ICE agent at NYC shooting has history of alleged violence and illegal arrests

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WIRED INVESTIGATION   ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests   By Dhruv Mehrotra, Ali Winston and Maddy Varner   Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

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BUSINESS   Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe   By Kate Taylor   “There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

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Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree   By Zoë Schiffer and Leah Feiger   This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES   America’s Hybrid Hype Has Hit the Used Market   By Aarian Marshall   Demand is so high that some used cars are selling for more than new ones.

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BUSINESS   She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate   By Zoë Schiffer   Jessica Hische knew working for Meta might upset some people. But she didn’t anticipate just how angry they would get.

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SCIENCE   The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End   By Brian Kahn   Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.

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