Patrick Terpstra

national investigative television reporter/editor, Scripps News Washington Bureau | reader, writer, runner, roamer | [email protected]

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New Scripps News investigation: Runway safety warning systems for the cockpit have existed for years, but aren't in use on many commercial planes even as near-collisions mount https://t.co/55IsnF1sSg

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Private ICE detention center overwhelms emergency responders, 911 calls and records reveal about Stewart Detention Center in Georgia. Our Scripps News investigation up now https://t.co/WpvUZNwuxr

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Contract security guard lost a loaded gun at Camp East Montana ICE detention center in Texas, per new GAO audit. No evidence it ever turned up

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178 immigrant detainees in quarantine at Camp East Montana ICE lockup in Texas after two new cases of measles

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Unexplained death at Adelanto ICE detention center is March was caused by COVID-19, per newly released autopsy report. Jose Guadalupe Ramos Solano had been suffering from covid for days.

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There are thousands of fewer immigrants locked up in ICE detention compared to a peak in January, private companies report in earnings calls https://t.co/FIZjA8Aa2B

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@patrickoyulu @united @EWRairport @News12 @News12NJ Hi Mr. Oyulu -- thanks for sharing this. May we use this video with credit to you on our Scripps News networks and affiliates? Thanks

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FAA administrator predicts fewer air traffic control snags during upcoming summer travel season, but delays/cancellations still possible. Our story https://t.co/sxl8s5Xf88

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...that there has never been any evidentiary finding that Petitioners themselves were affiliated with that act"

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From the ruling: "It is unquestionable that Petitioners have been targeted by the Government due to
their connection to an individual allegedly responsible for a terrorist act despite the fact...

[Eric Lee @EricLeeAtty]

I am thrilled to report the El Gamal family's habeas petition was GRANTED. The family has been ordered released.

Chris Godshall-Bennett (@cgb_atty), Niels Frenzen & Rebecca Webber are the fed ct legal team.

[Eric Lee @EricLeeAtty]

"We are living in a nightmare & this just can't be true."

Scripps News' @PatrickTerpstra ran this excellent segment on plight of 5 El Gamal kids, age 5-18, detained for 10+ months bc their father committed a crime.

Soon some of the kids will mark their 2nd birthday behind bars.

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Another immigrant has died in custody, ICE announces. 49 year old Alejandro Cabrera Clemente found unresponsive Saturday at Winn lockup in Louisiana. 17th death of 2026 already

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Wife and children of Boulder terror suspect held 300+ days in ICE detention, despite govt admitting they didn't know about attack. https://t.co/GsWVppNenq

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Number of immigrants held at Dilley immigration detention center increasing now after significant dip

[Congressman Greg Casar @RepCasar]

A dental care facility. Doctors. A law library.

Today, @JoaquinCastroTX and I visited ICE's Dilley Detention Facility and were told they had these things. The people we talked to said otherwise.

Donald Trump is detaining innocent people and lying about it.

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49 violations of detention standards found at Camp East Montana, the largest immigration lockup in the country. 22 related to use of force and restraints https://t.co/tqxHRB2Uf5

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Lack of available safety technology likely a factor in yet another crash, this time at LaGuardia. Our latest report: https://t.co/GVCqsc4MI2

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New: ICE now says immigrant detainee died after 'spontaneous use of force' https://t.co/A1FkhyIwLQ

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NEW statement by ICE re homicide death of Geraldo Lunas-Campos in custody. Now cites "spontaneous use of force" to prevent Mr. LUNAS Campos from harming himself

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Photos and 911 calls deepen mystery of immigrant's sudden death in ICE custody https://t.co/wo96HyVv5N

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Mexican drones breached U.S. airspace and Defense Department "took action to disable the drones," per new statement on El Paso from unnamed "administration official"

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Decision to close airspace around El Paso was made by FAA in Washington DC, Rep Escobar says