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A woman was arrested after climbing onto the base of the Statue of Liberty and remaining there for three hours. She was protesting immigrant family separations.

Activists Arrested At Statue Of Liberty After Protesting Trump's Immigration Policies

A woman climbed onto the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."

Detained immigrant children line up in the cafeteria at a temporary home for immigrant women and children detained at the border, in Karnes City, Texas.

ACLU Report: Detained Immigrant Children Subjected To Widespread Abuse By Officials

Government documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal a pattern of abuse, says the ACLU. The government says its investigations found no evidence of misconduct.

Tribal leaders worry that they will be left out of discussions surrounding major decisions affecting tribes and their land, like that of the Navajo Nation which covers parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.

Tribal Leaders: Infrastructure Bill Should Include Indian Country Priorities

"Tribal infrastructure is American infrastructure," the president of the National Congress of American Indians said in response to Trump's proposal for investing in U.S. infrastructure.

It looks like snow, but salt has leached to the surface of the flat stretch of exposed lakebed of Red Hill Bay on Feb. 25, 2019.

Salton Sea Management Effort Lags As Water Continues To Recede

California's largest lake is shrinking, and while the state has promised to manage the Salton Sea, those management efforts are lagging.

Respiratory therapist Deena Neace checks James Muncy's blood pressure and pulse during a therapy session at the New Beginnings Pulmonary Rehab Clinic in South Williamson, Ky. Muncy is one of thousands of coal miners across Appalachia who are dying of advanced black lung.

'I Figured It Was Going To Be A Horrible Death, And It Probably Will Be'

Thousands of coal miners across Appalachia are grappling with complicated black lung, a disease that has drastically changed their lives, their communities and their families.

This June, instructions were posted at an early voting precinct in Bismarck, N.D. In that primary election, tribal IDs that did not show residential addresses were accepted as voter ID. But those same IDs will not be accepted in the general election.

Many Native IDs Won't Be Accepted At North Dakota Polling Places

The Supreme Court has upheld a state law requiring voters' IDs to have street addresses, which many reservations do not use. Native American groups are now scrambling to prepare for Election Day.

A voter is shown in the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office in Kearny Mesa on June 4, 2018.

In Early Voting, County Republicans Have Slight Edge Over Democrats In Casting Ballots

Early voting in San Diego County shows Republicans are slightly ahead of Democrats in casting ballots for the Nov. 6 election.

A map shows the locations of the U.S. Census Bureau's regional offices for the 2020 census.

Census Request Suggests No Race, Ethnicity Data Changes In 2020, Experts Say

Census experts say a recent Census Bureau request to the White House suggests the Trump administration will not approve Obama-era proposals to change how the government asks about race and ethnicity.

Jessica Jones (center) speaks to people gathered around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" Truck about Florida's Amendment 4 initiative at Charles Hadley Park in Miami, on Oct. 22. Amendment 4 asked voters to restore the voting rights of people with past felony convictions.

Over 1 Million Florida Felons Win Right To Vote With Amendment 4

The state approved a key ballot initiative that will restore voting rights to citizens who have served sentences for certain crimes.

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, arrives for his testimony Wednesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

EPA's Scott Pruitt, Subject Of Many Ethics Probes, Plays Defense Before Senate

Pruitt is facing a slew of allegations of excess spending and, as of this week, claims his agency sought to block a study on a suspected carcinogen. "I share your concerns," he told senators.

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