‘The sense of joy is unmistakable’: The soul of New Orleans, 20 years after Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina, the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, New Orleans continues to build on its recovery through
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Can ICE detention centers boost rural America? Some Georgia residents are skeptical.
Georgia’s Folkston detention center will be one of the nation’s largest deportation centers. But a local economy boost could come
Patrik Jonsson
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US economy faces reckoning as some immigrants avoid workplaces
Uncertainty caused by policy shifts and arrests is taking a toll on America’s workplaces, making many immigrants – with and
Patrik Jonsson
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Outside ‘agitators’ in protests have a long history – in myth and fact
Donald Trump and others have stirred discussion of whether paid “troublemakers” are trying to foment chaos. But it’s difficult to
Patrik Jonsson
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Beat cops to game wardens, Florida expands ‘army’ of immigration enforcers
Despite some pushback, Florida is deputizing local law enforcement with immigration powers in one of the most muscular policing movements
Patrik Jonsson
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New Orleans attack intensifies watch against US terrorism, political violence
New Year’s Day attacks show a changing threat matrix for U.S. cities, amid the rising use of vehicles as weapons
Patrik Jonsson
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The pandemic roar subsided, but mask wars rumble on
Some states are passing antimask laws, citing public safety concerns. Critics see a threat to privacy and to the ability to
Patrik Jonsson
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It’s a ‘law and order’ election in Georgia – with a twist
Many Americans say they’re concerned about law and order. That often favors Republicans, but voters in the swing state of
Patrik Jonsson
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In a gun-friendly state, parental liability looms following school shooting
The arrest of the father of a 14-year-old school shooting suspect in Georgia may suggest a shift in thinking about
Patrik Jonsson
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Florida woman kills wild boar with mango. (This is not a meme.)
Some of Florida’s liberty-seeking transplants seek out the state’s wildness. Others seeking freedom are finding politics stifling. ...
