Mamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails
February 1, 2026
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Mamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails

Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health…

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ICE Is a ‘Secret Police’ Americans Didn’t Ask For
February 1, 2026
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ICE Is a ‘Secret Police’ Americans Didn’t Ask For

Amid national protests, the round table convenes to debate what anti-ICE tactics should look like. Source link

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They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.
February 1, 2026
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They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.

Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier. Source link

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10 Injured in 59-Vehicle Pileup on Fog-Shrouded California Highway, Police Say
February 1, 2026
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10 Injured in 59-Vehicle Pileup on Fog-Shrouded California Highway, Police Say

One person died earlier this month in a foggy crash on the same highway. Source link

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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79
February 1, 2026
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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series. Source link

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Demonstrations against ICE tactics continue in L.A.
January 31, 2026
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Demonstrations against ICE tactics continue in L.A.

Damian Kevitt spent Saturday afternoon on a 10-mile bike ride with hundreds of other cyclists, a sticker displaying Alex Pretti’s photo stuck to his jersey. “These are just…

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Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets
January 31, 2026
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Pentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets

The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit. Source…

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Fresno woman sentenced to state prison in fentanyl murder trial
January 31, 2026
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Fresno woman sentenced to state prison in fentanyl murder trial

A 25-year-old woman from Fresno was sentenced to 19 years and four months in state prison after being convicted of second-degree murder for giving fentanyl pills to 41-year-old…

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Trump: No Help for ‘Democrat Cities’ With Riots, Protests Unless They Ask
January 31, 2026
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Trump: No Help for ‘Democrat Cities’ With Riots, Protests Unless They Ask

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Saturday that his administration will not participate in managing protests or riots in “poorly run Democrat Cities” unless local officials…

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‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary
January 31, 2026
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‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary

Amazon backed up the Brink’s trucks to promote the vanity film, resulting in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8 million, or 60 percent more than expected. Source link

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