Father of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, killed in Annunciation shootings, asks on family’s behalf for empathy

[ad_1] The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.  The father of one of the two children killed in the massacre identified the victim as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel. A photo of Fletcher Merkel, who was fatally shot at Annunciation…

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Trump preparing major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week similar to LA, DHS sources say

[ad_1] The Trump administration is preparing to launch major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week employing tactics that sparked protests in Los Angeles, sources tell CBS News.     Two senior DHS officials confirmed the administration is preparing to expand immigration arrest operations mirroring the activations in Los Angeles in the spring. The operations could…

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South Carolina seeks Supreme Court’s intervention in transgender student’s challenge to bathroom policy

[ad_1] Washington — South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to fully enforce a measure that makes some education funding contingent upon school districts complying with a rule prohibiting transgender students from using restrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The state’s request for emergency relief from the high court stems from…

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Sen. Cassidy calls for vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed amid CDC departures

[ad_1] Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday to “indefinitely postpone” its vaccine advisory committee meeting next month amid a slew of departures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If the…

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