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Trump’s Black History Month proclamation dismisses Black history

Since returning to office, Trump has sought to downplay the US’s history of slavery to reframe a more positive narrative of the country

The Independent UK · Feb 4

When Local Police Collaborate with ICE, Children Pay the Price

I know exactly what message the recent deportation of an Austin mom and her 5-year-old sends to kids. They learn that calling 911 is dangerous.

Texas Observer · Feb 4

Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father

The Guardian - US · Feb 4

Detainees describe horrific conditions inside Minnesota federal building awaiting deportation: ‘There was no humanity’

Those inside the building allege they have been denied food, medical care, and access to due process

The Independent UK · Feb 4

IOC president Kirsty Coventry urges spectators to be “respectful” towards US athletes as backlash grows over ICE

The president largely swerved political questions at a pre-Winter Olympics press conference and suggested athletes’ respect for one another ‘put into perspective what we could be’

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Abundant Supplies and Slack Demand Undercut Cocoa Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -214 (-4.98%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -115 (-3.72%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday but remained above last Friday's significant lows. Last Friday, NY cocoa dropped to a 2.25-year nearest-futures low, and London...

Barchart · Feb 4

Coffee Prices Sharply Lower on an Improving Supply Outlook

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -8.45 (-2.66%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -49 (-1.29%). Coffee prices extended their week-long plunge on Wednesday, with arabica falling to a 5.75-month low and robusta posting a 6-week low. Coffee prices have been under pressure over...

Barchart · Feb 4

Ex-staffer publicly calls out Nancy Mace’s claim that she doesn’t drink alcohol: ‘The funniest, most brazen lie’

Nancy Mace claimed during a recent Newsmax interview that she can’t consume alcohol because ‘it would literally kill me.’

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms

Ex-Trump adviser adds to elections officials’ concern about potential interference from Trump administration in voting

The Guardian - US · Feb 4