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U.S. Faces Criticism for Human Rights Record, While Other Events Unfold

WASHINGTON - The United States faced scrutiny over its human rights record, as highlighted in Human Rights Watch's (HRW) World Report 2026, which stated the U.S. had taken a "shift toward authoritarianism" during President Donald Trump's second term, according to Time. The report, a survey of the global state of human rights, cited immigration, health, the environment, labor, disability, gender, criminal justice, and freedom of speech as areas where the Administration had taken "significant steps backward."

The HRW report criticized "unnecessarily violent and abusive raids" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the country, according to Time. This criticism came as the brothers of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, called on Congress to address the violence resulting from immigration operations, NPR News reported. Luke and Brent Ganger, Good's brothers, warned that these events were "changing many lives, including ours, forever," during a Bicameral Public Forum on Capitol Hill, according to the Associated Press.

In other news, The Walt Disney Company announced Josh D'Amaro as its new CEO, replacing Bob Iger, who had been at the helm for nearly two decades, NPR News reported. D'Amaro, a 28-year veteran of the company, previously served as chairman of Disney Experiences, overseeing cruise ships, theme parks, and resorts worldwide.

Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, police opened a criminal investigation into former British Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, over alleged misconduct in public office related to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Associated Press. The U.K. government stated that newly released Epstein files suggested Mandelson's involvement, NPR News reported.

In Nevada, Elon Musk's Boring Company faced criticism during a legislative hearing regarding its safety and environmental track record as it attempts to construct an underground transit system beneath Las Vegas, Fortune reported. State legislators presented a list of violations accumulated since 2019, including citations for chemical burns, digging too close to the Las Vegas monorail, environmental violations, wastewater dumping, and construction accidents, according to Fortune. Legislators questioned state regulators about their oversight of the Boring Company and explored ways the legislature could improve monitoring.

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