Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say Attorneys say the Trump and DeSantis administrations are disregarding a court order requiring access to phones and attorneys for detainees.

April 2: guards cut all phone access in the housing units without warning. When detainees protested, CRS officers allegedly punched a man, threw another to the ground, kicked him in the head, and pinned him by the neck. A third detainee's wrist was broken. The entire cage was pepper-sprayed.

Original story here: www.themarshallproject.org/2026/04/06/i...

I appreciated going on @msnowreports.bsky.social earlier this week, with my co-reporter @annaflagg.bsky.social to talk about our most recent reporting on the detention of immigrant children.

The producers on @anacabrera.bsky.social's show are great to work with.

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They endured child separation and received legal status. Now ICE is trying to deport them. • Louisiana Illuminator ICE has detained or deported at least 25 people in recent months despite their having legal status and protections granted by the child separation settlement, court records show.

They endured child separation and received legal status. Now ICE is trying to deport them. lailluminator.com/2026/04/02/l...

They endured child separation and received legal status. Now ICE is trying to deport them. • Louisiana Illuminator ICE has detained or deported at least 25 people in recent months despite their having legal status and protections granted by the child separation settlement, court records show.

"IT DAMAGED HIM." A Honduran man legally living and working in in Louisiana is among at least 25 people with court-granted protected status who ICE has detained or deported. @caryaspinwall.bsky.social reports for @themarshallproject.org

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Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death.

The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February — five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop — has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/3NZGHsz

Supreme Court likely to reject Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship As Trump sat on watching, Solicitor General John Sauer faced skeptical questions from almost all of the justices — including all three justices Trump appointed to the high court.

NEW: Supreme Court likely to reject Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship.

As Trump sat on watching, Solicitor General John Sauer faced skeptical questions from almost all of the justices — including all three justices Trump appointed to the high court.

This afternoon, at Law Dork:

They Endured Child Separation. Now ICE Is Trying to Deport Them. The U.S. government is reneging on key parts of a court settlement it struck with families whose children were seized at the border.

New from @caryaspinwall.bsky.social: "He’s one of at least 25 people ICE has detained or deported in recent months despite their having legal status and protections granted by the child separation settlement, court records show." www.themarshallproject.org/2026/04/01/i...

Listen Frontier: Inside our investigation into Oklahoma's lack of response to oilfield pollution Nick Bowlin walks through the records, testing delays and injection well history that shaped his reporting on salty, oily drinking water in Edmond.

Listen Frontier: Inside our investigation into Oklahoma’s lack of response to oilfield pollution.

Why the FDA Blocked Moderna’s New Flu Shot The head of the agency’s vaccine division, Vinay Prasad, has overruled pushback from career staffers.

Vinay Prasad lives in San Francisco but flies to DC. Taxpayers pay for his commute, which according to one estimate costs around $65,000 a year, according to an agency document reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Remember this story from two weeks ago? A new lawsuit from @aclu.org aims to try, alleging fed agents abused search warrants and conspired with local police to violate civil rights of Latino families detained at an event last fall in Idaho:

www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/10/i...

Remember this story from two weeks ago? A new lawsuit from @aclu.org aims to try, alleging fed agents abused search warrants and conspired with local police to violate civil rights of Latino families detained at an event last fall in Idaho:

www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/10/i...

Why It’s Hard for Civilians to Sue ICE for Its Actions in Minnesota The civil rights law that has allowed lawsuits against local and state police doesn’t apply to federal agents.

“There’s basically no right to sue federal officers for almost anything, including constitutional violations and including use of deadly force." (@themarshallproject.org)

My latest for @themarshallproject.org

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👋 This #GivingTuesday, your donation of just $10 pays for one subscriber's annual News Inside subscription — delivering powerful stories and helpful resources they can't get anywhere else in prison or jail: www.themarshallproject.org/donate?via=7...

From the IAmA community on Reddit: The U.S. immigration detention budget is exploding, mass deportations continue daily and business is booming for private prisons holding detainees. We are journalist... Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

Tomorrow on @Reddit @reddit_AMA - we are some of the reporters for @MarshallProj reporting on immigration detention & courts: Ask us anything!

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Dozens of Teens From Abusive Florida School Ended Up on Death Row Michael Bell, set to be executed Tuesday, is among at least 34 boys from the Dozier School later sentenced to death. Did abuse make them more violent?

Michael Bell, set to be executed Tuesday, is among at least 34 boys from the Dozier School later sentenced to death. Did abuse make them more violent?

Had to say goodbye to this sweet angel teddy bear boy this weekend. 💔 Rescues are worth every moment of work.

Why This Conservative Town Is Fighting a New Immigration Prison Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.

Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.

A private prison firm wants to detain immigrants in this Kansas town. Its residents are pushing back Residents of Leavenworth are organizing against CoreCivic’s efforts to reopen a problematic prison

“CoreCivic has repeatedly shown that it is incapable of running a humane facility. Now, the company flouts city approval to move forward with an ICE center based on false promises.”

In filings, the city argued the company previously ran an “absolute hell hole”

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Why This Conservative Town Is Fighting a New Immigration Prison Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.

Come along with me, on a journey to Leavenworth, KS, where a bunch of locals -including some nuns - are fighting the reopening of a CoreCivic facility to warehouse immigration detainees. They hatched plans at the library over homemade cookies & sun tea: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/01/l...

The Mississippi Supreme Court is now requiring greater transparency from the local judges who largely manage the state's patchwork public defense systems.

In a recent letter, Chief Justice Michael Randolph told circuit judges to file written public defense plans by Sept. 5.

Why This Conservative Town Is Fighting a New Immigration Prison Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.

Leavenworth, KS had one go-round with CoreCivic from 1992 to 2021. Now, the private prison operator is trying to reopen a detention center there. Local residents don't want a round 2.

A good read from @caryaspinwall.bsky.social

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Could not be more proud of my longtime friends @zivabranstetter.bsky.social & @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social & their amazing all-female team winning a Pulitzer for this important reporting 💪

These States Have Investigated Miscarriages and Stillbirths as Crimes A recent arrest in Georgia highlights the criminal suspicion that surrounds pregnancy loss in several states, experts say.

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🕊️ In post-Roe America, grief’s invisible strings are being tied into chains. In Georgia, Ohio, and Alabama, miscarriage—already heavy with sorrow—can now summon handcuffs instead of compassion.
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The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.

ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.

Thank you @taquitoroller.bsky.social for carving this fun read out of a chaotic zoom chat 😂😂😂

The history of @readfrontier.bsky.social

Last year, @caryaspinwall.bsky.social of @themarshallproject.org, briokc.bsky.social of @readfrontier.bsky.social & Sachi McClendon exposed how more than 50 people died in U.S. jails while under Turn Key’s care, including the Cookie Queen, Shannon Hanchett. www.themarshallproject.org/2024/07/30/o...