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J.K. Simmons: A real character

J.K. Simmons, the Oscar-winning star of “Whiplash,” relishes being a character actor. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his role as a mob leader in the new MGM+ series “The Westies,” and recalls the difficult early days of his career – and how an unexpected kindness from an actor friend helped him when he…

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Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in “cramped conditions,” sometimes “small metal enclosures,” DHS watchdog finds

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog is sharply criticizing conditions at the Florida immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” finding that detainees at the now-closed facility were held in “cramped conditions” — in dozens of cases, people were held for up to two hours in 18-square-foot enclosures. The DHS Office of Inspector General issued…

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