Immigration
A rare legal clash between the Justice Department and the federal judiciary echoes to Rhode Island, where a 1990s-era lawsuit filed by then–U.S. Attorney Sheldon Whitehouse offers precedent and underscores the escalating tensions between executive power and judicial independence
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering new legislation filed in response to an investigative series by The Public’s Radio that chronicled the lives of child laborers in New Bedford, the nation’s highest-grossing fishing port
Rhode Island AG among 18 Democratic state attorneys general who filed the challenge in Massachusetts
Fabian Schmidt is readjusting to life back home in Nashua, N.H., after being detained by ICE for two months at the Wyatt Detention Center — despite having a green card
The protests were part of a national “No Kings” day of action
Democratic governors walk a fine line by criticizing Trump while also ensuring federal dollars flow. The Public’s Radio political reporter Ian Donnis spoke with Gov. Dan McKee about that yesterday, along with a few other issues
Los Angeles Mayor calls city a “tinderbox” amid tear gas, arrests and federal troop presence; Newsom warns Trump’s move is a dangerous breach of state authority
