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Department of Justice Reporter, Bloomberg News | Phone/Signal: 812.243.5582 | jjenkins199@bloomberg.net

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Survivors of Epstein Abuse Call for Release of All Secret Files Survivors of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring called on Congress to pass legislation requiring the Trump administration to release all unclassified material gathered in a fede...

Survivors of Epstein Abuse Call for Release of Secret Files
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

03.09.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm excited to join the incredibly talented team at Bloomberg News as a Washington legal reporter focusing on the Department of Justice. Help me expand my source network so I can hit the ground running in D.C.

Email: jjenkins199@bloomberg.net
Phone/Signal: 812-243-5582

02.09.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you for welcoming me into your homes and your lives. Thank you for supporting the newsrooms I've worked in. Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for believing in me.

It has been the greatest honor of my life to be your reporter.

Jimmy

17.07.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Dear Arizona,

Today was my last day with @azcentral.com I am very grateful to have worked at The Republic and @kjzz.org for the past decade.

I have accepted a new reporting job in Washington D.C. I'll have details and new contact info to share soon. Until then, thank you.

17.07.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tempe woman called police for help with ICE, was arrested the next day "ICE officers are trying to invade my home," said Linet Vartanians after a Tempe police dispatcher asked the nature of her emergency call.

"Anybody tries to invade my home, I'm going to shoot them," Linet Vartanians told the 911 operator as ICE agents surrounded her house. "I'm a United States citizen and I'm defending my rights." www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

10.07.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge grants request to force-feed Iranian asylum seeker in ICE detention A federal judge has granted a request from the government to force-feed an Iranian asylum seeker on a hunger strike while in ICE detention in Arizona.

Breaking: The brother and sister-in-law of an Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike in ICE custody have been arrested and indicted on federal charges. Attorney believes they were targeted for helping her with detained relative's case www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

26.06.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Judge grants request to force-feed Iranian asylum seeker in ICE detention A federal judge has granted a request from the government to force-feed an Iranian asylum seeker on a hunger strike while in ICE detention in Arizona.

Update: Judge grants request to force-feed Iranian asylum seeker in ICE detention www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

25.06.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Asylum seekers deported without proper assessment, Arizona court records say The U.S. government is deporting asylum seekers without following the process outlined in federal law, according to a recent Arizona court filing.

New: The U.S. government admitted to deporting asylum seekers without following the process outlined in federal law in a recent Arizona federal court filing www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

25.06.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government wants to force feed Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike in ICE custody Mehrad Asadi Eidivand's first hunger strike lasted from June 6 to June 13, resulting in an acute kidney injury diagnosis, according to the government.

Breaking: Government wants to force feed Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike in ICE custody www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

24.06.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 7
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Government wants to force feed Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike in ICE custody Mehrad Asadi Eidivand's first hunger strike lasted from June 6 to June 13, resulting in an acute kidney injury diagnosis, according to the government.

Breaking: Government wants to force feed Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike in ICE custody www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

24.06.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 7
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Trump administration evading judicial review of disputed immigration practice, judge says The government is using a method to remove people from the country that is likely unlawful and is doing so by evading judicial review, a judge said.

NEW: The Trump administration is using a method to remove asylum seekers from the country that is likely unlawful and is doing so by evading judicial review, according to an Arizona federal judge www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

20.06.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Iranian asylum seeker detained by ICE in Phoenix goes on hunger strike Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian asylum seeker who was recently detained by ICE while living on a work permit in Phoenix, wants to see a judge.

NEW β€” Iranian asylum seeker in ICE detention center goes on hunger strike:

"I will not eat until my voice is heard and I am free." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

10.06.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 260    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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Iranian asylum seeker detained by ICE in Phoenix goes on hunger strike Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, an Iranian asylum seeker who was recently detained by ICE while living on a work permit in Phoenix, wants to see a judge.

NEW β€” Iranian asylum seeker in ICE detention center goes on hunger strike:

"I will not eat until my voice is heard and I am free." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

10.06.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 260    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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πŸ”Š Listen Now: The federal takeover of Rikers Island On Point | Podcast from WBUR on NPR One | 43:05

The federal takeover of Rikers Island β€” excellent breakdown of what's happening in New York City jails from @stroud.bsky.social one.npr.org/i/fis-510053...

04.06.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Phoenix federal prison union members call for warden, regional director to be removed Employees at the federal prison in Phoenix are calling on the warden and regional director to be fired. Here's why.

New: Phoenix federal prison union members call for warden, regional director to be removed
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

03.06.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œShe is a young girl,” her attorney said. β€œShe's no danger to anyone. She just wanted to take refuge in the United States to escape from persecution in Iran.” ⬇️

28.05.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arizona federal judge says Trump does not have the power to stop asylum claims A federal judge in Arizona found President Donald Trump does not have the power to deny migrants the chance to make asylum claims.

Federal judge says Trump does not have the power to deny asylum claims, stops deportation of 22 year old Iranian woman www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

28.05.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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Despite warnings, no sign of excessive lung fluid in executed man Aaron Gunches Before Aaron Gunches' execution in March, experts warned that pentobarbitol could cause him to suffer. Here's what the medical examiner's report showed.

We obtained the Pinal County Medical Examiner's report for Aaron Gunches, who was executed by Arizona in March. Experts warned of a risk of pulmonary edema from the pentobarbital lethal injection, but the examination found no evidence of fluid in the lungs www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

22.05.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Attorney general seeks execution for death row prisoner Richard Djerf Attorney General Kris Mayes is seeking the execution of another man on Arizona’s death row. Richard Djerf was convicted in 1996 of murdering a family.

Breaking: Attorney General Kris Mayes seeks death warrant for another Arizona death row prisoner, Richard Djerf www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

22.05.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Judge Wants New Manager to Reform Rikers Island Fourteen years after the filing of a landmark class-action lawsuit over brutality in city jails, a judge has ruled that a third-party should manage the Department of Correction.

NEW: The federal judge overseeing DOC announced Tuesday she will appoint an independent β€œremediation manager” who will have broad powers and report directly to the court to enact long stalled reforms on Rikers Island.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/13/f...

13.05.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge finds Iraq war veteran can be deported, despite decades of lawful residence Marlon Parris, who served two Army deployments in Iraq, was detained by immigration officials in January outside of his Phoenix-area neighborhood.

"We're not letting this administration fear monger us. They want immigrants to be running around scared, looking over their shoulder. We're not going to live like that."

Judge finds Iraq war veteran can be deported, despite decades of lawful residence www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

09.05.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 10
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Judge's arrest escalates 'war' between Trump and the judiciary, ASU law professor says A judge was arrested by the FBI and faces two felonies after federal prosecutors accused her of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest.

Judge's arrest escalates "war" between Trump and the judiciary www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

29.04.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot overstate how troubling it is to me that law enforcement - our most numerous first responders in this country - do not know what a fentanyl overdose looks like many years into a public health crisis of fentanyl overdoses.

You also cannot overdose on fentanyl when there isn’t any fentanyl!

26.04.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 620    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6
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No evidence of fentanyl exposure in viral K-9 officer incident A Maricopa County K-9 officer and his handler were hailed as heroes after a suspected exposure to fentanyl.

No evidence of fentanyl exposure in viral K-9 officer incident

@ryanmarino.bsky.social‬: "Law enforcement does not have good information on how drugs work. We have to be careful propping them up as authorities on this subject when it's quite clear they're not." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

26.04.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9
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No evidence of fentanyl exposure in viral K-9 officer incident A Maricopa County K-9 officer and his handler were hailed as heroes after a suspected exposure to fentanyl.

No evidence of fentanyl exposure in viral K-9 officer incident

@ryanmarino.bsky.social‬: "Law enforcement does not have good information on how drugs work. We have to be careful propping them up as authorities on this subject when it's quite clear they're not." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

26.04.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9

thank you we have reached out to ICE to see if there have been any more recent deaths in AZ

17.04.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arizona promises transparent resumption of death penalty. For witnesses, much is unseen Inside a state prison building, witnesses watched Arizona execute Aaron Gunches without the troubles of the past.

Arizona resumed executions today. Despite all of the claims of increased transparency, there is still so much that we do not see. My witness account of the lethal injection of Aaron Gunches: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

20.03.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

thank you Liliana!

20.03.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arizona promises transparent resumption of death penalty. For witnesses, much is unseen Inside a state prison building, witnesses watched Arizona execute Aaron Gunches without the troubles of the past.

Arizona resumed executions today. Despite all of the claims of increased transparency, there is still so much that we do not see. My witness account of the lethal injection of Aaron Gunches: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

20.03.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Arizona denies condemned man Aaron Gunches' request for witnesses at his execution Aaron Gunches is scheduled to be executed on March 19. He asked for two nonlegal witnesses to be present for his execution. Arizona said "no."

NEW: Arizona denies condemned man Aaron Gunches' request for witnesses at his execution www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

12.03.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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