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Tice, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was kidnapped at a checkpoint west of Damascus in August 2012 while reporting on the Syrian Civil War. -
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Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don't require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention. -
The Texas Department of Transportation cut funding for the Heartland Flyer route, forcing Amtrak to discontinue the service.
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