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PHOTO COLLECTION: US Immigration Raids Los Angeles

Jun 6, 2025, 11:44 PM | Updated: Jun 7, 2025, 10:28 pm

A protester attempts to evade a Department of Homeland Security officer after federal immigration a...

A protester attempts to evade a Department of Homeland Security officer after federal immigration authorities conducted an operation on Friday, June 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Cases of Black people found hanged in the US South are a reminder of nation’s lynching history

The death of a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree has stirred distressing memories of the grim history of lynchings across the U.S. South. The body of Tasia Fortune, 29, was found behind an abandoned home in Jackson, the state capital, on Aug. 3. Jarques Ratliff, 51, who is also Black, pleaded not […]

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Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which […]

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President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday,...

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The Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’

President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections, but not without a scathing rebuke […]

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FILE - Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a former three-term U.S. senator, speaks at ...

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Ohio voters rejected Sherrod Brown. Two years later, are they ready to give him a second chance?

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — In the wood-paneled basement of a union hall, retirees sat in folding chairs last week as they recalled how miles of steel mills and plentiful jobs had slowly disappeared. “We told our children to get your education, get out, and don’t come back,” said Al Antonelli, who has been a member […]

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Redistricting moved 1 in 10 Americans into a new House district, report finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study. A report by Protect Democracy found that 34.8 million people — about one in 10 Americans — […]

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Samba Diallo, right, wears his daraa, a traditional robe worn in his homeland, Mauritania, after ea...

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PHOTO ESSAY: A small town on Cincinnati’s outskirts is among those transformed by immigration surge

An old building in Lockland, Ohio, bustles every Friday afternoon, the sound of hammering old bicycle tires mixing with laughter and conversation that switches from English to the West African language Pular. The shop, called Bikes and Stuff, offers free bikes to anyone willing to help refurbish one, and it has become the center of […]

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PHOTO COLLECTION: US Immigration Raids Los Angeles