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President President Donald Trump (second from left), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (L), and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (R) tour a migrant detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla. on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images …

Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida  Fox News Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center  AP News Critics of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ argue it should be shuttered due to environmental concerns  ABC News Judge orders temporary halt to new construction …

MIAMI — A Florida judge ruled to temporarily halt operations at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the controversial migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, because the site’s construction skirted environmental laws. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams made the decision on Thursday after two days of testimony in Miami federal court. Any new construction must be halted for the next 14 days, …

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws. The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be …

A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 NC State men’s basketball team, shutting down the national championship winner’s request for name, image and likeness compensation. The team was known as the “Cardiac Pack” for a series of nail-biting victories, including a 54-52 win over Houston in the 1983 national championship game. Lorenzo Charles sealed the …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Miami (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn’t follow environmental laws. Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe said U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams …

Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/6/25: Aaron Judge, Jake Bird, and Griffin Jax  Lookout Landing Source link

The Wednesday hearing opened at 9 a.m. with U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams presiding. Eve Samples, the executive director of Friends of the Everglades, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Everglades and one of the parties who filed the lawsuit, said more than 40,000 people made submissions on their website to oppose the detention center. “We are very concerned …

Abbott says FEMA needs improvements Abbott says FEMA needs improvements after deadly Texas floods 02:47 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to reallocate more than $4 billion in federal funding geared toward natural disaster mitigation projects, arguing the transfer could lead to “irreparable harm” to flood-prone areas.   The injunction by U.S. District Judge Richard …

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead. A spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not immediately …