ACLU Sounds Alarm over Surge of Deaths of Immigrants Jailed by ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union is sounding the alarm about the deaths of immigrants in ICE custody. Just this month, according to ICE press releases, four people in immigration detention have died over a four-day period. In 2025, 30 people died in ICE custody, the highest number since 2004. Eunice Cho, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project, said, “There is no question in my mind that this represents a clear deterioration of medical care and the worsening conditions in ICE detention.”
CBS News Cancels Segment from “60 Minutes” on Deportations to El Salvador’s CECOT Prison
CBS News abruptly canceled a segment from Sunday’s episode of “60 Minutes” featuring the stories of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s brutal CECOT prison. CBS pulled the segment three hours before the broadcast, after Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, requested multiple changes to the segment. CBS correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who reported the segment, said in an internal note, “Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.”
Justice Department Under Fire over Incomplete and Heavily Redacted Release of Epstein Files
The Justice Department is under fire over its initial release of files related to the serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after it failed to publish thousands of documents ahead of last Friday’s congressionally imposed deadline. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the delay was due to the time it takes to carefully redact the names of Epstein’s victims from hundreds of thousands of documents, and said the missing documents would eventually be made public, on a rolling basis. The delay drew criticism from Epstein survivors and members of Congress. On Sunday, California Democrat Ro Khanna and Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, who co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, said they’ll seek to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress. Some Democrats said they’re considering filing articles of impeachment against Bondi.
Of the pages turned over so far, more than 500 were entirely redacted, including all 119 pages of a document labeled “Grand Jury-NY.” Meanwhile, at least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage over the weekend before reappearing amid a public outcry. The files included images of paintings depicting nude women, and one showing a photograph of Trump alongside Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s longtime associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. This is Sky Roberts, the brother of Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, whose death last April was ruled a suicide.
Sky Roberts: “You know, to be honest, in reviewing the documents that have been released, at least the first gauge, and what we understand is that it’s about 10%. And so, you look at it, and you say, 'Well, I thought we asked for all the documents. I thought that this bill sort of alluded to the fact that we should be getting everything released.' And so, there’s also this mixed feeling of: What are we hiding here?”
After headlines, we’ll speak with Congressmember Ro Khanna of California, who co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
GOP Congressmember Stefanik Drops Out of New York Governor’s Race
Republican Congressmember Elise Stefanik of New York, a staunch ally of President Trump, announced that she’s dropping out of the New York governor’s race and giving up her seat in Congress next year. Stefanik is the latest high-profile Republican to announce her departure from Congress, after Republican Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she’s leaving in January. It comes as Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming also announced that she would not seek reelection after serving one term.
Pakistani Court Sentences Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and Wife to 17 Years in Corruption Case
In Pakistan, a court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison after they were found guilty of retaining and selling state gifts. Khan was removed from power when he lost a no-confidence vote in 2022, and was then imprisoned in 2023 in a separate corruption case. Khan has long accused Pakistani authorities of politically persecuting him as part of a U.S.-backed conspiracy.
Tens of Thousands Join State Funeral of Assassinated Bangladeshi Student Leader
In Bangladesh, tens of thousands of mourners gathered Saturday at the state funeral for Sharif Osman Hadi, a leader of last year’s student-led uprising that toppled longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hadi was shot in the head by masked gunmen in Dhaka last week as he was preparing to announce plans to run as an independent candidate in national elections next February. Protesters at his funeral demanded justice.
Saifullah Muhammad Sayem: “The feeling is so sad, because still we don’t know who killed our brother. We don’t know what is going on in the coming days. And still we are not in hope that justice will be ensured in our country. So, we think we have to fight long. We have to fight more and more.”
Authorities have identified a suspect in Hadi’s killing. Faisal Karim Masud was a leader of a now-banned student wing of the ousted Awami League, the party of former Prime Minister Hasina. He remains at large.
Australian Prime Minister Booed at Memorial Service for Victims of Bondi Beach Massacre
In Sydney, Australia, thousands of mourners held a moment of silence Sunday evening to mark one week since a father and son opened fire on a Jewish festival marking the first day of Hannukah, killing 15 people and leaving dozens of others injured. This comes as Australian police say the attackers threw homemade bombs at a crowd at Bondi Beach before the mass shooting, but all four devices failed to detonate. Some members of the crowd on Sunday booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as he arrived at the commemoration, and again when his name was mentioned in a speech. Jewish leaders have called for a federal royal commission to investigate the Bondi Beach massacre, something Albanese has resisted. He’s instead backing a state-level royal commission. Mourners also cheered the heroism of Ahmed al-Ahmed, a bystander who was wounded after wrestling a gun from one of the Bondi Beach attackers. This is David Ossip, the president of the New South Wales Board of Jewish Deputies.
David Ossip: “And, friends, Ahmed has asked me to pass on the following message to us all: quote, 'The Lord is close to the broken-hearted. Today I stand with you, my brothers and sisters.' Thank you, Ahmed!”
In the wake of the shooting, lawmakers in the New South Wales state Parliament are debating an emergency set of laws to tighten gun laws. The legislation is expected to pass the upper house on Tuesday.