Eric Ferkenhoff

ICE won’t say who it hired as part of its unprecedented expansion, so we vetted dozens of officers who had made public their new jobs on LinkedIn. We found some had employment and financial problems in their past, including bankruptcies and misconduct lawsuits

New: We finally have numbers for Trump’s immigration crackdown. ICE arrests in upstate & western NY quadrupled last year over 2024 levels. Upstate = 3,700 WNY = 1,500 But those numbers are an undercount. Border Patrol arrests, for ex., are not included. investigativepost.org/2026/04/14/ups…

“History is being disappeared” Trump Admin has removed interpretive sign at Chevy Chase Circle fountain that detailed the racist views of senator the fountain is dedicated to. A local man is suing @NatlParkService h/t @MacFarlaneNews @nbcwashington nbcwashington.com/news/president…

Trump has fired 100+ immigration judges, replaced them w/ "deportation judges," ordered courts to stop granting bond & is pressuring judges to rule against immigrants. The result: immigration courts have become extensions of his mass deportation campaign nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/…

New DOJ has fired four prosecutors who handled FACE Act cases cbsnews.com/news/doj-fires… w/ @JakeMRosen

A man linked to white supremacist movements pleads guilty to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee, a court document shows. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/al…

We are hiring a senior Politics Team correspondent @USATODAY ! Come be part of our growing newsroom for some of the biggest stories of the day, in an unprecedented political year. We are a fun group of journalists who love scoops and unique angles. jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannett/…

🚨 AMAZING JOB ALERT 🚨 Politico Magazine is hiring a senior staff writer! Looking for someone who can write epic profiles, engaging narratives, deep dive investigations, and loves reporting on all things politics! politico.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/politico…

I left CBS News a month ago today. Thanks for joining early to my path of independent journalism. This will be a 365-day-a-year home to my reporting. Unfiltered. No sane washing. No platforming lies. Thanks to the support of @MeidasTouch Here: @ScottMacFarlaneNews" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@ScottMacFarla…

I’ve relocated! Very happy to be joining the NYT in London. My new email is leo.sands (at) nytimes.com. nytco.com/press/new-hire…

ProPublica and @frontlinepbs found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusations fell apart under scrutiny. propublica.org/article/caught…

Responding to changing times, @propublica has updated our code of ethics to say, "no employee should wager on the outcome of news events on the prediction markets — regardless of whether or not they are involved in coverage of said event." propublica.org/code-of-ethics

Breaking: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota county investigates ICE arrest of Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping and false imprisonment.

The Trump administration has fired two immigration judges who earlier this year dismissed the deportation cases of students advocating for Palestinian rights. abcnews.link/vyCS8Bq

Great working with @Josh_Kelety and @AP, @LeeEntNews on the struggles facing Midwest soybean farmers. A lot working against the American farmer. apnews.com/article/midwes…

The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer. texastribune.org/2026/04/09/col…

Exclusive: The acting director of the CDC has delayed publication of a report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists. wapo.st/4tFqKqY

This is wild: A few months ago I wrote about how the ex-Honduran president was given special treatment after Trump pardoned his drug conviction Now a court ordered overturning the original conviction, after the ex-presiden'ts lawyer asked for it & the government did not oppose.

We spent months documenting how the Trump admin transformed the immigration court system. 85+ interviews. Judges, officials, families caught in the gears. Huge props to @NickNehamas for steering. Major collab w/ @atmccann, @dataeditor + @Haleaziz + more. nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/…

The feds broke state law by targeting people near Chicago courts, officials with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office said. blockclubchi.co/4m9y2k8