September 5, 2026

the need for food resources in iowa grows with cuts to snap

Federal Food Aid Cuts Leave Iowa Refugees Scrambling as Pantry Demand Hits Records

September 5, 2026

Refugees in Iowa are losing access to federal food aid under new restrictions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and local pantries are reporting record demand as families lose a benefit they had relied on.

No Charges For Black Woman Who Stood Her Ground In Florida

September 5, 2026

Melissa Payne, a Black woman, won’t face charges for shooting Bart DiGuglielmo, a white man, under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.

'Hidden tribunals': Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations

‘Hidden Tribunals’: Immigration Courts Are Redirecting Migrants to Undisclosed Buildings With Little or No Notice

September 5, 2026

Immigration courts have begun scheduling deportation hearings at unannounced federal buildings in Maryland and Virginia, sometimes notifying immigrants only days beforehand — and in at least two documented cases sending no mailed notice at all.