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Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Motorist in Confrontation, Officials Say  The New York Times Federal agents shoot woman they say ‘boxed in’ authorities in Brighton Park  WBEZ Chicago Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation  Chicago Sun-Times Woman shot by agents in Brighton Park after ramming DHS vehicle: Federal authorities  NBC 5 Chicago Officers shot at armed person in Chicago after cars …

U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman Saturday morning on Chicago’s Southwest Side, marking the second shooting since President Donald Trump’s administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the area last month. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said the shooting erupted after patrolling agents were “rammed by 10 cars” and “boxed in.” Agents then fired …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package of bills Friday aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts. The new legislation responds to President Donald Trump’s big bill as well as fear that health insurance rates will rise with the expiration of …

Colorado has been one of the most generous states with EV incentives.  With the federal tax credit gone, the state is now offering up to $9,000 off of an EV for low-income buyers with the trade-in of an existing vehicle. If you don’t qualify for the vehicle exchange program, you can still take advantage of the state’s $3,500 EV incentive. …

BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, adding to the mounting legal setbacks for the president’s birthright order. A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals became the fifth federal court since …

SALT LAKE CITY — Federal immigration authorities have apparently launched an initiative targeting unaccompanied minors in the country illegally, which has prompted backlash from some immigration attorneys and advocates in Utah. “I think this is one of the most despicable things our government has ever done,” said Nicholle Pitt, a Murray-based immigration attorney. “Many of these children are here because …

Federal Workers’ Union Sues Administration Over Partisan Email Language  The New York Times Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Partisan Shutdown Messages Could Hurt Civil Service, Experts Warn  The New York Times Education Department employees’ emails changed automatically to blame Democrats for shutdown  NBC News AP reader question: Have agencies violated …

A fired top national security prosecutor on Friday appeared to accuse Justice Department leaders of “making American citizens less safe” amid a string of firings, according to a letter to his colleagues obtained by a source who said the missive was posted on the ousted prosecutor’s office door. Michael Ben’Ary, who three sources familiar with the situation confirmed to NBC …

Mayor Keith Wilson leaves the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 3. The state of Oregon and the city of Portland appeared in court Friday morning for a hearing on their motion to block President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. Saskia Hatvany / OPB U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut heard arguments Friday over whether to issue …

Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday became the latest court to determine the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.  In a 100-page ruling, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Boston district court’s injunction that blocked the government from enforcing an executive order signed by President Trump to significantly narrow birthright citizenship, the concept that people …