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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 7h
I never think the sick *#%£^s running this country can get more barbaric.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From my annual @merrillcollege.bsky.social Sports, Protest & Media class trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture this morning, thank you again Dr. Damion Thomas for the insightful tour of the sports wing you curated 👊🏾
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
NY Times says this Columbia, MD, company www.lmdagency.com/about-us was paid by Trump admin to make the loathsome narcissistic ads flooding TV now. LMD quotes Howard Zinn in its business philosophy. “Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer $$$ for Ads Praising His Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency (Gift Article)
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ESPN gets more disingenuous and obsequiously submissive every day.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
An economic toll of Trump goon squads. www.raceandequityproject.org/article/chic...
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Chicago-area businesses lost $1.2B because of ICE — Investigative Project on Race and Equity
A new report from UIC says immigration enforcement discourages Cook County shoppers from spending money.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.
The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.”
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
More Trump goon squad shyte www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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ICE agents violently clash with Frederick protesters after 2-day stakeout
Federal immigration agents violently clashed with protesters in Frederick on Friday night, using their vehicles to clear sidewalks and dragging protestors from the front porch of a home they attempted...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Said Dolly Parton a few years back in a cover story interview for Billboard: "I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen," she said, “…of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!" 👊🏽
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Nazis referred to the homeless as “asocials,”criminalized them like Trumpist oligarch Joe Lonsdale of Palantir is driving to do, and imprisoned them. That was their best fate. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/u...
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How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy
As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The Trumpists just can’t sit out white supremacy wherever it is. thehill.com/policy/inter...
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US ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Friday condemned the decision made by Ghent University to suspend researcher Nathan Cofnas over his plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday. White said o…
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CNN @cnn.com · 21/08/2026
The grandmother of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024, said she did not trust the Israeli judiciary to provide justice, following Israel's military announcement that it would open a criminal investigation into her death.
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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Zero new NSF grants in sociology, anthropology, political science and economics. The agenda of this US govt is to stop documenting the society in which we live while they are destroying it. We will find other ways to track and explain our times and fight to restore our research funding.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Geezus these people. “Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Northwestern says African Studies program isn’t closing. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08...
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Northwestern says African Studies program isn’t closing. But staff told otherwise
Northwestern University said Saturday the Program of African Studies is transitioning away from its status as a university-wide research institute and center, while a staff member says employees were ...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Dismisses Federal Antisemitism Case Against Harvard www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Live Updates: Hegseth Pressed on Military Promotions; DOJ Allows Gun Law to Lapse
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Jesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Attention Nationals fans: The legendary Tom Boswell made his @notus.com debut this morning with a column on the Nats. He'll be contributing to Nats coverage in a way only he can. I'm giddy. The whole city should be. Read here, only at NOTUS: www.notus.org/sports/thoma...
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This Powerhouse Nats Offense Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
In his NOTUS debut, Thomas Boswell says Washington’s future may be bright, but this season is still a missed opportunity.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“The label ‘teen takeover’ did not emerge from research; it emerged from a tradition of labeling teens of color as these threats before even examining what they’re actually involved in,” said Almethia Franklin, a Concordia University Chicago sociologist. www.raceandequityproject.org/article/chic...
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Chicago teens on ‘takeovers,’ curfews, and lost community spaces — Investigative Project on Race and Equity
A summer of viral Chicago gatherings, arrests and City Council debate has renewed old questions about race, public space and who gets to be young in public.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As it was reported yesterday that Trump’s hijacking the National Guard to walk DC streets will cost $1.4 billion into 2029, there was this story… www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...
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A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Left is a shackle for enslaved Africans in the 19th century. Right is what Trumpists have just done to Haitians in Ohio. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
He’s in entertinment, not journalism, where as an inteviewer one’s job is to mine information, not deliver whatever the subject says. ew.com/michael-stra...
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Michael Strahan responds to criticism of his Chris Johnson interview: ‘I hate when people do this’
‘GMA’ co-anchor Michael Strahan knows about the criticisms of his interview with Chris Johnson. Here’s his response.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
BTW, Jason Fudin is the CEO co-founder of Placemakr, the company getting this $292m contract. He spun it out of Vornado Realty Trust, co-owned and partnered with Donald Trump’s longtime business associate Steven Roth. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment
The National Guard announced on Thursday its $292 million plan to provide “up to 2,000 apartment-style lodging units” for guard members stationed in D.C. The housing contract was awarded to corpora…
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🔥https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/columnists/gerth/2026/07/22/senator-mitch-mcconnell-lindsay-graham-trump-voting-rights-act-supreme-court-republican-party/90981848007/
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Gerth: My too-early 'tribute' to Mitch McConnell | Opinion
The reaction to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death tells us we shouldn't speak ill of the dead. So I'll tell you what I think about Sen. Mitch McConnell now.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Tadej Pogačar, my goodness
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🤦🏾‍♂️https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5900901/bike-lanes-dot-websites?renderPlatform=nprone_ios
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DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites
Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
DC is under a Code Purple air quality alert today. C-A-T-S! Cats, Cats, Cats!😈 @medillschool.bsky.social
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I recall today the great David Broder on the retirement of Jesse Helms: “The reporting on his retirement was circumspect to the point of pussyfooting.”
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
BTW, the Norwegian Football Federation is donating all proceeds to relief aid in Gaza.✊🏾 www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
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Norwegian FA president says Israel should be suspended from international competition
Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness has called for Israel to be suspended from international football ahead of an expected UEFA vote this week on the country's participation in Euro...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The latest dictatorial move by Trumpists to undermine elections www.votebeat.org/national/202...
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Trump fires all commissioners of federal election agency
Months before the midterms, the only federal agency dedicated solely to election administration is now unable to do anything.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Mia Motley. Treasure. x.com/miaamormottl...
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Mia Amor Mottley (@miaamormottley) on X
In 2026, I cannot believe we are being asked to respond to the suggestion that the descendants of the enslaved should pay for the machinery that oppressed them. The Caribbean does not owe Britain for...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Just a reminder of how FIFA boss Infantino allowed Trump to tarnish this World Cup www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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World Cup 2026: England defender Jarell Quansah banned for two games after Mexico red card, Fifa says
England defender Jarell Quansah receives a two-match ban for his red card against Mexico.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
As Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 22 people, the Olympic Committee ignored its own charter apnews.com/article/ioc-...
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IOC eases path toward Russia returning with full team at 2028 LA Olympics
Russia has moved closer toward having a full team with its national flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Trumpist extrajudicial killings continue. “ICE officer fatally shoots Mexican man in Houston during traffic stop” www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...
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ICE agent fatally shoots motorist in Houston vehicle stop, agency says
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist in Houston on Tuesday while officers were trying to stop the ‌man's vehicle, the agency said in a statement, in the midst of an...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/07/2026
Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican sprint coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into the dominant force in global track and field, has died.
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Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64
Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican sprint coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into the dominant force in global track and field, has died.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Corruption respects corruption. “Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Top Scorer’s Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Top Scorer’s Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
2026. 1957.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
With my old colleague and great friend, the longtime analyst of Chicago politics and beyond Ben Joravsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Kevin Blackistone--Red-Card Journalism
Podcast Episode · The Ben Joravsky Show · July 3 · 1h 6m
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The ethical rot, the moral rot of Trumpism. www.dallasnews.com/news/electio...
dallasnews.com
Election denier appointed to lead 'election integrity' policy for Texas Gov. Abbott
Texas State Rep. Nate Schatzline, who believes the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump, will lead "election integrity" policy as a senior adviser to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I give Cavalli credit. This is percipient. Unscripted. Necessary. Now, reach out to Contreras. “Nats' Cade Cavalli apologizes for telling Willson Contreras to 'sit down, boy'” apnews.com/article/cade...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Black hosts and creators such as @audiecornish.bsky.social, Kevin Blackistone, @bomani-jones.bsky.social , @jemelehill.bsky.social, NaVell Lee, Sam Sanders, Bridget Todd, and others are influential in mainstream podcasting. www.forbes.com/sites/frankr...
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Black Podcasting Is Having A Moment... That’s Becoming A Trend
Black Podcasting is outperforming both expectations and other podcasts, even without media exposure and support. What's the reason, and what can the industry do to recruit more black voices and provid...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Great piece on a revolutionary’s music by Marcus J. Moore. activelistening.substack.com/p/elaine-bro...
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Elaine Brown’s Revolution in Song
The activist, author and Black Panther chairwoman used music to galvanize community and give voice to a movement in search of liberation.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
With the assault on voting rights, me @brookings.edu on the historical role Black athletes have played in this fight and could rekindle today www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
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How Black athletes have championed voting rights | Brookings
Kevin B. Blackistone traces how Black athletes, from Octavius Catto to LeBron James, have fought for voting rights.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Demokratik Kongo
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Organizers remove Confederate flag image from N.C. booth at fair on the Mall Richard Childress Racing was one sponsor. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
Organizers remove Confederate flag image from N.C. booth at fair on the Mall
One sponsor said it was withdrawing its participation in the state’s pavilion at the Great American State Fair.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
For the first time in World Cup history, six African nations advanced to the knockout stage (Round of 32) of the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup. Their nicknames: Les Lions de l'Atlas; the Pharaohs, Bafana Bafana, Les Éléphants, Black Stars and Blue Sharks, the best nicknames.
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Fildişi Sahili République De Côte D'Ivoire
ALT: Fildişi Sahili République De Côte D'Ivoire
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
What the reactionary majority of the Supreme Court really did was aid Trumpists in their effort to turn this country into a white Christian nationalist caliphate. apnews.com/article/immi...
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The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to pot...
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Kevin B. Blackistone @kevinbblackistone.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Beyond chilling. “Alleged antifa members get decades in prison over violent ICE protest” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Alleged antifa members get decades in prison over violent ICE protest
Eight people got prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years for their roles in a protest that turned violent outside an immigration detention center last summer.
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