🌱 Why a Rolla jail is central to a national ICE scandal.
Rolla, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Rolla! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Rolla jail is central to a national ICE scandal.
Today's riddle: What did the snail say when he hopped on the tortoise's back for a ride? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 76, low: 69.
- Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ICE Detainees Are Dying by Suicide at an ‘Alarming' Rate, an AP Investigation Finds (goodmenproject.com) — Rolla’s Phelps County Jail is spotlighted in a national investigation after an ICE detainee died by suicide there in 2025, raising questions about mental health care and isolation practices. The report details a broader spike in suicides across ICE facilities, alleging delayed screenings, canceled treatment, and oversight failures that may endanger detainees held in Missouri and beyond. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: WHEEEEEE! (Thank you Francesca C. for sending it in!)
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