Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes.

Reporting Highlights Less Violent Crime: Trump ordered a law enforcement surge in Memphis to end violent crime. But crime in the city has fallen steadily since 2023, hitting a 25-year low before the surge began. Arrests for Nonviolent Crimes: The vast majority of the more than 5,200 arrests made by the Memphis Safe Task Force…

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Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

Reporting Highlights Protesters Detained: ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 people who were arrested during immigration sweeps and accused of crimes like assaulting or interfering with law enforcement. Cases Collapse Under Scrutiny: Over and over, cases against protesters fell apart, often because statements made by the arresting officers were debunked by video footage. Chilling…

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More than 100 arrests as police clash with ‘Block Everything’ protesters in Paris

Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Police and protesters have clashed in Paris after rioters set fire to bins and disrupted traffic amid anti-government demonstrations. At least 132 people were arrested after huge…

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