FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into custody outside the courthouse after agents chased him on foot. The judge’s arrest dramatically escalates tensions between federal authorities and state and local officials, whom President Donald Trump’s administration has accused of interfering with his immigration enforcement priorities. It also comes amid a growing battle between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary over the president’s executive actions ove ... Read full article.