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Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center to close as soon as June, sources say

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Companies hired by the state of Florida to operate the Alligator Alcatraz detention center were notified Tuesday afternoon that the facility is being shut down, with the remaining 1,400 detainees expected to be removed in the coming weeks, four sources familiar with the announcement told CBS News Miami. The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for … Read more

Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s attorney general announced a civil investigation Monday into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices in the wake of a federal indictment against the organization. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he has sent a subpoena to the center seeking information about its donations and payments to informants. He said he … Read more

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center was meant to be temporary: DeSantis

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OCHOPEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the immigration detention center known as “ Alligator Alcatraz ” always was meant to be temporary. His comments came on the same day that The New York Times reported state and federal officials were in early talks about shutting down the facility in the Florida … Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center will appear in court Thursday for the first time since the civil rights group was charged with defrauding donors by failing to disclose that money would be paid to informants inside extremist groups. The grand jury indictment filed April 21 by the U.S. Justice Department … Read more

2 dead, 3 injured after shooting at Carrollton Koreatown shopping center; suspect in custody, police say

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Two people are dead, and three people are hospitalized after a shooting in the Koreatown area of Carrollton on Tuesday morning, police said. During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo confirmed the suspect, 69-year-old Seung Han Ho, was arrested in connection with the shooting.  Arredondo said just before 10 a.m., officers … Read more

Cruise ship at center of deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock

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The cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has been refused permission to dock, with 149 people still on board — two of them seriously ill. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The virus is suspected to have killed three people and … Read more

Top energy group warns wealthy foreigners are potentially bankrolling anti-data center campaigns across US

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is asking Congress to take a closer look at opposition to data centers springing up across the country. In a letter to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the group asked lawmakers to open formal investigations into … Read more