n_p_At_the_end_of_the_May_18_hearing__Judge_Carro_announced_that_the_session_was__sealed_at_the_moment___He_scheduled_an_in_person_hearing_for_June_16_that_he_said_would_be_open_to_the_public___p__n_p_Follow_up_inquiries_by_journalists_to_clarify_the_sealing_decision_were_unanswered__and_only_a_forwarding_of_the_email_was_sent_to_the_court_s_press_office_rather_than_a_full_response___p__n_p_Luigi_Mangione__28__has_pleaded_not_guilty_to_both_state_and_federal_charges_stemming_from_the_December_4_shooting_that_killed_Thompson__His_federal_trial_for_stalking_charges_is_set_for_October_13__He_faces_a_life_sentence_on_either_trial___p__n_p_Mangione_is_a_former_Ivy_League_graduate_who_was_arrested_five_days_after_the_shooting_at_a_McDonald_s_in_Altoona__Pennsylvania__Prosecutors_have_identified_a_3_D_printed_pistol_and_a_notebook_as_evidence_linking_him_to_the_murder__describing_motives_that_target_a__health_insurance_cartel____p__n_p_Defendants__attorneys_and_the_Manhattan_district_attorney_s_office_have_declined_to_comment_on_the_sealed_hearing__A_news_reporter_present_in_the_courtroom_observed_that_for_the_third_time_in_six_months__the_judge_and_court_staff_have_silenced_or_ignored_inquiries_from_reporters_about_the_case___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Subterranean_Mystery__Brooklyn_and_Queens_Groups_Pop_Out_of_Sewer_Tunnels___description___Three_nighttime_videos_show_people_emerging_from_sewer_maintenance_holes_in_Brooklyn_and_Queens__sparking_police_investigations_into_the_underground_activity____summary___Security_cameras_captured_at_least_three_incidents_of_groups_of_seven_or_more_people_entering_and_emerging_from_maintenance_holes_in_Brooklyn_and_Queens_at_night__The_group_members_appeared_to_be_wearing_headlamps__protective_gear_and_carrying_tools__Police_and_the_New_York_Department_of_Environmental_Protection_say_the_tunnel_infrastructure_was_not_damaged_and_are_investigating_any_potential_threats_to_public_safety__No_injuries_or_arrests_have_yet_been_reported____image___https___images_pexels_com_photos_1413617_pexels-photo-1413617_jpeg___text____p_style___margin-bottom_1_5em____The_city_has_spurred_a_perplexed_investigation_after_three_nighttime_videos__captured_by_security_cameras__showing_groups_of_people_emerging_from___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Judge_Dugan_s_Sentencing_Deferred_as_Court_Considers_Appeals_Decision___description___A_former_Milwaukee_judge_convicted_of_obstructing_ICE_agents_has_her_sentencing_postponed_while_a_federal_judge_reviews_arguments_to_reverse_the_conviction__underscoring_tensions_over_the_Trump_administration_s_immigration_enforcement____summary___Federal_Judge_Lynn_Adelman_postponed_the_sentencing_of_former_Wisconsin_judge_Hannah_Dugan_to_hear_arguments_about_overturning_her_conviction_for_obstructing_ICE_agents__Dugan_s_attorneys_argue_that_the_case_lacks_a_pending_proceeding__while_prosecutors_maintain_the_opposite__The_case_reflects_the_broader_legal_battles_spawned_by_the_Trump-era_immigration_crackdown____image______text____p_Milwaukee_County_circuit_judge_Hannah_Dugan__who_was_convicted_of_felony_obstruction_for_helping_an_immigrant_evade_federal_officers__has_had_her_sentencing_postponed_to_allow_a_federal_judge_to_hear_arguments_seeking_to_overturn_the_conviction___p__p_On_Wednesday__U_S__District_Judge_Lynn_Adelman_delayed_Dugan_s_sentencing__which_had_been_scheduled_to_take_place_a_few_days_earlier__Adelman_did_not_issue_a_ruling_on_the_conviction_but_said_he_would_consider_new_arguments_brought_by_Dugan_s_lawyers___p__p_Dugan_s_conviction_came_as_part_of_the_Trump_administration_s_broad_immigration_crackdown_that_targeted_state_judges_who_were_perceived_as_too_lenient_on_ICE__She_was_the_first_state_judge_in_Wisconsin_to_be_tried_and_convicted_for_obstructing_immigration_officers__after_a_2025_incident_in_which_she_guided_ICE_agents_to_an_area_outside_her_courtroom_and_was_later_arrested_herself___p__h2_Legal_Arguments_Over_the__Pending_Proceeding__Requirement__h2__p_Dugan_s_attorney_Steven_Biskupic_argues_that_the_conviction_was_invalid_because_ICE_had_only_filed_a_warrant_for_the_immigrant_s_arrest__which_does_not_meet_the_definition_of_a__pending_proceeding__required_under_the_federal_obstruction_statute___p__p_The_argument_hinges_on_a_4th_Circuit_ruling_that_a_warrant_filing_alone_does_not_constitute_a_proceeding_for_the_purposes_of_obstruction_law__Biskupic_says_the_judge_was__improperly_convicted__under_the_faulting_law_because_the_case_did_not_meet_that_procedural_threshold___p__h2_Prosecution_s_Counterpoint__h2__p_Prosecutors_insist_that_the_Virginia_case_cited_by_the_defense_is_distinguishable_because_ICE_had_actively_pursued_the_immigrant_after_the_warrant_was_filed__They_also_cite_additional_cases_to_support_Dugan_s_conviction___p__p_Richard_Frohling__the_acting_U_S__attorney_for_the_eastern_district_of_Wisconsin__told_the_judge_that_the_appellate_court_s_decision_to_overturn_the_Virginia_case_was_wrong__and_that_a_proceeding_can_last_from_minutes_to_years__depending_on_context___p__h2_Sentencing_Considerations__h2__p_Dugan_faces_up_to_five_years_in_federal_prison__but_it_is_highly_unlikely_she_will_receive_a_prison_term__Federal_sentencing_guidelines_of_the_nature_of_the_crime_generally_recommend_probation_for_defendants_without_a_criminal_history_for_nonviolent_offenses___p__p_She_resigned_from_her_position_as_a_Milwaukee_County_circuit_judge_two_weeks_after_her_conviction_amid_threats_of_impeachment_from_Republican_state_lawmakers__She_had_served_as_a_judge_for_nine_years___p__h2_Background_of_the_2025_Incident__h2__p_On_April_18__2025__ICE_agents_entered_the_Milwaukee_County_courthouse_after_learning_that_Eduardo_Flores_Ruiz_had_reentered_the_United_States_illegally_and_was_scheduled_to_appear_before_Dugan_in_a_state_battery_case__Dugan_confronted_the_agents_outside_her_courtroom_and_redirected_them_to_the_chief_judge_s_office__arguing_that_an_administrative_warrant_was_insufficient_grounds_for_arrest___p__p_Soon_after_the_agents_left__Dugan_guided_Flores_Ruiz_and_his_attorney_out_a_private_jury_door__The_agents_found_Flores_Ruiz_in_a_corridor_and_later_arrested_him_after_a_foot_chase__A_week_later__FBI_agents_arrested_Dugan_in_the_courthouse__leading_to_her_removal_in_handcuffs___p__p_Flores_Ruiz_was_deported_in_November_2025__Dugan_remains_accused_of_obstructing_immigration_officers__a_charge_that_reflects_the_current_legal_clashes_over_immigration_enforcement_policies_instituted_by_the_Trump_administration___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/College_Sports_Legislation_Sparks_SEC__Big_Ten_Opposition___description___Reform_bill_aimed_at_regulating_athlete_payments_and_transfer_rules_faces_hurdles_from_powerful_conferences____summary___The_Senate_Commerce_Committee_s_hearing_featured_notable_coaches_and_sports_figures_as_they_backed_a_bill_set_to_overhaul_how_college_athletes_are_compensated_and_transferred__The_proposal__led_by_Sen__Ted_Cruz_and_Sen__Maria_Cantwell__has_drawn_support_from_some_influential_coaches_but_faces_strong_opposition_from_the_SEC_and_Big_Ten__who_argue_the_bill_leaves_critical_issues_open____image___https___metaworld_media_files_image-placeholder_jpg___text____p_WASHINGTON___Former_Alabama_head_coach_Nick_Saban_and_other_college_sports_luminaries_testified_Wednesday_in_support_of_a_bipartisan_bill_that_seeks_to_overhaul_how_players_earn_money_and_move_between_schools__n__p__p_The_bill__introduced_by_Senator_Ted_Cruz_of_Texas_and_Senator_Maria_Cantwell_of_Washington__aims_to_regulate_payments_to_athletes__limit_them_to_one_free_transfer_during_their_careers_and_create_a_rule_preventing_coaches_from_resigning_mid_season__Cruz_called_the_measure___the_last__best_hope_we_have_to_save_college_sports____n__p__p_Saban_opened_the_hearing_by_saying___If_you_have_the_biggest__baddest_Ferrari_and_it_s_going_150_miles_an_hour_toward_the_Grand_Canyon__somebody_needs_to_tap_the_brakes__And_that_s_what_we_all_need_to_do_here___n__p__p_Representatives_from_Notre_Dame_s_athletic_department_and_the_PAC_12_commissioner_were_present__but_no_delegate_from_the_SEC__the_conference_boasting_Saban_s_seven_national_championships__spoke__The_SEC_and_the_Big_Ten__two_of_the_most_powerful_conferences_in_college_sports__contest_the_bill__arguing_it___leaves_critical_issues_unresolved____n__p__p_Cantwell_said_the_legislation_is_designed_to_restore_competition_by_ensuring_that_success_in_college_athletics_is_determined_by_how_well_a_university_builds_a_team__not_by_how_much_money_a_single_player_can_command__She_further_warned_that_the_conferences_are_concerned_that_the_bill_could___rearrange_the_deck_chairs_of_those_conferences__steal_the_eye_ball_schools__and_leave_everyone_else_with_nothing_____p_ 2026-06-03T15:46:46.660Z hourly 0.7 https://metaworld.media/story/Bakersfield_Hostage_Standoff_Resolved_as_FBI_Kills_Suspect_After_12_Hours 2026-06-03T15:24:33.675Z hourly 0.7 https://metaworld.media/story/Ukrainian_drones_hit_St_Petersburg_as_Putin_s_flagship_economic_forum_opens 2026-06-03T13:03:15.594Z hourly 0.7 https://metaworld.media/story/Metaverse_Meets_the_60_Minutes_Saga__Scott_Pelley_Fired_as_CBS_News_Sparks_Virtual_Debate___description___In_a_virtual_press_room__journalists_witness_the_termination_of_famed_60_Minutes_correspondent_Scott_Pelley_amid_renewed_calls_for_editorial_integrity____summary___On_a_Thursday__CBS_News_announced_the_firing_of_long_time_60_Minutes_correspondent_Scott_Pelley_an_action_that_followed_a_heated_staff_meeting_where_Pelley_accused_new_head_Bari_Weiss_of___murdering_the_show____The_decision__coming_a_day_after_the_former_correspondent_lambasted_Weiss_s_management_and_called_his_qualifications___slender____deepened_the_tumult_at_America_s_most_influential_news_program__In_the_derailed_meeting__Pelley_also_alleged_that_CBS_s_new_executive_producer__Nick_Bilton_who_lacks_traditional_broadcast_experience_had_orchestrated_a_hostile_environment_for_him__Bilton_s_written_notice_characterised_Pelley_s_conduct_as_a__performative_display_of_hostility__that_undermined_the_program_s_success__The_firing_follows_Weiss_s_appointment_last_October_and_a_preceding_memo_that_called_for_a__new_approach__at_the_flagship_newsmagazine__aiming_to_expand_beyond_the_60_minute_format__CBS_s_CEO_David_Ellison__an_ally_of_former_President_Trump__faced_criticism_for_allegedly_shedding_the_show_s_reputation_to_curry_favor__This_move__now_being_discussed_in_a_metaverse_integrated_news_platform__underscores_the_ongoing_struggle_with_editorial_independence_versus_corporate_influence_in_modern_journalism__Metaverse_participants_can_now_log_in__attend_the_virtual_press_conference__and_explore_the_60_Minutes_studio_as_avatars__immersing_themselves_in_the_unfolding_drama____image___https___assets_apnews_com_6c_e7_b553edb5b6448206b538498b3370_8c9c8f390853414fbe6839e426ea0b66___text____p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____On_Thursday__CBS_News_announced_the_termination_of_veteran_60_Minutes_correspondent_Scott_Pelley__a_move_that_came_after_a_heated_staff_meeting_where_Pelley_slammed_new_head_Bari_Weiss_for___murdering_the_show___and_criticized_his_new_executive_producer_Nick_Bilton_for_having___slender_qualifications____The_decision_has_left_the_long_running_investigative_program_in_disarray__highlighting_the_ongoing_clash_over_editorial_independence_and_corporate_governance__n__p__p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____Pelley__68__threatened_that_60_Minutes_had_lost_its_DNA_under_the_new_leadership__He_said_the_program_was_being_pressured_to__inject_falsehoods_and_bias__without_providing_any_concrete_examples__Pelley_s_statement_echoed_former_complainants_who_had_criticized_Weiss_s_earlier_memo_that_called_for_a___new_approach___to_the_prime_time_newsmagazine__n__p__p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____The_termination_letter__released_by_The_Associated_Press__named_Bilton_as_the_key_figure_who_had___hijacked___the_meeting_to_disparage_Pelley_s_intentions__Bilton__a_technology_journalist_with_no_traditional_broadcast_experience__accused_the_seasoned_correspondent_of_launching_an_ambush_against_him__He_characterized_Pelley_s_actions_as_a__performative_display_of_hostility__that_made_it_clear_the_veteran_did_not_wish_to_contribute_to_60_Minutes__future_success__n__p__p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____The_fallout_has_magnified_since_Weiss_took_over_the_network_s_news_operation_last_October_amid_a_leadership_overhaul__The_firing_came_five_days_after_she_instructed_staff_to_implement_a___new_approach___that_could_potentially_expand_the_viewing_format_beyond_the_60_minute_hook__n__p__p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____The_episode_affirms_the_aging_power_of_broadcast_journalism_s_traditional_gatekeepers_both_elite_editors_and_senior_correspondents_while_showing_how_corporate_agendas_can_override_journalistic_integrity__CBS_President_Tom_Cibrowski_and_60_Minutes_lead_producer_Nick_Bilton_have_both_hinted_at_a_future_that_departs_from_the_show_s_legacy_structure__which_is_rooted_in_the_year_1968_birth_of_the_longest_running_prime_time_program_in_TV_history__n__p__h2_style___font-size_1_5rem_margin-top_1_5rem_____b_Virtual_Press_Conference_Opens_New_Era__b___h2__p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____For_the_first_time__metaverse_styled_journalism_is_poised_to_feature_a_live__fully_interactive_press_conference_where_participants_can_attend_as_avatars__Visitors_to_the_virtual_60_Minutes_newsroom_can_chat_with_colleagues__view_telemetry__and_even_explore_the_studio_set_in_3D__This_integration_provides_a_new_venue_for_real_time_public_discussion_as_it_unfolds__shedding_light_on_how_the_newsroom_s_hierarchical_tensions_can_multiply_in_the_digital_age__n__p__p_style___margin-bottom_1rem____Metaverse_historians_note_that_the_virtual_platform_offers_a_unique_perspective_amid_the_rapid_shift_to_digital_media__According_to_CBS_media_strategist_Jess_Wu__the_decision_to_host_the_event_online_stresses_the_importance_of_transparency_and_engagement_as_the_company_wrestles_with_the_same_questions_faced_by_terrestrial_competitors__are_advertisers_or_executive_expectations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https://metaworld.media/story/Gov_Owned_Justice__Trump_White_House_Slams_Race_Sensitive_School_Programs_as__Illegal_DEI____description___The_Donald_Trump_administration_is_re_interpreting_historic_civil_rights_laws_to_target_school_based_equity_initiatives__threatening_federal_funds_and_programs_designed_to_help_Black_students_and_other_people_of_color____summary___The_Trump_administration_has_declared_race_based_equity_initiatives_in_schools_unconstitutional__labeling_them___illegal_DEI____Activists_warn_of_a_backlash_against_programs_that_help_Black_students__including_the_BOSS_program_in_Los_Angeles__The_Justice_Department_s_actions_reverse_decades_of_civil_rights_progress__with_funding_for_teacher_diversity_and_mental_health_worker_recruitment_withdrawn_including_a__20_million_pause_on_Chicago_Public_Schools__Black_Student_Success_Program__The_Justice_and_Education_Departments_are_investigating_schools_that_meet_racially_centric_enrollment_criteria_and_press_districts_to_abandon__desegregation_plans___In_Los_Angeles__a_lawsuit_threatens_PHBAO__a_longstanding_magnet_school_program_that_favors_students_of_color__Critics_say_these_moves_undermine_the_very_reforms_that_sought_to_close_achievement_gaps__The_new_legal_stance_could_strip_essential_resources_from_teachers_and_students__potentially_widening_inequalities_beyond_the_classroom__n___image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_0edee3c_2147483647_strip_true_crop_5658x3772_0_0_resize_1440x960__format_webp_quality_90__url_http_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F09_2F55_2Ffbf231d8c1dee9be1d7a88786c77_2Fdac6ee67612244598aa142223e07c899___text____p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____WASHINGTON__AP____For_generations__the_federal_government_enforced_civil_rights_laws_with_the_aim_of_remedying_historic__systemic_discrimination_against_Black_people_and_other_people_of_color__The_Justice_Department_pushed_schools_to_desegregate__and_the_Education_Department_promoted_equal_opportunity_while_holding_schools_accountable_for_racial_bias___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____But_under_the_Trump_administration__efforts_to_address_deep-rooted_inequities_for_students_of_color_are_being_framed_as_discriminatory_against_white_students__Programs_that_have_long_survived_legal_scrutiny_are_now_branded_by_the_White_House_as___a_href___https___apnews_com_article_dei-trump-school-discrimination-federal-funding-7d1025753b9bd924711ace4069fca399___style___color__00624f____illegal_DEI__a____and_schools_that_do_not_comply_are_threatened_with_loss_of_federal_funding__in_some_cases__cutting_well_meaning_grants_entirely___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Civil_rights_attorneys_describe_the_administration_s_actions_as_a_complete_inversion_of_legal_history___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0_____strong_Michael_Pillera__director_of_educational_equity_issues_at_the_Lawyers__Committee_for_Civil_Rights_Under_Law__said___strong___It_s_literally_flipping_the_purpose_of_civil_rights_law_on_its_head__not_just_harming_Black_students_and_students_of_color__but_entire_school_communities__It_s_unmoored_from_the_actual_history_of_our_country_and_untethered_to_the_reality_of_life_in_this_country____p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_federal_government_has_launched_investigations_or_joined_litigation_over_a_wide_range_of_efforts_to_address__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_trump-department-of-education-closure-civil-rights-4c5f4e8347dd3318d2f23ad8632d7b74___style___color__00624f____racial_inequality__a___The_Justice_Department_is_investigating_programs_aimed_at_boosting_teachers_of_color_in_Rhode_Island_and_Iowa__while_grants_for_district_mental_health_worker_recruitment_have_been_discontinued_whenever_those_grants_claimed_diversifying_the_workforce___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____In_Chicago__the_administration_withheld_over__20_million_from_the_district_when_it_refused_to_end_its_Black_Student_Success_Program__which_was_designed_to_increase_advanced_coursework_access_for_Black_students_and_reduce_harsh_discipline___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Education_Department_s_statement_says_programs_receiving_federal_funding_must_comply_with_federal_law_prohibiting_race_based_discrimination___Serving_student_needs_and_following_the_law_are_not_irreconcilable_mandates___said_spokesperson_Amelia_Joy___Advocates_and_educators_have_no_reason_to_stress_if_they_abide_by_the_law____p__h2_style___margin_0_0_0_5em_0____Complaints_against_equity_programs_find_new_traction__h2__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Los_Angeles_Unified_School_District__LAUSD__created_the_Black_Student_Achievement_Plan__BSAP__in_response_to_student_activism_after_the_2020_murder_of_George_Floyd__The_plan_gives_schools_extra_teachers__counselors_and_curriculum_in_Black_history__Initially__the_district_used_Black_student_enrollment_as_a_metric_for_deciding_receiving_schools___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____In_2023__the_conservative_group_Defending_Education_filed_a_complaint_with_the_Education_Department__alleging_discrimination_against_non_Black_students__LAUSD_said_it_would_no_longer_base_decisions_on_Black_enrollment_and_would_focus_on_high_absenteeism_and_low_test_scores__claiming_the_program_is_open_to_all_students___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Department_s_Office_for_Civil_Rights_now_investigated_again_this_year__Sarah_Parshall_Perry__senior_legal_fellow_at_Defending_Education__said_the_complaint_was_refiled_after_district_leaders_admitted_the_program_had_not_changed_materially_despite_the_new_criteria___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____LAUSD_said_the_program_aligns_with_state_and_federal_laws_and_is_open_to_all_students__Makeda_Walker_Deen__a_junior_at_Dorsey_High_School__praised_the_extra_support_the_BSAP_provides__noting_counseling_and_college_preparation_pathways_that_helped_her_envision_applying_to_Berkeley_and_Stanford___We_ve_been_discriminated_against_in_school_systems_for_so_long___she_said___The_program_that_s_meant_to_help_Black_students_and_students_of_color_is__in_practice__not_discriminatory____p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Data_from_recent_state_testing_show_Black_students_in_the_district_outperformed_the_statewide_average_for_Black_students_in_California___When_you_provide_teachers_and_school_personnel_with_knowledge_and_skills_to_help_your_lowest_performing_students__everyone_wins___said_Tyrone_Howard__professor_of_education_at_UCLA_who_consulted_on_the_BSAP___p__h2_style___margin_0_0_0_5em_0____The_Justice_Department_targets_a_separate_LA_program__h2__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Justice_Department_has_released_districts_from_court_ordered_desegregation_plans_dating_back_to_the_Civil_Rights_Movement__citing_them_as_to_be__outdated_and_burdensome___In_addition__the_Education_Department_has_stripped_funding_from_certain_magnet_schools_designed_to_increase_diversity___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____In_communications_discouraging_diversity_programs__the_Trump_administration_cited_the_Supreme_Court_s_banning_of_affirmative_action_admissions__claiming_that_it_applies_to_schools__use_of_race_in_any_differential_consideration__A_federal_court_struck_down_that_guidance_last_year__but_schools_may_still_preemptively_abandon_programs_to_avoid_federal_scrutiny___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Justice_Department_s_lawsuit_on_a_Los_Angeles_school_design__PHBAO___Predominantly_Hispanic__Black__Asian_or_Other_Non_Anglo____which_triggers_smaller_class_sizes_and_additional_parent_teacher_conferences_in_schools_where_70___of_students_are_students_of_color__threatened_to_eliminate_the_program__The_1776_Project_Foundation_filed_a_suit_against_the_designation__alleging_it_discriminated_against_white_students__the_Justice_Department_joined_the_lawsuit_next_month___p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Department_argued_the_desegregation_program_has_outlived_its_usefulness__A_former_desegregation_attorney__Mark_Rosenbaum__disagreed__stating___The_opponents_of_desegregation_always_said__Drop_desegregation__and_we_will_put_resources_into_these_schools___br_We_are_still_waiting_for_that_to_happen____p__p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____These_moves_signal_a_new_era_in_federal_civil_rights_enforcement__one_that_frames_historical_equity_programs_as_unconstitutional__Critics_warn_that_such_shifts_could_roll_back_decades_of_progress_toward_closing_achievement_gaps_for_Black_students_and_other_peoples_of_color__with_broad_implications_for_teachers__administrators_and_students_across_the_country___p_ 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