So read the story if you care about human rights. Or about sheriffs. Or even about the Texas politics and what Tuesday could change.

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And the dispute over these events is coming into a very heated political climate. Commissioner Alisa Simmons has made jail deaths a central plank of her platform as she runs for county executive ('county judge') against the GOP incumbent an ally of the sheriff. That's a key race on Tuesday.

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NEW: Texas law requires an investigation when someone dies in jail custody. Sheriff's deputies pressed the thumbprint of a man who was brain dead on a release form to then claim he was no longer in custody. They said—this means you don't need an investigation. Make time for this new reporting.

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JUST IN: DHS spokesperson messaged this statement today about video from ACLU showing an ICE agent slashing the tire of U.S. citizens who were exercising their First Amendment rights, recording ICE agents in public. DHS spokesperson: "This incident is currently under investigation."

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After Elon Musk ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine’s satellite internet service earlier this month, the company suggested that Ukraine’s government upgrade to a more expensive plan to avoid service interruptions.

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