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Dispatches from Detention: Detained for Riding a Bike without a Light
Tags Share Dispatches from Detention shares stories of people encountered by RFK Human Rights attorneys in legal outreach trips to the country’s most isolated immigration detention centers. Names have been changed to protect privacy. Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center, Jena, Louisiana “I was just going home from the store.” – Wilmer, 19, from Nicaragua Wilmer,…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans Held in El Salvador for Americans The Trump administration’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was overseeing a deal to free several Americans and dozens of political prisoners held in Venezuela in exchange for sending home about 250 Venezuelan migrants the United States had deported…
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Newsweek: More ICE Deaths ‘Inevitable’ as Detention Numbers Soar
Tags Share Deaths in U.S. immigration detention have already matched last year’s total, with months still left in the fiscal year, and advocates warn the toll will rise. Amid record-high detention levels under the Trump administration, RFK Human Rights and the ACLU are sounding the alarm on dangerous, preventable conditions inside ICE facilities. Speaking with…
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CNN: Cuts to DHS watchdogs spark more questions as deportation efforts increase
Tags Share As deaths in immigration detention rise and new facilities rapidly expand, the Trump administration has slashed oversight mechanisms within the Department of Homeland Security. Advocates, including RFK Human Rights, warn that the gutting of key accountability offices mandated by Congress puts lives at risk due to the “inhumane conditions, medical neglect, and abuse…
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting: Kerry Kennedy joins Mississippi Edition at Medgar Evers’ Legacy at 100th Birthday Celebration
Tags Share Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, recently joined other daughters of very influential public figures who lost their lives to violence to commemorate what would have been Medgar Evers’ 100th birthday. In this interview with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Kerry describes these activists as people who would “run into the flames” to…
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The Associated Press: Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
Tags Share In Jackson, Mississippi, daughters of civil rights icons Medgar Evers, Vernon Dahmer, and Robert F. Kennedy gathered to honor Evers’ 100th birthday and reflect on the enduring threat of political violence in America. Kerry Kennedy urged the crowd to remember not only the legacy of these leaders, but also the hatred that cut…
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Ninety U.S. civil society groups express “deep concern” to FIFA about immigration policies ahead of 2026 World Cup
Tags Share Ninety U.S.-based civil society groups have warned FIFA that it risks becoming a “public relations tool to whitewash the reputation of an increasingly authoritarian government”, in a joint letter that calls on FIFA to publicly urge the US government to reverse immigration policies and practices introduced by the Trump administration. The letter describes…
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Bloomberg: Florida Taps Contractors With No Detention Experience for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Tags Share In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis is rapidly constructing a massive state-run immigrant detention facility nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” designed to hold thousands of people detained under President Trump’s deportation plan. The site, built on an abandoned airstrip in the Everglades, has drawn backlash from human rights advocates and environmentalists. RFK Human Rights’ Anthony Enriquez…
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting: ‘Daddy Daughters:’ Honoring Civil Rights Fathers During Medgar Evers Centennial Celebration
Tags Share In Jackson, Mississippi, a moving panel brought together the daughters of civil rights leaders to honor what would have been Medgar Evers’ 100th birthday. The women shared personal stories of joy, resilience, and loss before a packed audience of civil rights veterans, students, and community members. Kerry Kennedy, president of RFK Human Rights…
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Mississippi Today: Daughters of civil rights heroes, writers hear echoes of past
Tags Share In Jackson, Mississippi, daughters of civil rights icons Medgar Evers, Vernon Dahmer, and Robert F. Kennedy gathered to share powerful personal stories in honor of what would have been Medgar Evers’ 100th birthday. Kerry Kennedy, president of RFK Human Rights, reflected on her father’s legacy of courage, recalling how he ran toward the…
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WJTV 12 News: Medgar Evers at 100: Celebration kicks off in Jackson
Tags Share On June 26, Jackson, Mississippi kicked off centennial celebrations honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Medgar Evers, who would have turned 100 this year. The multi-day tribute opened with community gatherings, public remembrances, and calls to carry forward Evers’ vision for justice. Kerry Kennedy, president of RFK Human Rights and…
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WAPT: Convening in the capital city: Leaders gather to honor civil rights icon
Tags Share “We’re all here tonight to celebrate these extraordinary icons of civil rights, who gave their lives for justice for our country, to stop segregation, to ensure voting rights for all, and it’s not just about looking back at history 60 years ago. But it’s really about taking lessons from history and applying them…
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