ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers
Advocates say conditions at U.S. immigration detention centers are getting worse, even after years of investigations, calls to action and pledges to improve the civilian incarceration system. Early in his tenure, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ordered two detention centers shuttered, and he has since closed a handful more. “Allow me to state one foundational principle: we will not tolerate the mistreatment of individuals in civil immigration detention or substandard conditions of detention,” Mayorkas
Read More1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at mall in El Paso
One person died and three people were injured in a shooting at a mall in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday night, police said. One person was in custody after the shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall, while one person that may have been involved in the shooting has yet to be detained, but police offered no description of the possible outstanding suspect. “We don't have any active shooters at this time,” El Paso Police Department spokesman Sgt. Robert Gomez said. “All we know right now it's isolated to Cielo Vista Mall.” On top of the one confirmed casualty, the three in
Read MoreWhat recession? Americans are still powering the economy despite high inflation
Key economic indicators, such as huge retail sales and historic job gains, are painting the picture of a robust economy that shows few signs of slowing down. But a smaller-than-expected drop in January inflation has some economists worried that the Federal Reserve is going to prolong its interest rate hikes, which could tip the economy into a recession that puts millions of people out of work. The consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, has fallen for seven months in a row, dropping to 6.4 percent annually in January off a high of 9.1 percent last June.
Read MoreFrustration builds over response to Ohio train derailment as officials urge patience
The cleanup process after the derailment and explosion of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in Ohio is sparking frustration among locals and environmentalists, who worry the state and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) response has been insufficient and confusing. On Feb. 3, a freight train owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway and carrying several cars of hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine on the border with Pennsylvania. Two days later, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) ordered the town evacuated, and the following day, an emergency crew conduct
Read MoreRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rejects 'Bush in heels' Haley
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) labeled former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley a “Bush in heels,” likening the newly-minted presidential candidate to former President George W. Bush — who represents a more traditional wing of the Republican Party. "Nikki Haley is just another George (or Jeb!) Bush,” Greene said on Twitter. “She is weak on the border, doesn’t want a wall, claimed ‘Legal Immigrants are more patriotic than most Americans these days,’ and she defended Obama when Pres. Trump criticized his terrible open-borders policy." The comments come after Haley
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