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Penobscot Nation urges its members to carry their tribal IDs during expected ICE surge
That comes as reports trickle in across the country of ICE agents detaining — and in some cases, nearly deported — members of Indigenous tribes.

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live
Immigrants may have to weigh the benefits of health coverage against the risk that enrolling in Medicaid could make them easier for ICE to find.

Giallo Announce Debut Album Tenebrarum: Hear “Sleepwalking” & “Teeth Of Glass”
The latest album announcement from Colorado hardcore institution Convulse Records comes from Giallo. The band hails from Minneapolis, where a lot of unspeakable atrocities have been taking place lately. And though debut album Tenebrarum was presumably recorded before ICE made the Twin Cities something like a war zone, advance tracks “Sleepwalking” (96 seconds, real crazy)… The post Giallo Announce Debut Album Tenebrarum: Hear “Sleepwalking” & “Teeth Of Glass” appeared first on Stereogum.

The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters
It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they will meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having […]

Ben Cosgrove to perform at the Underground Lounge

Republican super PAC is spending $42M to defend Susan Collins

Bill Callahan – “Stepping Out For Air”

The Greatest Turns 20

Mary J. Blige Explains Why She Passed On “Umbrella”
Rihanna's Jay-Z-featuring #1 hit "Umbrella" was not originally written for Rihanna. Songwriters The-Dream and Tricky Stewart originally wrote the song with Britney Spears in mind, and when her camp passed on the song, they offered it to Mary J. Blige. On a new episode of Carmelo Anthony's 7PM In Brooklyn podcast, Blige discussed her decision not to record "Umbrella." The post Mary J. Blige Explains Why She Passed On “Umbrella” appeared first on Stereogum.

Snail Mail Announces New Album Ricochet: Hear “Dead End”

Cardinals – “I Like You”

