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Cydni Elledge/Outlier MediaYerlys Moreno López, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, said she needed surgery after agents tackled her. -
The latest about the third death in the past month at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. A University of Michigan law professor has a new book that argues the U.S.'s democracy is under threat. Listeners share their thoughts on where Up North begins. And, a possible congressional bill would open the door for E15 gas sales with more ethanol and increase the demand for corn.
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![PLACEHOLDER: An editorial collage set against a muted gray-purple background, combining three layered elements. On the left, a torn envelope or piece of mail bearing the logo and address of the GEO Group's North Lake Processing Center. In the center, a heavily distorted, glitched portrait of a person whose face is obscured through digital fragmentation, suggesting anonymity and erasure. On the right, a partially visible medical report form with several fields heavily redacted in black. Visible handwritten entries include an incident date of 3-16-2026, a time of 09, a checked "Yes" box next to "necessary to notify physician?", "N/A" written next to a "Fighting" checkbox, and a handwritten description reading "Sexual assault from housin[g]" occurring at "3-4am."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9b8d60f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+5/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F3d%2F1547e7294b60b5ff7f4823f3a84d%2Fq-story-headers-wip-10.png)
A former detainee says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the North Lake Processing Center and that her attempts to alert administrators initially went unheeded. -
Rebecca Fackler, 57, died on Sunday while incarcerated at Huron Valley women’s prison. The Michigan Department of Corrections didn't provide a cause of death. -
The case seems likely headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. -
On today’s show: Lebanese Michiganders respond to Israeli aggression in Lebanon. Then, a retired immigration judge breaks down the state of immigration courts, and we take a closer look at Detroit’s vacant lots. Plus, a new memoir from a veterinarian’s wife. -
A former immigration judge says trained asylum officers, not judges, should decide who can remain in the U.S., while other advocates argue the courts need more independence and resources instead. -
Advocates pushed Michigan lawmakers to address racial differences in maternal healthcare this week. The activism is part of Black Maternal Health Week. -
Michigan is one of more than 20 states with conversion therapy bans similar to the Colorado law that was struck down Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
A look into the potential renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue in Lansing after sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader surfaced this month. Plus, what scientists learned from a strange goo dripping from a ship on Lake Erie. And, a virtual reality experience at the Ann Arbor Film Festival will take viewers inside a Ukrainian home during Russian drone attacks.
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Despite years of experience working on issues related to immigration, Seydi Sarr had to scramble to getting her nephew out of the North Lake detention center after he was arrested by ICE. -
The lawsuit filed last year claimed the girl was admonished and humiliated by her teacher because she remained seated and silent during the Pledge of Allegiance.
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