Frank Mooney
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, was freed after being detained for several hours after being arrested at a new government immigration detention center he was protesting against. Baraka was finally let go around 8 p.m. Friday after being accused of trespassing and not listening to the threats to leave the Delaney Hall building. As … Read more
At the Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma, Washington, a Bernese Mountain dog was scared, shivering, and by itself. It was stuck in some rocks by the water and couldn’t get out. A person walking by saw the dog and called the Tacoma cops to help. The first few times people tried to free the dog, … Read more
KAHULUI, Hawaii — A U.S. citizen said that she and more than a dozen other people were held against their will by federal immigration agents outside of a home in Kahului on Tuesday, May 7. The noise she heard at the door around 6:15 a.m. The Maui teacher said, “When I woke up, agents in … Read more
A college student from Georgia who is in the U.S. illegally was caught for traffic violations and is now being held by the Department of Homeland Security. A 19-year-old Mexican woman named Ximena Arias-Cristobal was arrested in Dalton, Georgia, on May 5 for not having a license and turning right on a red light. An … Read more
A faculty rights group at Columbia University said that the way the administration dealt with the anti-Israel protest at the school library on Wednesday, when dozens of people were arrested, was wrong. The executive committee of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at Columbia wrote a letter about the “erosion of shared governance” and … Read more
As the federal government phases out nationwide stimulus payments, several U.S. states are stepping up to provide direct financial relief to residents facing economic challenges. This May, targeted stimulus checks are making their way to households in select states, offering much-needed support to families, seniors, and low-income individuals. Each state determines its own eligibility requirements … Read more
In the US, turning 62 is a big deal for many people because it’s the age at which they can start getting Social Security retirement payments. People born between 1960 and 1970 have either already crossed that line or are about to do so. This means that they could now apply for this monthly benefit. … Read more
It turned out that June’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment came earlier than planned. The rules of the program say that the deposit is made on the last work day before June 1, since June 1 is a Sunday. So, on May 30, 2025, the money for June was sent. That month, the recipients got … Read more
A number of drivers have already been sued for breaking the law more than once. Five drivers are being sued because they didn’t pay their fines for different traffic crimes. One driver from Maryland and four drivers from Virginia are being held responsible for what police say was dangerous and illegal behavior. CW affiliate WDCW … Read more
A 64-year-old grandmother who is in the U.S. illegally could be sent back to her home country because she took the wrong exit on her way home from work. Family members of Ana Camero say she is being held at the Otay Mesa Detention Centre more than a month after taking a wrong turn and … Read more