Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
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Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
In 1942, as the government was forcibly relocating and incarcerating Japanese Americans on the West Coast, a nativist group hoped to revoke the citizenship of Japanese Americans born in the United States.
Plants are also unbothered by confining pavement and other urban challenges.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The requirement to add wheels increases costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, due to zoning restrictions, often confining them to mobile home parks.
The airport push ended, but not before construction of a 10,500-square-foot runway that, decades later, DeSantis said made the site a perfect place for detaining immigration violators and putting them on deportation flights.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The ruling was issued as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging ICE’s recent practice of making arrests at immigration courthouses and detaining people for extended periods in facilities designed for short-term holds.
Some chants from the crowd called for jailing the officer who killed Love.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Some compared him to El Salvador’s authoritarian president, Nayib Bukele, who is widely popular throughout Latin America for jailing alleged gang members with no due process.
Blackstone is committing $5 billion in initial equity to the venture, with plans to bring 500 megawatts of capacity online by 2027 and scale from there.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Limited runs allow film and television stars to enjoy a turn on the stage without committing to a nine-month contract.
The surprise delivery of the banner came in response to the national team’s gratitude after holding several practices at KU’s Rock Chalk Park during its June 8-30 stay.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Burial postponed due to war Burials are meant to be conducted within a day of death in Islam, but because of the risks of holding a big funeral during the war it was postponed until after last month's interim truce deal was agreed.
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