The Senate has passed a bill renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, broadening the scope of surveillance without a warrant. Despite opposition from civil liberties advocates and over 20,000 constituents, the bill, now known as the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, was approved 60-34. Critics fear thi...
A ProPublica report reveals that a special State Department panel advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken months ago to restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been accused of human rights violations. The panel’s recommendations aimed to disqualify a number of Israeli military and police units from receiving American as...
A recent court ruling is mandating that Customs and Border Protection take responsibility for migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border. District Judge Dolly Gee’s decision requires CBP to maintain records on minors held in custody and to ensure compliance with standards. A May 10 deadline is set for filing a repor...
The U.N. Human Rights Council has passed a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for potential war crimes in Gaza. The resolution received 28 votes in favor, while six countries, including the U.S. and Germany, voted against it. Despite international condemnation, Israel continues to bomb Gaza. Israeli strikes have killed 54 Pa...
Israeli attacks have killed 62 Palestinians and injured 91 others over the past 24 hours in Gaza. Israeli forces shelled Deir el-Balah and the Nuseirat refugee camp. Concerns have arisen over Israel’s use of AI-assisted targeting systems, with experts highlighting risks to civilian lives. Reports say the Israeli military has identified t...
Many Palestinian civilians including children were killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes in the city of Rafah on Monday. The civilians were reportedly on their way to get food. Footage shows the corpses of the victims on the floor and family members praying and crying. A father is seen saying his son had gone […]
A Muslim American woman in Oklahoma has expressed shock after FBI agents interrogated her regarding her pro-Palestine Facebook posts. Rolla Abdeljawad has asserted her right to freedom of expression, criticizing the agents for not pursuing actual criminals. Abdeljawad says she felt unsafe due to the FBI’s actions, and emphasized that in ...
A group of senators have strongly condemned the increasing use of solitary confinement for detained immigrants in the U.S., calling it a breach of international standards. They raised their concerns in a March 29 letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Patrick ...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Oxfam have called for an immediate halt to U.S. arms transfers to Israel due to its violations of international humanitarian law. The organizations submitted a joint report to the U.S. government, citing instances of Israel’s misuse of U.S. weapons and obstruction of U.S.-funded humanitarian aid. Examples in...
Muslim asylum seekers in a New York shelter are struggling to observe Ramadan due to food being served that is not Halal. Abdoulaye Bah of Guinea, West Africa, says he has to choose between his health and religious observance at Queens’ Bellerose shelter. Advocates like Kabir Javaid have criticized city authorities’ lack of support. T...