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Contributor: Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in Florida, is a national disgrace

Contributor: Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in Florida, is a national disgrace

The first detainees have started arriving at Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades. The facility went up on a former airstrip in eight days and will have an initial capacity of 3,000 detainees. Florida’s Republican state Atty. Gen. James Uthmeier, the driving force behind the project, posted on X recently that the center “will be checking in …

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Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate and a national voice on LGBTQ issues, has died

Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate and a national voice on LGBTQ issues, has died

Andrea Gibson, a poet known for their ability to drill into the details of a moment and to draw those experiences out in captivating spoken word performances, died Monday.  Gibson’s poetry was rooted in real life, and spoke to issues that they thought affected everyday Coloradans, including queer rights, political division, environmental issues, gun reform and the health care system. …

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National Hurricane Center Watching The Gulf

National Hurricane Center Watching The Gulf

Play Could Tropical Development Occur Along Gulf Coast? The National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of thunderstorms off the coast of Florida for possible tropical development later this week. As the storms travel westward, crossing over the state and entering into the extremely warm water of the Gulf, there will be a small window of opportunity to develop into …

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Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate from Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding areas – SFGATE

Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate from Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding areas  SFGATE White Sage Fire: Evacuations near Grand Canyon amid Arizona fires  BBC Evacuations ordered for South Rim Fire in western Colorado  KKTV Grand Canyon wildfire grows 20 times over 24 hours as Canadian wildfires smoke blanket U.S. Midwest  CBS News A Grand Canyon Access Point Is Closed as 19,000 Acres Burn …

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