Sarsour is a target, lawyers say

QUOTE OF THE DAY
“He really has been tormented for exercising his religious beliefs.” 

– Luna Droubi, an attorney for Salah Sarsour, whom she says has lost 30 pounds and has been a target of religious discrimination in ICE detention

A federal judge heard from attorneys Monday about the alleged mistreatment and serious health problems of Salah Sarsour, the Palestinian president of Milwaukee’s Islamic Society and a legal U.S. permanent resident who is being held in an Indiana immigration detention facility. Isiah Holmes has the latest.

U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden are hoping President Trump’s star power will propel them to victory, Editor Ruth Conniff writes in a commentary, but Trump’s visit to Wisconsin Friday raised some serious doubts.

Amid a series of lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s administration is now moving to carry out a March 31 executive order restricting voting by mail ahead of the November midterm elections. Jonathan Shorman reports on a directive that will allow states to access federal citizenship data by June 30 and plans to monitor the flow of mail ballots for signs of voter fraud.

A growing body of research suggests that frequent use of high-THC cannabis increases the risk of psychosis and other mental health problems. In response, lawmakers in some states have moved to impose stricter potency caps, while others have scaled back or rejected such measures amid industry opposition and uncertainty over research findings. Amanda Watford reports.

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