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Protests outside an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, have led to multiple arrests and prompted city officials to impose a nightly curfew until further notice. Demonstrators have gathered for days outside the privately owned, 1,000-bed facility, which has faced allegations of inhumane conditions for months. Read more.
PHOTOS: How ICE arrests changed three families’ lives in different ways
Construction crews are building a fight cage on the South Lawn of the White House, where a massive UFC lighting rig known as “The Claw” now towers over the building. More than 90,000 spectators are expected to descend on the grounds next week for the mixed martial arts fights intended to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Who’s fighting?
