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They Endured Child Separation and Received Legal Status. Now ICE Is Trying to Deport Them.

Federal officials have detained or deported at least 25 people whose families were granted temporary legal status under a court settlement.

Feature • 04.01.2026

His Rap Lyrics Helped Send Him to Death Row. Travis Scott and T.I. Are Trying to Stop His Execution.

The rappers argue that James Broadnax’s case exemplifies a larger problem in American courtrooms: The use of rap lyrics as evidence.

Closing Argument • 03.28.2026

Mississippi’s Black Voters Brace for Elections Ruling That Could Gut Supreme Court Clout

Black Mississippians won a Voting Rights Act case that challenges how the state elects supreme court justices. But that victory may be in jeopardy.

Jackson • 02.26.2026

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