NEWS OF THE DAY

From Across the Nation

Migrant kids: A courtappointed monitor for immigrant youth called on the U.S. government to stop detaining children as young as 1 in hotels before expelling them to their home countries, saying the practice could lead to emotional and physical harm. In a report filed this week, Andrea Ordin said there appeared to be a “lack of formal oversight” over the contractors hired by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain children at Hampton Inn & Suites hotels in three cities. “Isolating a child alone in a hotel room for 1014 days can have a more harmful emotional impact than that seen in adults,” the L.A. attorney wrote.

C.T. Vivian: The nation paid its final respects Thursday to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who helped end segregation across the South and left an abiding imprint on U.S. history. Vivian, a close ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was mourned by civil rights icons along with TV personality and author Oprah Winfrey and baseball legend Hank Aaron — both of whom delivered remarks via prerecorded video — during a funeral at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. Vivian died July 17 at age 95. Vivian was honored by former President Barack Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.

Police accountability: Gov. Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill into law Thursday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis. The bill, passed by the Legislature earlier this week, also bans choke holds and socalled warriorstyle training, which critics say promotes excessive force. It imposes a duty to intercede on officers who see a colleague using excessive force. The bill also changes rules on the use of force to stress the sanctity of life.

Epstein associate: The judge presiding over the criminal sex abuse case against Jeffrey Epstein’s exgirlfriend declined a request Thursday by a defense lawyer to ban public comments by the government or lawyers for women who claim abuse. New York U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan said in a written order that she expects anyone involved in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell will exercise “great care” to comply with rules designed to ensure a fair trial, but she added that no further action was needed now to ensure compliance. Maxwell attorney Jeffrey Pagliuca this week said comments made publicly by a prosecutor, an FBI official and lawyers for accusers were prejudicial toward the British socialite.

Public lands: A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval. Supporters say the measure, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a century. The House approved the bill 310107, weeks after it won overwhelming approval in the Senate. President Trump is expected to sign it.

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