{
  "id": 12469370,
  "title": "Kentucky State basketball player expected to be released from federal custody, lawyers say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kentucky-state-basketball-player-expected-to-be-released-from-federal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:01:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kentucky-state-basketball-player-expected-210104512.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amina Seck, a Kentucky State women’s basketball player, is set to be released from federal custody within the next day, according to her lawyers. Seck, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 7, had her bond set at $2,500 during a hearing on Tuesday. Once the bond is posted, she will be able to leave Grayson County Detention Center, where she has been held while awaiting her next immigration hearing. Seck, a native of Senegal, also attended her master hearing with an immigration judge on Tuesday to outline the basics of her immigration case. Her next hearing was initially scheduled for Thursday, but with her anticipated release, she will be transferred to the non-detained docket, potentially delaying her next immigration hearing until November 20. Seck was apprehended at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport while traveling with her team to a tournament in New York. She was held in custody for two months and was moved four times, including a hospitalization after passing out while detained. Her team reported that Seck was optimistic before her hearing on Tuesday, expressing hope that she would be released that day. Her attorneys, including Hishem Alsalman and Sadiqa Reynolds, remained hopeful for her release, describing her as feeling more at ease after the hearing.",
  "summary": "Amina Seck, the Kentucky State women’s basketball player who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Aug. 7, is expected to be released from federal custody within 24 hours, her lawyers told The Athletic on Tuesday. Seck’s attorney, Hishem Alsalman, said her bond was set at $2,500 at a hearing Tuesday, and once that amount is posted, Seck will be free to leave the Grayson…",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}