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JUDGE OKS NEBRASKA PRISON CONVERSION FOR ICE DETAINEES AS LAWSUIT PROCEEDS

WOWT|Oct 27, 2025
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A Nebraska judge ruled the McCook Work Ethic Camp can be used to house ICE detainees while a lawsuit over the conversion continues, denying a dismissal sought by the state and declining an immediate injunction from local plaintiffs. The project may proceed for now as the case moves through the courts, with the governor’s office targeting an operational date around Nov. 1. Nebraska Appleseed says it will continue litigating the case.

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Judge Orders Border Patrol Chief Behind Chicago ‘Midway Blitz’ To Appear Daily, Wear Body Cam After Tear Gas Clashes

A federal judge in Chicago ordered Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino to appear in court daily and to wear a body camera, citing videos suggesting agents exceeded limits on force and tear gas during immigration enforcement under “Operation Midway Blitz.” The court also demanded use-of-force reports and body-cam footage since the Sept. 2 launch of the operation and set a Nov. 5 hearing. The move follows multiple clashes with protesters and allegations of court-order violations during arrests in Latino neighborhoods.

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