President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move guts a board designed to ensure the government’s work to fight terrorism is balanced with protections for civil liberties. The White House informed the three Democrats on the…

Since the presidential election in November, requests have tripled for know-your-rights sessions hosted by the New York Immigration Coalition, Chin said. The nonprofit has since more than doubled its number of weekly sessions, from two to five, and has had to turn down requests for more because of lack of capacity, she said.