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Stella Carlson talks with CNN's Anderson Cooper during an exclusive interview.

5 things to know for Jan. 28: Minnesota ICE crackdown, Political violence, Severe weather, Social media trial, Epstein files

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The way clinicians diagnose mental illnesses could soon change dramatically. A cornerstone manual, known as “psychiatry’s bible,” is being radically overhauled to improve mental health assessments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Minnesota ICE crackdown New details are

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Stella Carlson talks with CNN's Anderson Cooper during an exclusive interview.

‘We all have to be brave’: Meet the woman whose video of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicted the administration’s claims

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church. It would have been a welcome contrast to the weekslong onslaught of federal immigration enforcement and protests that have overwhelmed her home in the Twin Cities. Being an active participant in her community is important

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The Spanish Parliament building in Madrid

‘A migration model based on human rights’: Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants

By Pau Mosquera, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — Spain has announced it will grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goes against a trend of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies in the United States and much of Europe. The move, announced Tuesday, is aimed at reducing labor exploitation in Spain’s underground economy.

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Police guard the street leading to Miraflores Palace in Caracas

Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks

From CNN (CNN) — “Mami, delete the chats.” “Son, that gets recorded.” “Delete your conversations before going out.” These recent WhatsApp messages of a Venezuelan family – who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals – underscore the caution civilians are taking in their daily conversations, on social media and in text messages as

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Ronald Reagan Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1911 Death date: June 5, 2004 Birth place: Tampico, Illinois Birth name: Ronald Wilson Reagan Father: John Edward Reagan, shoe salesman Mother: Nelle (Wilson) Reagan Marriages: Nancy (Davis) Reagan

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People gather around a makeshift memorial at the site where Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis.

Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say

By Jeff Winter, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN – and had documented details about Alex Pretti before he was shot to death on Saturday. It is unclear how Pretti first came to the attention of federal authorities, but

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Criticism is growing in Italy over the deployment of ICE agents

Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics

By Sana Noor Haq, Barbie Latza Nadeau, Antonia Mortensen, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Outrage is growing in Italy over the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist US security operations at the Winter Olympics next month – something US officials say has been common practice at previous Olympics. ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations,

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A crane removes airplane wreckage from the Potomac River

Close helicopter routes and Army crew’s perception of the wrong aircraft determine why a regional jet and helicopter collided

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Nearly one year after the midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Washington, DC, the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for designing dangerous helicopter routes and failing to analyze years of near-collision data in

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