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October 11, 2018 at 11:08 pm

California canine blood bank disputes PETA abuse claims VIEW

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — The animal rights group PETA alleges dogs at one of the nation's largest canine blood banks are mistreated, but the...

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October 8, 2018 at 10:11 am

Initiative seeks to repeal California’s gasoline tax hike VIEW

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — California voters will soon decide whether to drive out a gasoline tax increase passed to fund transportation projects across the state....

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October 4, 2018 at 12:25 pm

Immigrants cheer ruling that lets them keep protected status

BOSTON (AP) — When Sudanese immigrant Hiwaida Elarabi learned the U.S. government was ending the temporary protected status that allowed her to live and work...

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen speaks to George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Nielsen lays out her vision for the sprawling department, as midterm elections loom amid persistent threats of hacking and the immigration debate continues to rage. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) DCCO110 DCCO110

September 6, 2018 at 7:35 am

Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to abandon a longstanding court settlement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept locked...

In this Jan. 23, 2018 photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at a civics event in Seattle. For years, the country’s immigration courts have been besieged by ballooning dockets, lengthy backlogs and a lack of resources. Now, they face a new challenge after a Supreme Court ruling called into question the validity of documents the U.S. government has used for years to deport immigrants back to their countries. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) CAGB315 CAGB315

August 13, 2018 at 10:58 am

Immigration cases tossed in fallout from high court ruling

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has caused some deportation orders to be tossed and cases thrown out, bringing more chaos to a system that...

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August 7, 2018 at 1:47 pm

ACLU lawsuit accuses US of wrongfully denying asylum

HOUSTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government Tuesday over its efforts to prevent immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic...

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August 5, 2018 at 9:30 pm

5 killed after plane nosedived into California parking lot VIEW

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — On a breezy morning, Floria Hakimi smiled as her photo was snapped on the steps leading up to a small...

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August 2, 2018 at 12:45 pm

Prosecution: California killing motivated by anti-gay hate

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man charged with the murder of a University of Pennsylvania student carried out the killing because the...

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July 30, 2018 at 3:38 pm

Judge says US must seek consent to medicate immigrant kids

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. government must seek consent before administering psychotropic drugs to immigrant children held at...

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July 26, 2018 at 11:11 pm

Judge credits, faults administration on family reunification VIEW

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge commended the Trump administration for reunifying families in its custody with their children after being separated at the...

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