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A man with "POLICE ICE" protective vest leads a man in handcuffs down street, with another officer with "POLICE FEDERAL AGENT" on vest on the right

As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up

ICE says their officers are law enforcement. But they follow a different set of rules than police when it comes to searches and arrests.

As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up
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Phoenix residents take over city council meeting for five hours to protest police use of force

Phoenix residents take over city council meeting for five hours to protest police use of force
Hundreds of people are gathered in a room. Some are seated at tables and have water bottles, some pillow or blankets with them. A large screen is set up to broadcast news about Tropical Storm Harvey.

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey
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Just how much science is in forensic science?

Just how much science is in forensic science?
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In sanctuary cities, immigrants find themselves with few real protections from federal officials

In sanctuary cities, immigrants find themselves with few real protections from federal officials
A women a the front of a church speaking

In Milwaukee, immigrants watch as their controversial sheriff joins the shortlist for Trump's cabinet

Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Jr. is on the shortlist to lead the Department of Homeland Security in Trump’s administration. But his record is of deep concern to immigrants and their advocates who have been battling his policies for years.

In Milwaukee, immigrants watch as their controversial sheriff joins the shortlist for Trump's cabinet
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How Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric divided a city

The city councilors in Brockton, a city in Massachusetts, have decided to wait until after the presidential election to vote on a measure to make life easier for undocumented immigrants.

How Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric divided a city
Arpaio sits on a folding chair in a gym

What you need to know about the criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio

US Department of Justice lawyers said in federal court Tuesday they will pursue criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his violation of a federal judge’s order in a racial profiling case.

What you need to know about the criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Man standing in front of ranch sign and American flag

This rancher in Arizona doesn’t necessarily want a wall — but he does want more done along the border

Ed Ashurst says the smuggling of drugs and people across the border needs to be seen as a real, national problem. Something, he says, the government isn’t doing.

This rancher in Arizona doesn’t necessarily want a wall — but he does want more done along the border
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Law enforcement DNA databases draw scrutiny, controversy

Collection process and scientific rigor are just two things cited as reasons to be skeptical of local law enforcement DNA databases.

Law enforcement DNA databases draw scrutiny, controversy
Sandra Bland

Author, activist says Americans need to do better in the wake of Sandra Bland's death

Sandra Bland's death has been ruled a suicide, but how she wound up in jail in the first place raises questions about race and law enforcement — questions that have been simmering for over a year since Ferguson and other confrontations between White police and Black Americans.

Author, activist says Americans need to do better in the wake of Sandra Bland's death
The handcuffs of a suspected member of the Broadway Gangster Crips street gang is seen while being interviewed by a law enforcement officer after he was arrested in Los Angeles on June 17, 2014.

Being labeled a gangster could land you in prison longer, even if you're a regular criminal

In response to gang violence in Los Angeles in the 1980s, California passed a law that allowed for sentencing enhancement — lengthening — if the convicted criminal was a member of a gang. It allows prosecutors to stiffen the sentence for certain types of crimes. But figuring out who's a gang member — and who isn't — isn't always as clear-cut as it sounds.

Being labeled a gangster could land you in prison longer, even if you're a regular criminal
Municipal police officers watch screens in the video surveillance control room of the municipal police supervision centre in Nice February 9, 2015.

The French government's new surveillance law opens the door to NSA-style mass surveillance

A new bill that will increase intelligence-gathering was passed in the French parliament today. This is not making supporters of civil liberties and privacy in France happy.

The French government's new surveillance law opens the door to NSA-style mass surveillance