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Mahmoud Khalil described the months languishing in a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center

‘I knew I would prevail’: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil talks to CNN about his months in ICE detention

By Hira Humayun and Ross Adkin, CNN (CNN) — Detained for more than 100 days without charge, and with the threat of deportation looming over him, Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil was convinced he would eventually prevail. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Khalil, who is now back with his young family, describes the

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Mahmoud Khalil described the months languishing in a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center

‘I knew I would prevail’: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil talks to CNN about his months in ICE detention

CNN By Hira Humayun and Ross Adkin, CNN (CNN) — Detained for more than 100 days without charge, and with the threat of deportation looming over him, Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil was convinced he would eventually prevail. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Khalil, who is now back with his young family, describes

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Crowd faces heat at Palm Springs VillageFest

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)  – Triple-digit temperatures Thursday evening didn’t deter people from attending Villagefest, the popular street fair in downtown Palm Springs. Vendors, musicians and a small group of heat-defiant locals still showed up to keep the tradition alive. VillageFest, which stretches along Palm Canyon Drive, shifts its hours during the summer from 7

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Homeless initiatives well underway in the Coachella Valley with some promising results and long-term concerns

The number of homeless people in Riverside County and throughout California continues to rise. In an I-Team investigation on homelessness, we are revealing new ways local communities are combating the problem for those on the streets and everyone who witnesses this loss of human dignity in our local cities.  California has spent at least $24 billion on homeless

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Twentynine Palms residents arrested for child abuse following lengthy investigation

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ)– Two adults from Twentynine Palms were arrested following a six-month investigation into suspected child abuse, authorities said. Christine Curington, 31, and Justin Surs, 34, were arrested and booked at Morongo Basin jail following a child abuse investigation that began Mid-December 2024.  Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Specialized Investigations

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