Afghans arrested by ICE in Albany amid crackdown after D.C. shooting
After the shooting of two National Guard members, immigration officials are targeting Afghans for deportation. At least 10 were arrested this week in the Albany area.
Yousaf Sherzad, acting president of the Afghan American Community Center in Albany, said it was sad that a whole community of Afghans are being punished for the actions of the DC shooter: “The community is really scared." @emiliemunson.bsky.social reports.
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A father and son were arrested by ICE leaving morning prayer at their mosque in Albany this morning. Another son was arrested at the family home later this morning. The family has a pending asylum case, according to a brother I spoke to.
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USCIS cancels citizenship ceremonies in Ulster, Dutchess counties
The agency said the move was due to a lack of candidates. It comes less than two weeks after ceremonies were canceled in at least seven other counties.
Less than two weeks after saying it would resume naturalization ceremonies in upstate NY, USCIS is once again cancelling them — this time claiming a lack of candidates. As with our previous reporting, the agency isn't answering questions. Maria Silva reports.
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MNSPJ condemns St. Paul police attacks on journalists
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.
At least three local photojournalists were injured by less-lethal munitions deployed by St. Paul police officers while covering the story. One was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. All three journalists were clearly identified as press with badges and/or vests, in addition to having cameras in hand, clearly at work. All three photojournalists and multiple other local journalists on scene were also injured by chemical irritants.
Kerem Yücel, with MPR News, was hit by a less-lethal munition in the shoulder and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. He has since been released and is recovering. Tim Evans, a freelance photojournalist with Reuters, was struck in the stomach with a pepper ball round. Aaron Nesheim, a photojournalist with Sahan Journal, was struck in the head with a pepper ball round. Evans and Nesheim did not require hospitalization.
The three journalists hit by munitions shared with MNSPJ that they believe they were targeted by law enforcement for doing their jobs. Photojournalists are on the frontlines of documenting history and it is imperative that they are kept safe and their First Amendment rights are protected.
Attacking journalists sends a message to both journalists and everyday citizens that their First Amendment rights will not be respected. The First Amendment protects the rights of journalists to report on their communities and provide information that communities need — information that, on Tuesday, was not transparently available from any law enforcement agency.
We demand answers from St. Paul city leadership about why the city’s police department attacked our colleagues and a commitment to seeing that this will never happen again.
From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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A federal judge also dismissed the criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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The Penny Dies at 232
Surprisingly emotional about saying goodbye to the penny? Will I have to explain the meaning of "penny for your thoughts" to my grandkids some day?
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Ex-Empire owner, NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge
According to the Associated Press, Miami police confirmed Thursday that the 37-year-old Brown was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai.
Antonio Brown, the controversial former NFL star and former owner of the now-defunct Albany Empire arena football team, has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting following a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
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Federal judge in Rhode Island is ordering the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November, saying the USDA lost the discretion to pay partial benefits when it failed to get those funds to recipients fast enough.
"USDA arbitrarily and capriciously created this problem." Story TK
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NEW: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and a state assemblymember, will become New York City’s next mayor, The Associated Press reports.
He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q
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I've seen enough: The city of Albany — chartered in 1686, the capital of New York since 1797 — has elected its first Black mayor, Dorcey Applyrs. Photo by the Times Union's Lori Van Buren.
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NY schools say students restrained, put in time out over 20,000 times
Schools reported thousands of cases involving students with disabilities. But the real number of students who experienced these methods could be much greater.
SCOOP: NY schools physically restrained students and put them in "timeout", often in small padded rooms, at least 20,000 last school year according to new data the state collected for the first time. We got the data by school district so you can search yours
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Which New York colleges are the best investment? Compare any school in U.S.
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See the return on investment for a college education at New York colleges and universities compared to schools across the U.S. with this cool searchable database by @timesunion.com
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Reuters: NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES WILL ASK COURT TO DISMISS INDICTMENT AGAINST HER ON GROUNDS THAT U.S. ATTORNEY HALLIGAN WAS UNLAWFULLY APPOINTED-COURT FILING
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@newyorkstateag.bsky.social is encouraging people to submit photos and videos of ICE in New York to her office, after the raid on Canal Street yesterday. "We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," AG Letitia James said.
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The State of Local News 2025
The latest insights and trends on the local news landscape across the country. Through data and graphics, explore the state of local news outlets and learn about news deserts, network sites and pathways to sustainability.
"News deserts are widening. Newspaper closures continue unabated. Independent publishers are calling it quits at an alarming rate. Yet local digital-only news sites are multiplying. Many are even thriving." localnewsinitiative.northwest...
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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.
A man pardoned by President Trump after taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was charged last week with a new crime: threatening to assassinate Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, at an event in New York City.
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