In the first years after birth, the human brain develops at a remarkable pace, shaping a person’s physical and emotional health for the rest of their life.
Under the Trump administration, at least 500 babies and toddlers have spent some of that pivotal time in ICE custody.
While George Jackson and other friends were studying Karl Marx and organizing strikes, Ike White was directing a church choir, writing songs in multiple styles, and going by the name “Ikedelic.”
Today’s Opening Statement has the latest on a landmark plea deal in the case of the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker last year. That plus links to stories about immigration detention facilities around the U.S. and an ICE trial of sorts in New York City. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
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New @themarshallproject.org @ms.now report shows since Trump returned to office, ICE has taken a total of more than 500 babies and toddlers into custody: www.themarshallproject.org/2026/06/09/b...
Nearly three months into a 10-year sentence, Denise Short asked prison staffers at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl to place her on suicide watch.
Prison officials ignored Short’s request, instead placing her in solitary.
A day later, correctional officers found Short’s body.
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In the first years after birth, the human brain develops at a remarkable pace, shaping a person’s physical and emotional health for the rest of their life.
Under the Trump administration, at least 500 babies and toddlers have spent some of that pivotal time in ICE custody.
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Young children in detention stopped eating, began hitting themselves and became ill, according to parents.
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An investigation found there were at least 47 suicides in solitary confinement in Mississippi, where cries for mental health care were met with isolation and punishment.
Today’s Opening Statement features more of our original immigration coverage and the story of a tenfold increase in the number of babies and toddlers being held in immigration detention facilities. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
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Young children in detention stopped eating, began hitting themselves and became ill, according to parents.
