11 h. ago Asylum seekers to be removed from Essex hotel as council granted injunction

Epping Forest District Council had asked a judge to issue an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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12 h. ago Asylum seekers set to be removed from Essex hotel as council granted injunction

Epping Forest District Council had asked a judge to issue an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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15 h. ago Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center

A federal judge in Miami has issued a split decision in a lawsuit about detainees’ rights at the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in the Florida Everglades

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30 h. ago Judge issues injunction preventing Trump's FTC from investigating watchdog Media Matters

A judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission from investigating Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog organization

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5 d. ago Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Jury finds failings of worker before Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, took own life amount to gross negligence manslaughterRuth was failed by system, say parentsA vulnerable 14-year-old girl was unlawfully killed when an agency support worker failed to keep her under observation at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest jury has concluded.The worker, who used a false identity, left Ruth Szymankiewicz alone even though she had complex mental health issues and was judged to need constant watching because she was a suicide risk. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US judge orders halt to construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

Temporary halt for facility in Florida Everglades comes as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental lawsA federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center – built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” – as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for the next 14 days. US district judge Kathleen Williams issued the ruling during a hearing and said she will issue a written order later Thursday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

A federal judge in Oregon has issued an injunction temporarily stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to humanities councils around the country

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2 w. ago 'We are broken': Family of man who died in police cell want to give him 'a beautiful send off'

The police watchdog is investigating the death of Ellis Rocks in custody

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe reveals bold plans and issues warning to judge

A fan favourite professional on Strictly Come Dancing has hinted at a potential move on the popular BBC contest ahead of the latest series

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2 w. ago NSW faces constitutional showdown as parliament’s push to expel convicted rapist Gareth Ward delayed by supreme court

Both major parties want to expel Ward from parliament after he was convicted, but the Kiama MP has engaged lawyers from his prison cellFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales politicians are facing a potential constitutional showdown with the state’s supreme court over parliament’s attempt to expel local MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward.The Minns government was seeking an urgent hearing in the supreme court on Tuesday with a view to lifting an ex parte injunction granted the previous day to Ward. It prevented parliament, for now, from moving to expel the member for Kiama. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fox News covered the Sydney Sweeney ‘good jeans’ ad 28 times more than Epstein this week

According to a study by Media Matters, the conservative cable giant has discussed the Sydney Sweeney ad a total of 85 minutes on air while devoting just three minutes of coverage to the Epstein saga.

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