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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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2 killed, 3 hospitalized in Pawtucket ice rink shooting; suspect also dead; IN ICE office raises community questions; ID groups to sue cities over wastewater plant violations; At-will employment hurts MD workers' rights, report finds.

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Congress doesn't have a clear path forward to end the DHS funding fight. Hospitalized ICE detainees aren't being allowed to privately speak with family and attorneys and KY colleges worry about potential immigration enforcement.

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The crackdown on undocumented immigrants in Minneapolis has created chaos for a nearby agricultural community, federal funding cuts have upended tribal solar projects in Montana and similar cuts to a college program have left some students scrambling.

Kathryn Pardo

Director of Operations

Kathryn Pardo joins the Public News Service with an eclectic background in cultural resources management and nonprofit operations. With degrees from the University of Edinburgh, Kent State University, and Ohio University (THE state university of Ohio!), Kathryn has served in various capacities—from marketing to PR to operations to research, and beyond—for The Nature Conservancy, the National Parks Conservation Association, the National Park Service, Voices for Biodiversity, and the Owls Head Transportation Museum.


Topic Expertise: Cultural resources, ecotourism, anthropology

Local Expertise: Maine, Ohio, the Mountain West, Middle East and North Africa

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