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As of March 23, ICE held 47,892 people in custody across at least 107 facilities nationwide. Over the years, the agency has requested funding for a range of detention bed counts, including just 34,000 beds for fiscal year 2025.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
As of March 23, ICE held 47,892 people in custody across at least 107 facilities nationwide. Over the years, the agency has requested funding for a range of detention bed counts, including just 34,000 beds for fiscal year 2025.
@amandavhernan.bsky.social reports:
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@amandavhernan.bsky.social reports:
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Many politicians have portrayed the southern border as “out of control.”
After reaching a record high at the end of 2023, the number of encounters at the border between border officials and migrants fell drastically in 2024.
More from @amandavhernan:
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After reaching a record high at the end of 2023, the number of encounters at the border between border officials and migrants fell drastically in 2024.
More from @amandavhernan:
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December 17, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Many politicians have portrayed the southern border as “out of control.”
After reaching a record high at the end of 2023, the number of encounters at the border between border officials and migrants fell drastically in 2024.
More from @amandavhernan:
stateline.org/2024/11/01/tru…
After reaching a record high at the end of 2023, the number of encounters at the border between border officials and migrants fell drastically in 2024.
More from @amandavhernan:
stateline.org/2024/11/01/tru…
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December 17, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans. The U.S. overdose death rate fell for white people between 2021 and 2023, but the death rates for other groups grew. (Map: @TimHendersonSL)
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December 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans. The U.S. overdose death rate fell for white people between 2021 and 2023, but the death rates for other groups grew. (Map: @TimHendersonSL)
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Overdose deaths shift West: Between 2019 and 2024, Western states Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon moved into the top 10 for rate of drug overdose deaths. Overdoses increased in 10 mostly Western states despite an encouraging national dip.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Overdose deaths shift West: Between 2019 and 2024, Western states Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon moved into the top 10 for rate of drug overdose deaths. Overdoses increased in 10 mostly Western states despite an encouraging national dip.
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What's the minimum wage in your state? They vary widely, and only some grow with inflation. Referendums in half a dozen states would make changes.
Find out more in today's featured story:
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December 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM
What's the minimum wage in your state? They vary widely, and only some grow with inflation. Referendums in half a dozen states would make changes.
Find out more in today's featured story:
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Find out more in today's featured story:
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Federal estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the median annual salary for police and sheriff's officers has increased by about 14% over the past four years, from $63,150 in 2019 to $72,280 in 2023.
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State median salary data here⬇️
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December 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Federal estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the median annual salary for police and sheriff's officers has increased by about 14% over the past four years, from $63,150 in 2019 to $72,280 in 2023.
State median salary data here⬇️
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State median salary data here⬇️
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Federal funds made available for victim services, 1985-2024
The cap on withdrawals decreased by $700 million, or nearly 40%, from fiscal year 2023, when it was $1.9 billion, to fiscal year 2024, where it stands at $1.2 billion.
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The cap on withdrawals decreased by $700 million, or nearly 40%, from fiscal year 2023, when it was $1.9 billion, to fiscal year 2024, where it stands at $1.2 billion.
More on victim services:
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December 17, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Federal funds made available for victim services, 1985-2024
The cap on withdrawals decreased by $700 million, or nearly 40%, from fiscal year 2023, when it was $1.9 billion, to fiscal year 2024, where it stands at $1.2 billion.
More on victim services:
stateline.org/2024/05/23/cri…
The cap on withdrawals decreased by $700 million, or nearly 40%, from fiscal year 2023, when it was $1.9 billion, to fiscal year 2024, where it stands at $1.2 billion.
More on victim services:
stateline.org/2024/05/23/cri…
More than 750,000 incarcerated students could potentially become eligible for Pell Grants. But just one new program eligible for the federal financial aid grant has gotten off the ground, @amandavhernan reports.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:22 PM
More than 750,000 incarcerated students could potentially become eligible for Pell Grants. But just one new program eligible for the federal financial aid grant has gotten off the ground, @amandavhernan reports.
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So far, lawmakers in at least 10 states have floated legislation this year that would address squatting by revoking tenancy rights, making it easier for police to remove squatters or making squatting a criminal offense.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:22 PM
So far, lawmakers in at least 10 states have floated legislation this year that would address squatting by revoking tenancy rights, making it easier for police to remove squatters or making squatting a criminal offense.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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🧾 From health care for immigrants in California to universal school vouchers in Tennessee, states are being forced to rethink expensive projects as tax revenues decline and federal pandemic aid ends.
Read the latest from @TimHendersonSL here:
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Read the latest from @TimHendersonSL here:
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December 17, 2024 at 3:20 PM
🧾 From health care for immigrants in California to universal school vouchers in Tennessee, states are being forced to rethink expensive projects as tax revenues decline and federal pandemic aid ends.
Read the latest from @TimHendersonSL here:
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Read the latest from @TimHendersonSL here:
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Political leaders from coast to coast are embracing a return to “tough-on-crime” policies, often undoing the changes of recent years, reports @amandavhernan.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Political leaders from coast to coast are embracing a return to “tough-on-crime” policies, often undoing the changes of recent years, reports @amandavhernan.
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Working-class representation in state legislatures has always been low, but the most recent count is even lower than it was two years ago, when the percentage was about 1.8%.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Working-class representation in state legislatures has always been low, but the most recent count is even lower than it was two years ago, when the percentage was about 1.8%.
Read more:
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A new federal pilot program seeks to expand equitable access to recently approved, breakthrough gene therapy treatments for Medicaid patients with sickle cell disease, who are disproportionately Black.
Check out the latest from @nhassanein_ here:
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December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
A new federal pilot program seeks to expand equitable access to recently approved, breakthrough gene therapy treatments for Medicaid patients with sickle cell disease, who are disproportionately Black.
Check out the latest from @nhassanein_ here:
stateline.org/2024/03/14/new…
Check out the latest from @nhassanein_ here:
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Last year, Florida became the first state to require its public schools to bar students from using their phones during class.
Now governors and legislators in many other states are pushing their schools to follow suit — through the law, @espovich.
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Now governors and legislators in many other states are pushing their schools to follow suit — through the law, @espovich.
stateline.org/2024/03/13/if-…
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Last year, Florida became the first state to require its public schools to bar students from using their phones during class.
Now governors and legislators in many other states are pushing their schools to follow suit — through the law, @espovich.
stateline.org/2024/03/13/if-…
Now governors and legislators in many other states are pushing their schools to follow suit — through the law, @espovich.
stateline.org/2024/03/13/if-…
🗳️Republican conspiracy theories questioning the integrity of voting by mail in the aftermath of the 2020 election never rang true for most Utahns.
They’d been testing the system for years and found it trustworthy and convenient, @MattVas reports.
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They’d been testing the system for years and found it trustworthy and convenient, @MattVas reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/12/dee…
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
🗳️Republican conspiracy theories questioning the integrity of voting by mail in the aftermath of the 2020 election never rang true for most Utahns.
They’d been testing the system for years and found it trustworthy and convenient, @MattVas reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/12/dee…
They’d been testing the system for years and found it trustworthy and convenient, @MattVas reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/12/dee…
🏥 Worried about hospitals closing and higher costs for patients, state lawmakers are increasingly tangling with hospitals over potential health care mergers, in some cases derailing deals they think don’t serve the public interest, @acvollers reports.
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December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
🏥 Worried about hospitals closing and higher costs for patients, state lawmakers are increasingly tangling with hospitals over potential health care mergers, in some cases derailing deals they think don’t serve the public interest, @acvollers reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/11/fac…
stateline.org/2024/03/11/fac…
🔌 Some states are pushing their utilities to consider technologies that allow existing power lines to carry much more electricity.
These grid-enhancing technologies can help to lower utility bills and improve grid resilience, @brown_alex_ reports.
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These grid-enhancing technologies can help to lower utility bills and improve grid resilience, @brown_alex_ reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/08/all…
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
🔌 Some states are pushing their utilities to consider technologies that allow existing power lines to carry much more electricity.
These grid-enhancing technologies can help to lower utility bills and improve grid resilience, @brown_alex_ reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/08/all…
These grid-enhancing technologies can help to lower utility bills and improve grid resilience, @brown_alex_ reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/08/all…
Fluoride has been proven to protect teeth from decay, and the widespread adoption of water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the greatest public health achievements of the past century.
But some states are trying to roll back mandates.
stateline.org/2024/03/07/flu…
But some states are trying to roll back mandates.
stateline.org/2024/03/07/flu…
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Fluoride has been proven to protect teeth from decay, and the widespread adoption of water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the greatest public health achievements of the past century.
But some states are trying to roll back mandates.
stateline.org/2024/03/07/flu…
But some states are trying to roll back mandates.
stateline.org/2024/03/07/flu…
🏥 Some experts say AI technology can improve the health care industry by automating administrative work, offering virtual nursing assistance and more.
But some nurses are concerned about the scarcity of laws regarding AI’s use, @MaddyFitzWrites reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/05/abs…
But some nurses are concerned about the scarcity of laws regarding AI’s use, @MaddyFitzWrites reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/05/abs…
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
🏥 Some experts say AI technology can improve the health care industry by automating administrative work, offering virtual nursing assistance and more.
But some nurses are concerned about the scarcity of laws regarding AI’s use, @MaddyFitzWrites reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/05/abs…
But some nurses are concerned about the scarcity of laws regarding AI’s use, @MaddyFitzWrites reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/05/abs…
Legislators in some states are taking action to address the use of xylazine, or “tranq,” a cheap animal sedative not intended for human consumption.
But experts say criminalizing xylazine could cause more problems, @amandavhernan reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/04/as-…
But experts say criminalizing xylazine could cause more problems, @amandavhernan reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/04/as-…
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Legislators in some states are taking action to address the use of xylazine, or “tranq,” a cheap animal sedative not intended for human consumption.
But experts say criminalizing xylazine could cause more problems, @amandavhernan reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/04/as-…
But experts say criminalizing xylazine could cause more problems, @amandavhernan reports.
stateline.org/2024/03/04/as-…
As a federal ban on menthol cigarettes remains in limbo, states weigh enforcing their own restrictions on sales of menthol cigarettes, which can be more addictive and disproportionately harm Black smokers, @nhassanein_ reports.
stateline.org/2024/02/29/sta…
stateline.org/2024/02/29/sta…
December 17, 2024 at 3:18 PM
As a federal ban on menthol cigarettes remains in limbo, states weigh enforcing their own restrictions on sales of menthol cigarettes, which can be more addictive and disproportionately harm Black smokers, @nhassanein_ reports.
stateline.org/2024/02/29/sta…
stateline.org/2024/02/29/sta…
📚Some states are stepping in to require universities to reveal the cost of textbooks and other course materials before students register for a course.
Read the latest on higher education from @espovich here:
stateline.org/2024/02/28/tra…
Read the latest on higher education from @espovich here:
stateline.org/2024/02/28/tra…
December 17, 2024 at 3:18 PM
📚Some states are stepping in to require universities to reveal the cost of textbooks and other course materials before students register for a course.
Read the latest on higher education from @espovich here:
stateline.org/2024/02/28/tra…
Read the latest on higher education from @espovich here:
stateline.org/2024/02/28/tra…