Nikita Biryukov
New Jersey Monitor
New Jersey, United States
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Newborn screening program used to aid criminal investigation, public defender says
Police obtained a child's blood sample with a subpoena when they couldn't get a warrant for the father's DNA, and the practice could be widespread. → Read More
Senate panel approves tax credits, grants to shore up child care
Supporters of the bills say they would help households struggling to pay for child care and help businesses whose workers need child care. → Read More
Free Community College Bill Heads to Tennessee Governor's Desk
A bill headed for the governor's desk would make Tennessee the first state to offer free community college to residents without a degree. → Read More
Florida Teen Who Threw 68-Year-Old Into Pool Turns Self In
"I messed up," he told the Broward County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
Department of Homeland Security Flooded With Bids to Build Border Drones
The Department of Homeland Security received so many submissions for border drones it stopped accepting bids more than two months sooner than planned. → Read More
Fired Texas Cop in Fatal Shooting of Jordan Edwards Faces Murder Charge
Former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver, turned himself in on an arrest warrant for murder in the shooting death of Jordan Edwards, 15. → Read More
Wells Fargo Account Scam Targeted Undocumented Immigrants, Lawsuit Claims
Employees were instructed to "round up" undocumented day laborers and coax them into opening bank accounts. A bank spokesperson denied it. → Read More
DOJ Asks Court for More Time to Consider Religious Exemption to Obamacare Contraception Coverage
Is the Trump administration reneging on Donald Trump's campaign promise to exempt religious organizations from having to provide birth control? → Read More
Prosecutor Removed From Markeith Loyd Case Received Threats, Noose in Mail
Aramis Ayala, Florida's first black state attorney, received a "racial message" and a hangman's noose in the mail, according to an incident report. → Read More
ICE Deportation Officers Overburdened, Undertrained: Inspector General
A report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general found ICE deportation officers each had to supervise thousands of immigrants. → Read More
Crackdowns on Social Media Accounts Backfire by Driving up Demand
Crackdowns on fake social media accounts are unlikely to hurt the multi-million-dollar spam industry — in fact, it could make the problem far worse. → Read More
Bana al-Abed, Syrian Girl Who Chronicled Struggle on Twitter, Gets Books Deal
The Twitter sensation who shared a human perspective on a city under siege has a book due out in the fall. → Read More
United Fiasco: How Do Airlines Select Who to Remove From Overbooked Flights?
There is some method to a process that has been described as random. → Read More
ICE Suspends Weekly 'Sanctuary City' Report Over Accuracy Concerns
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suspending its weekly "sanctuary city" reports after complaints of inaccuracies. → Read More
Rise in Hate Crimes Spurs States to Enhance Protections
Lawmakers in several states are attempting to expand hate crime punishments and protections after startling increases in hate crime reports. → Read More
Uniqlo Head Would Close U.S. Stores Over Trump's Suggested Policy
A Japanese retailer warned forcing businesses to manufacture in the United States would make it "meaningless" to do business in the United States. → Read More
Syracuse University Researchers Prepping Lawsuit Over ICE Detainee Information
A group of researchers is preparing to file a lawsuit over documents that had previously been public for the last 13 years. → Read More
Google Turns to 'Quality Raters' to Combat Fake, Offensive Results
The tech giant intends for its raters to apply an 'Upsetting-Offensive' flag to pages that promote hate or violence against a group of people. → Read More
After Pre-Election Surge, Apprehensions at Southern Border Hit Five-Year Low
Border crossing apprehensions fell in February to their lowest level in more than five years, suggesting an immigration slowdown. → Read More
Judge Tosses Dakota Pipeline Motion Seeking to Block Construction
Leaders of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes said the ruling doesn't undermine a broader legal argument against the pipeline. → Read More