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ICE is detaining people during Fresno green card office appointments, attorneys say

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The Fresno Bee @fresnobee.com · 5d

“I had only had one other client ever detained at a USCIS office in 20 years of practice,” a Fresno immigration attorney said.

“I had only had one other client ever detained at a USCIS office in 20 years of practice,” a Fresno immigration attorney said.

Former truck driver serves up Indian Punjabi flavors at Fresno spot Chatore

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The Fresno Bee @fresnobee.com · 5d

“I wanted to open a restaurant that truly shows what Indian food is — full of spices, flavor, and love.”

“I wanted to open a restaurant that truly shows what Indian food is — full of spices, flavor, and love.”

ICE awards $130M contract to run Kern County facility amid deportation crackdown

melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · 5d

ICE awards $130M contract to run Kern County facility amid deportation crackdown

“It’s crystal clear to us that ICE is interested in every single bed that we’ve got in the enterprise,” a CoreCivic executive said in an August investors earnings call.

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The contract will allow private prison operator CoreCivic to fill California’s largest ICE detention facility to its full capacity.

Central Valley Sikh truckers report spike in harassment after fatal FL crash

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Alicia Kennedy @aliciadkennedy.bsky.social · 7d

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Till Eckert @tilleckert.com · 13d

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.

Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.

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melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW: Central Valley Sikh truckers report spike in harassment after fatal FL crash.

“It’s definitely affecting us,” said Gurjant Singh, whose fleet transports Valley produce to FL-based Publix Supermarkets. Some of his drivers refuse to go to Florida.
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Since the Aug. 12 accident, drivers are being targeted at truck stops in some states. “People are throwing water bottles, eggs at their trucks.”

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melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Sep 2

CA’s largest ICE detention center quietly reopened and is receiving detainees

This is the third privately-operated immigration detention center in Kern County.

The former officer, Eric Halem, was already under investigation over allegations that he ran an insurance fraud scheme.

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · Aug 29

From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure

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The Fresno Bee @fresnobee.com · Aug 25

Immigration lawyers say a recent legal precedent has decreased detainees’ chance at release.

Fresno dad released on bond after ICE detained him. Why his case is an exception

Immigration lawyers say a recent legal precedent has decreased detainees’ chance at release.

Mary’s Chicken sewage overwhelmed Fresno-area city with ‘rotten eggs and poop’ smell

melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Aug 19

Are there any #wastewater, #sewage and #poultry nerds on @bsky.app?

melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW from me: a look back at how untreated sewage from Mary's Chicken stressed the water system and caused foul odors for years in a Fresno County city. Only in @fresnobee.com -- gift link: www.fresnobee.com/news/local/a...

The overbearing odors stemmed from the city’s failure to maintain its water treatment plant and regulate its largest private employer.

DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Aug 9

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...

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The Sacramento Bee @sacbee.com · Aug 5

Lt. Erik Beam claimed a violent assault he suffered last year is reflective of a broader pattern within California’s correctional system.

CDCR tolerated a climate of abuse among staff, a lieutenant’s lawsuit claims

Lt. Erik Beam claimed a violent assault he suffered last year is reflective of a broader pattern within California’s correctional system.

CDCR to shutter Riverside County prison next year to cut corrections expenses

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The Sacramento Bee @sacbee.com · Aug 4

Nearly 1,200 employees work at the California Rehabilitation Center, which CDCR said Monday would be closed in 2026.

Nearly 1,200 employees work at the California Rehabilitation Center, which CDCR said Monday would be closed in 2026.

Some Californians carry passports in fear of ICE. ‘We’re being racially profiled’

melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Aug 4

“It’s very scary to go out without documents,” said a naturalized citizen who carries her passport on the rare occasion she leaves her home.

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“Even though I’m a law-abiding citizen, I’d rather be safe than sorry,” said one Fresno resident.

El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to 6 years

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 1

BREAKING: El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to six years.

The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has approved constitutional changes to allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend terms to six years.

DOJ says ex-detective convicted in Breonna Taylor raid should get one day in jail

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Russell Contreras @russcontreras.bsky.social · Jul 17

A former Louisville police detective convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's rights by using excessive force when he fired 10 shots at her apartment should serve one day in jail, Justice Department officials said in court filings www.axios.com/2025/07/17/l...

Brett Hankison "did not shoot Ms. Taylor and is not otherwise responsible for her death," the DOJ argues.

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California ICE detention facility fills up with people who have no criminal history

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The Fresno Bee @fresnobee.com · Jul 16

Exclusive: A detainee says immigrants are receiving less food as more people are arrested.

Exclusive: A detainee says immigrants are receiving less food as more people are arrested.

Federal judge halts indiscriminate immigration stops in Los Angeles and beyond

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Nathan Solis @tarantulaarms.bsky.social · Jul 12

“What the federal government would have this Court believe in the face of a mountain of evidence presented in this case is that none of this is actually happening,” said a federal judge in her ruling.

By @brittnymejia.bsky.social @racheluranga.bsky.social for @latimes.com

In a searing ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles temporarily blocked the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate sweeps in immigrant communities, saying they probably violate the 4th Am...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Jul 11

A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."

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Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak.bsky.social · Jul 10

Gavin Newsom‬⁩ — of “subzero interest” fame — takes his unannounced 2028 presidential bid to South Carolina. ⁦‪

Jenny Jarvie was there

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Newsom, mulling over 2028 presidential bid, woos Democratic faithful in South Carolina

California Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted his more than 2,000-mile jaunt from California to South Carolina as a bid to help the party win back the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, but most people th...

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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · Jul 8

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melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Jul 8

NEW from me: “I believe the public should know what it takes to put food on the table.” More on the workplace death at Central Valley Meat Co in @fresnobee.com
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Death at California meatpacking plant stirs grief and anger over working conditions

“This company has a long history of not taking care of their workers,” an employee rights advocate said.

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melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Death at California meatpacking plant stirs grief and anger over working conditions

melissa-myrna.bsky.social @melissa-myrna.bsky.social · Jul 8

NEW from me: “I believe the public should know what it takes to put food on the table.” More on the workplace death at Central Valley Meat Co in @fresnobee.com
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“This company has a long history of not taking care of their workers,” an employee rights advocate said.