On Jan. 27, Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park had an electrical fire and roughly 1,600 inmates were affected. The facility was basically running on backup electricity for over a week putting inmates in danger of freezing to death among other things. The inmates did not have access to hot…
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Archived: Trump Set to Deny Visas to Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
The Trump administration instituted a new policy that will deny visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations officials and employees. According to Foreign Policy magazine, the new policy would demand the couple be married for a partner visa to be granted. In most cases, same-sex marriage…