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Anatomy of a Border Patrol Arrest

by José Abonce November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

Ricardo Cruz, a nineteen-year-old U.S. citizen, said he was trying to warn neighbors about immigration agents when CBP officers boxed him in, pulled him from his truck, pepper-sprayed him, and held him for hours.

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Lawsuit Accuses Sheriff of Retaliation Over Fraud Investigation

by Max Blaisdell May 2, 2025May 2, 2025
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ShotSpotter Keeps Listening After Contracts Expire

by Max Blaisdell and Jim Daley April 24, 2024September 26, 2024
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by Trina Reynolds-Tyler,, Invisible Institute, Sarah Conway and City Bureau January 12, 2024January 12, 2024
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