Officials release cause of death for slain teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez

The official cause of death for 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has been released, months after her body was discovered in a Los Angeles tow yard. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner determined that Rivas Hernandez died from “multiple penetrating injuries caused by object(s),” and ruled the manner of death a homicide. Authorities said […]

Florida’s Notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” Can Remain Open, Court Rules

The infamous Florida immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” can remain open, an appeals court ruled Tuesday, overturning a lower judge’s decision to close the facility because it violated federal environmental laws. The ruling is the latest development in the months-long legal battle against the center, which was constructed in the Everglades last summer […]