A federal court created in 1996 but never previously used has now held its first public hearing, as the Justice Department seeks to deport a Fort Worth woman who has not been charged with a crime. The case centers on Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan lawful permanent resident accused in sealed filings of supporting an Islamic State-linked plot.

The Trump administration’s new Freedom Haulers campaign says veteran truck drivers have 42% fewer accidents while logging 98% more miles than non-veteran drivers. The figures are being used to recruit veterans into trucking as federal agencies promote faster pathways into commercial driving jobs.

An 87-year-old Holocaust survivor in Sunny Isles said she lost both a caregiver and a friend after a South Florida agency terminated Haitian aides whose work authorization lapsed amid the Trump administration’s push to end protections for Haitians. The case highlights how federal immigration policy is disrupting elder care for vulnerable seniors in Miami-Dade County.

The Justice Department moved to dismiss its criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn after a court filing said damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed contractor installation and a rushed renovation tied to America 250 events. The filing undercut earlier allegations that vandalism caused the damage.