ACLU: 911 kids split from families at border since 2018 court order
SAN DIEGO — More than 900 children were separated from their parents at the border in the year after a judge ordered the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday in a legal attack that will invite more scrutiny of the Trump administration’s widely criticized tactics.
The ACLU said the administration is separating families over dubious allegations and minor transgressions. It asked a judge to rule on whether the 911 separations from June 28, 2018, to June 29 of this year were justified.
In June 2018 — days after President Donald Trump retreated amid an international uproar — U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw ordered that the practice of splitting up families at the border be halted except in limited circumstances, like threats to child safety.
Since then, a parent was separated for having damaged property valued at $5, the ACLU said. A 1-year-old was separated after an official criticized her father for letting her sleep with a wet diaper.
The Justice Department declined to comment on Thursday.
Organizers finally cancel Woodstock 50
NEW YORK — Organizers announced Wednesday that Woodstock 50, originally scheduled for Aug. 16-18, is officially canceled. Problems included permit denials and the loss of a financial partner and a production company. Last week Jay-Z, Dead & Company and John Fogerty announced that they wouldn’t perform at the event after organizers said it was moving to Maryland from New York.
Camper: Alleged Bigfoot sighting prompts gunfire at Kentucky park
CAVE CITY, Ky. — Federal officials are investigating a report that a man fired a gunshot while camping at Mammoth Cave National Park, an incident that another camper says was prompted by an alleged sighting of Bigfoot.
Brad Ginn told news outlets he and his girlfriend were camping and were awakened about 1 a.m. Sunday by a man with his son. The man said they were going to investigate strange noises. Ginn said he heard a gunshot minutes later and the man returned to say Bigfoot had emerged from the woods, so he fired.