Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain peaceful protesters or fire tear gas at them

Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain peaceful protesters or fire tear gas at them

Minneapolis — Federal officers in the Minneapolis area are participating in the largest recent event in the United States Immigration enforcement process Peaceful protesters who are not obstructing authorities may not be detained or tear gassed, including when those people are surveilling agents, a Minnesota judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez’s ruling addresses…

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Extensive collection of historic American music released through UCSB Library’s partnership with the Dust-to-Digital Foundation

Extensive collection of historic American music released through UCSB Library’s partnership with the Dust-to-Digital Foundation

This article was originally published in UCSB’s The Current. Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music born of the Jazz Age and the Great Depression would likely have been lost to landfills and faded from memory. Fans and historians have credited obsessive record collectors for preserving much of that…

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Some couples collect ,000 a month from Social Security: Here’s who qualifies and what it takes to get there

Some couples collect $10,000 a month from Social Security: Here’s who qualifies and what it takes to get there

For most retirees, Social Security is a modest monthly check. The average retired worker receives about $2,076 per month, according to USA Today (1), meaning a typical married couple earns about $4,152 together. It’s a comfortable addition to retirement savings, but it’s nowhere near the ceiling. That limit, in 2026, will be $10,362 (2) a…

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