By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Aug. 29, 2018 “After loss at Supreme Court, groups continue push for federal oversight of Texas redistricting” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…

By: Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service – IN INDIANAPOLIS – From beer pong to quarters, binge drinking is a social norm on many college campuses. However, researchers say it’s a risk behavior that does not always end after graduation. The study from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) examined data from…

By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Aug. 29, 2018 “Across the country, basements, offices and hotels play short-term host to people in ICE custody” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By: Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service – MD ANNAPOLIS, Md. — While most families are eager to talk to eager teenagers about driving safely, a recent study shows 83 percent of older drivers are missing out on having similar conversations when the time comes to retire from behind the wheel….

By Kathryn Lundstrom, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2018 “ICE arrests more than 100 workers at north Texas plant” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Immigration and…

Written by Emily Creighton, Immigration Impact Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a decision on continuances in immigration court that both recognized their importance and decried their alleged overuse.  This decision will have widespread implications for immigration court process. The case, Matter of L-A-B-R-, addresses circumstances under which an immigration judge…

Written by Kristin Macleod-Ball, Immigration Impact Earlier this year, the Trump administration launched its “zero tolerance” policy, aimed at punishing immigrants, including asylum seekers, who enter the United States without authorization. Among its many inhumane effects, this policy is leaving asylum seekers to languish in detention for weeks or months…

Written by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact  In all the chaos of family separation, another disturbing detail has come to light: immigration officials may have coerced vulnerable parents into signing away their right to be reunified with their children. In a complaint filed on Thursday with the DHS Office of Civil…

Written by Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact The average wait time on a U.S. citizenship application was about five months in 2014. Today, the average time a green card holder will wait for their citizenship application to be processed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is 10 months. With the…

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2018 “Police officers are almost never convicted of murder. Body cameras may have made the difference in this Texas case.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…