Taxpayers still on hook for COVID-shuttered ICE facility amid objections by blue state lawmaker
Federal officials are again extending an evaluation of a mostly shuttered California detention center that holds thousands of illegal immigrants, with one lawmaker calling for the facility to be reopened amid continuing costs. “Although the Administration ended the COVID-19 national emergency over a year ago, the Adelanto ICE facility remains prohibited from processing new detainees,” […]
California ICE facility has 1,900 empty beds due to COVID: sources
As Border Patrol agents in California struggle to cope with the thousands of illegal immigrants flooding into the United States each day, one entire holding facility is being used to hold just five people. The well-equipped Adelanto ICE processing center, about 130 miles northeast of Los Angeles, can hold up to 1,940 detainees, but remains […]
Jason Kelce at Eagles’ facility ‘almost every day’ after retirement
The Eagles appear to be heavily involved in Jason Kelce’s post-retirement plans. According to Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott, the recently retired Eagles center has been “in the building almost every day” since declaring his career in March. “You can start to see little traces of them all over the locker room.” Elliott said Kelce, 36, […]
Iowa facility where intellectually disabled residents were mistreated to close
An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities will be permanently closed after federal investigators say patients’ rights are being violated there. The Des Moines Register reported that 28 residents at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center have been told they will be moved out by the end of June, and 235 employees have been told […]
Ex-teacher at NH youth facility testifies she reported teens’ suspicious bruises
A former teacher at a New Hampshire youth detention center on Monday reported suspicious bruises on at least six teenage boys in the 1990s, including the former resident who filed a landmark lawsuit against the state. He testified that he did. Brenda Wouters, who taught social studies at Sununu Youth Services Center for 35 years, […]
Semitruck slams into Texas DPS facility after driver denied commercial driving license
A stolen 18-wheeler truck crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety building on Friday after the driver, who has since been arrested, was denied a commercial driving license. Multiple severe injuries have been reported, and at least six people have been hospitalized. The driver of the truck was initially hospitalized but has been turned […]
Ex-employee describes sex abuse, retaliation at NH youth detention facility
A woman who worked at a New Hampshire youth detention center 30 years ago testified Wednesday that when she reported suspected abuse, supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and threatening at worst. Karen LeMoyne was the first witness in the first trial to hold the state responsible for child abuse at the Sununu Youth […]
Commuter brandishes knife to ward off rowdy pro-Palestinian protesters blocking him from entering Lockheed Martin facility
A man on his way to work pulled out a knife to defend himself from a group of rowdy pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked his access to a Lockheed Martin facility in California. The chaotic incident outside the military contractor’s Sunnyvale facility can be seen in a dramatic 56-second video that shows a man driving towards […]
Easter Sunday Heist Steals Millions From LA Garda World Facility, Authorities Say
The Los Angeles Police Department and FBI are investigating a grand theft that happened on Easter Sunday, ABC 7 reported Thursday. MarketWatch: Robbers may have stolen up to $30 million from GardaWorld funds storage facility in Los Angeles report. Given the amount of cash stolen, this could be one of the largest cash heists in […]
Audit of new Virginia USPS processing facility finds big problems, including water-damaged mail
An audit conducted by the Postal Service’s inspector general found serious incidents at a new regional processing facility in Virginia, including water-damaged mail left unprocessed for months and workers falling asleep on forklifts. A problem was found. The audit, dated March 28, casts doubt on the Postal Service’s plans to modernize its processing network. The […]