A widely shared story claiming that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) secretly deported an 82-year-old green card holder from Pennsylvania to Guatemala has unraveled under scrutiny from federal agencies.
Kyle Duncan, a Trump appointed federal judge protested at university. He was accosted by student protestors and berated by faculty during his visit to Stanford Law School.
In the summer of 2020, amidst nationwide protests against purported police brutality and systemic racism following the death of George Floyd, a unique and controversial experiment unfolded in Seattle, Washington. The Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP), initially known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), represented an attempt to create a “police-free” zone. Spanning several…
In February 2018, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf drew national attention and widespread debate after publicly warning her community about an impending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. Her announcement, made in her interest of protecting illegal immigrant families, was hailed by some as a bold act of advocacy and condemned by others, including federal…
In 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) faced widespread criticism after revelations that it had unfairly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. An audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) uncovered that the IRS used politically biased criteria to flag organizations for additional scrutiny.