
Protesters gather outside court ahead of hearing for judge accused of helping a man flee immigration agents
CNN
Around 100 protesters gathered in front of the US federal building and court in downtown Milwaukee on Thursday morning, ahead of an arraignment hearing for a Wisconsin circuit judge charged with helping a man who is in the country illegally evade immigration agents as they tried to detain him at her courthouse.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











