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This is What Defending Communities From I.C.E. Looks Like

by The Editors June 19, 2025September 4, 2025

As the Trump administration escalates its response to nationwide protests with military deployments and inflammatory rhetoric, many are asking just how far this descent into authoritarianism could go

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City Council Rejects Effort to Roll Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants

by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald January 17, 2025January 17, 2025
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