AFP/Getty At his 1,200-person cleaning business in Maryland, chief executive Victor Moran carefully screens new recruits to make sure they are authorised to work in the US. Even so, President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants is starting to chip away at his workforce. About 15 people have left his company, Total Quality, since Trump won...
BBC Operation Lockspring aimed to reduce the number of road collisions and educate the public More than 30 motorists have been arrested during a four-day campaign targeting dangerous driving. Devon and Cornwall Police said Operation Lockspring was working to reduce the number of collisions on roads and to educate the public about the importance of...
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla (California) was forcibly removed and tackled by law enforcement officers while at a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, sparking outrage. Video of the incident that circulated on social media showed Padilla attempting to ask Noem a question when multiple men began grabbing and shoving him....
When did the act of public protest — a right protected by the First Amendment — become an act of “rebellion” eliciting a military response? What began as a fairly small protest against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at an apparel manufacturer in the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles on June 6,...
Hegseth said the anti-protest crackdown in LA is the beginning of a “new phase” of militarization against Americans. President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops to crack down on protests against neighborhood raids in Los Angeles is going to cost over a hundred million dollars, the Pentagon has said — money that could have instead been...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC Sgt Thomas Ottley said the order was town-wide An order to tackle alcohol related anti-social behaviour has been introduced in two Devon towns. Devon and Cornwall Police said Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) had been introduced at Okehampton and Tavistock by West Devon Borough Council. The force said...
Hundreds of social media posts and websites operated by financial influencers are to be taken down following action by the City regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the move was part of an international crackdown, which has led to three arrests in the UK. So-called finfluencers can legitimately give financial tips on social media...
As part of his wider crackdown on higher education, US President Donald Trump has moved to ban Harvard from enrolling international students, accusing the school of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus. Harvard filed a lawsuit in response, and a judge has halted Trump’s ban for now, with a hearing on the matter...
Mali’s military junta has dissolved all political parties in the country amid a growing crackdown on dissent since the army seized power. “All meetings of members of political parties and organisations of a political character are dissolved across the national territory,” a statement read on state TV on Tuesday said. The decision was validated by...
To mark the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a press release on April 30 titled “100 Days of Fighting Fake News.” At the top of the list, the Trump administration rails against the media for “FALSELY” — in all caps — reporting that Immigration and...
Hundreds of people have been arrested in Istanbul, with 50,000 police officers deployed to the city as authorities attempt to crack down on May Day protests. Public transport was shut down to stop people reaching Taksim Square, where demonstrations have been banned since 2013. Footage from the Turkish capital showed clashes between riot police and...
Shortly after the Trump administration took office, the State Department warned international scholars and students — people who had come to the U.S. to teach, conduct research and learn — that it planned to revoke visas based on allegations of antisemitism or for their purported support for groups like Hamas or Hezbollah. What happened was...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC PC Lucy Wyatt said the training was “invaluable” Police officers have been learning how to handle donkeys in a bid to tackle equine crime and welfare. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police’s rural affairs team received training at the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary on Wednesday as part of national...
The Dominican Republic says it has arrested more than 130 Haitian women and children on the first day of a crackdown of undocumented migrants in Santo Domingo’s hospitals. Many of the women arrested on Monday were pregnant and others had recently given birth. The crackdown is part of the government’s plan announced last year to...
Police have arrested 48 people in south Devon during a large crackdown on organised crime capturing over £197,000 worth of drugs and counterfeit goods. Devon and Cornwall Police said its Proactive Unit (PAU) had seized £143,535 worth of drugs, 39 weapons, £47,155 in cash and £7,000 of suspected counterfeit goods in Teignbridge, South Hams and...