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Sheriffs in Maryland Challenge State Limits on Cooperation With ICE

CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

A lawsuit by a group of 17 county law enforcement officers is another front in the Trump-era fight over local police’s role in immigration enforcement.

Austin Metcalf family facing threats, financial strain as Karmelo Anthony fundraising draws scrutiny

Austin Metcalf's father says his family continues to face death threats and harassment after convicted killer Karmelo Anthony's sentencing in Texas.

Active shooting incident in Midland, Texas, leaves 1 dead, multiple others injured

Man Is Barricaded in Building After Fatal Shooting in Midland, Texas

MACK LIEDERMAN

The man is “contained” in a building in Midland, with dozens of law enforcement officers on the scene, officials said. Eleven people were also injured.

Ohio City Worker Union Complains That Goats Are Eating Its Lunch

SEJAL GOVINDARAO

A union in Columbus made a formal complaint after the city farmed out brush-clearing duties at a wastewater plant. The competitors? Goats.

To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

LAUREN MCGAUGHY

After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party.

Teen accused of killing elderly couple has brothers who allegedly shot deputy cops say 'will never walk again'

Three Mississippi brothers allegedly committed violent crimes days apart, including killing an elderly couple and shooting a deputy who may never walk.

It’s Time to Worry About Ticks in the City

REMY TUMIN

Think ticks are limited to rural areas and the wilderness? Think again.

Blocking Trump’s Fund, Judge Presses for Guarantee It Won’t Move Forward

ALAN FEUER

The ruling was the strongest effort to date to hold the administration to its word that its plans to create the fund have actually been set aside.

Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico's universal childcare program

It is up to a New Mexico judge to settle a challenge over the legality of New Mexico's fledgling universal childcare program, an ambitious and closely watched effort to eliminate daycare costs for all working families

FISA spy program at risk over Trump's pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence

A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely

Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas

Judge Declines to Halt U.F.C. Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday

ZACH MONTAGUE

In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.

Dodgers, Rams physician Neal ElAttrache explains referring UFC star Conor McGregor to steroids specialist

STEVE HENSON

MLB spoke with Dodgers and Rams physician Neal ElAttrache about a New York Times story that connected him with UFC fighter Conor McGregor taking banned substances.

Atlanta Judge Eleanor Ross Says There Is ‘No Excuse’ For Her Misconduct

NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ

In a second apology letter, Judge Eleanor Ross said her actions were “patently wrong.” Some House Republicans want her impeached.