A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking Florida from enforcing higher education provisions of the Stop WOKE Act. The 2-1 ruling found the restrictions on public university professors’ classroom speech violated First Amendment protections.
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Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14, with his office releasing few details about his condition or treatment. Republican colleagues say they have spoken with him by phone, while others say they lack clarity about his health.
Karmelo Anthony’s new attorneys are seeking to overturn his murder conviction and 35-year sentence in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet. The defense also wants the trial judge removed, citing public comments he made after the verdict.
An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an attempted immigration arrest in Houston, federal officials said. An immigrant advocacy group disputed elements of the account and called for an independent investigation.
The U.S. military launched strikes against Iran after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also revoked a temporary sanctions waiver that had allowed Iranian oil sales.
A structurally unstable 37-story building under construction at 235 East 42nd Street forced evacuations and street closures in Midtown Manhattan. Officials said two columns buckled on the 21st floor, but no injuries were reported and workers were accounted for.
A lawsuit filed by the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund alleges the Trump administration shared confidential asylum and immigration records with Iran. DHS and ICE denied that asylum application records were shared, saying the allegations are false.
David Streever of Rochester, New York, sued ICE, alleging federal officers violated his First Amendment rights by trying to serve him with a warning notice over an email criticizing the agency. The case follows a similar confrontation involving Syracuse poll worker Paigelynne Gonyea over a social media post about an ICE officer.