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Immigration activists attend a news conference at the CASA Welcome Center in Baltimore in March 2025. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post)
Jan 28, 2026

Viral video shows overcrowded conditions inside ICE facility in MD

A viral video has reignited concerns about overcrowding in federal immigration holding cells run by ICE in Baltimore.

Federal agents fire munitions toward demonstrators on Jan. 24, 2026,near the site where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis. (REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo)
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MD among states that may allow lawsuits against ICE agents

Several Democrat-led states, including Maryland, are pursuing laws trying to enable people to sue federal agents for civil rights abuses.

Mahmoud Khalil speaks as people gather at Bryant Park in New York City for a "Stop starving Gaza" march during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas on Aug. 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
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Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil could be rearrested after federal ruling

A federal appeals court ruled that a judge had no jurisdiction to order the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

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