National Park Staff Barred From Disclosing Visitor Deaths
The Trump administration has introduced a new communications policy that restricts employees from confirming deaths or sharing details about serious injuries in national parks. A December memo sent to staff at the Interior Department, which oversees the National Park Service, states that employees are no longer allowed…
Federal Officials Drop Plans for 10,000-Detainee Center in Georgia
Plans to build a large federal immigration detention center in Social Circle, Georgia, have been canceled after months of strong local opposition and a lawsuit from the city. Officials confirmed Friday that the Department of Homeland Security is no longer moving forward with its proposal to convert…