Serving in the US military doesn’t guarantee citizenship. These veterans, including Marlon Parris, found that out the hard way. The Iraq veteran has been in ICE custody for months despite a DHS letter saying the agency would not seek to deport him. (non-paywalled version)
Who is accountable for a mass shooting? It’s no longer only the person who pulled the trigger – CNN
The prosecution of both Crumbley parents, and an uptick in other criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits tied to mass shootings, indicates attorneys are increasingly seeking to hold responsible people – and companies – who didn’t pull the trigger.
Two former OceanGate employees separately voiced similar safety concerns about the thickness of the Titan submersible’s hull when they were employed by the company years ago.
How aggressive border control tactics in Texas contributed to inaction during Uvalde shooting – USA TODAY
Robb Elementary students were used to lockdowns. From February to May, the school in Uvalde, Texas, had been secured or locked down 47 times. (non-paywalled version)
‘You can feel the fear right now’: Uvalde school shooting sends shocks rippling across Mexico – USA TODAY
Over half of Uvalde, a community of about 16,000, speaks a language other than English at home. The town is only an hour’s drive away from the southern border. Robb Elementary, where the shooting took place, greets its students in two languages on its front lawn sign: “Welcome” and “Bienvenidos.” (non-paywalled version)
COVID, suicides, shoddy housing: Texas National Guard voices border mission mistreatment – USA TODAY
Members of the Texas National Guard patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott’s response to stem the flow of undocumented migrants, have voiced a flurry of complaints about their ongoing mission there. (non-paywalled version)
On Native American reservations, the push for more clean water and sanitation – Los Angeles Times
The Hopi tribe has up to three times the amount of arsenic in its water than the EPA says is safe to drink. And the Navajo Nation, the biggest reservation in the U.S., faces a diabetes crisis because soda is more accessible and cheaper than clean drinking water. (non-paywalled version)
Everything we know about the eastern Oregon church at the center of state’s largest coronavirus outbreak – The Oregonian
A church in a small eastern Oregon county linked to the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak held worship services in the weeks before hundreds fell ill. (non-paywalled version)
RETURNED – The San Diego Union-Tribune
A multi-part series that takes a deep dive into the U.S. asylum system to help readers understand what the system was meant to do, how it previously functioned and what it has become.
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