A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal ban on diversity and equity programs in schools after the federal government agreed not to enforce it in New Hampshire and the rest of the country.
Immigration arrests and deportations have shot up in New England, with the participation of federal, regional and local institutions.
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Unitarian Universalist churches and Quaker meetings are seeing a surge in interest in Maine, which is considered one of the least religious states in the country. In the second story in this two-part series on the UU-Quaker revival, new members say they're looking for a sense of community, and an inclusive environment with social justice at the core.
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The measure renews Maine's membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which forces power generators to pay for climate-warming emissions.
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Makengo Nzeza was arrested by federal agents on January 23. During his weeks-long absence, members of his church raised money, provided meals and arranged rides for his wife, who was recovering from an emergency C-section, and for his four young children.
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Among their priorities are enhancing patient data privacy and strengthening protections for out-of-state providers, particularly those treating patients via telehealth.
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The shutdown, which affects airport security officers among others, comes as lawmakers debate federal immigration enforcement.
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The shooter had a flareup of domestic disputes with their family in 2020, but investigators say they are still searching for a ‘trigger event’ closer to the shooting six years later
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The judge ruled that the government failed to authenticate a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that was used as the basis for the deportation proceedings against Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist who was detained for two weeks in a Vermont prison.
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The positive samples came from a test site that serves Stamford and Darien.
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