News for April 1, 2025

A New Jersey judge said he has jurisdiction over Mahmoud Khalil’s detention case and rejected the government’s bid to dismiss it.

The Navajo Nation is using mobile, on-the-ground testing and fast treatment to fight rising syphilis and help cut dangerous infections, including congenital syphilis.

Cornell student activist Momodou Taal left the United States after his visa was revoked following his role in pro-Palestinian protests.

A federal judge ruled that Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation case will stay in New Jersey, blocking the Trump administration’s push to move it to Louisiana.

Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., faces a Senate hold from Adam Schiff over concerns about his conduct in office.

German Smirnov and other migrants deported from the U.S. are still stuck at a Costa Rican shelter, with no clear path to safety or a new home.

A judge denied former Alabama officer Mac Marquette immunity, so he will stand trial in the fatal shooting of Steve Perkins during a truck repossession.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador because of an “administrative error,” even though a court order had protected him from removal.

Mar Omega Williams helped lead a San Francisco Trans Day of Visibility event that celebrated trans joy, community, and local achievements.

Mark Smith and his neighbors in Sparta, Georgia, are fighting Sandersville Railroad Company’s plan to use eminent domain to build new track through private land.

Philadelphia leaders and the Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs marked Transgender Day of Visibility at City Hall with a flag-raising ceremony focused on support, equity and community empowerment.