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daviss @daviss.org · 14h
"During the drive to Whipple Federal Building, Williams says agents laughed about Renee Good’s killing by an ICE agent earlier that morning and told him, “hopefully we don’t have to kill you, too.”" www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Roosevelt High teacher files federal claim over violent detention by agents
Roosevelt High School teacher Quentin Williams has filed a claim against the federal government alleging agents violently detained him, falsely accused him of assault and violated his civil rights.
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Palestine Legal @palestinelegal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
VICTORY in the most severe criminal case against the student movement for Palestine! The California attorney general dropped felony charges and $329,000 in restitution against Stanford students who occupied a building to demand their university divest from Israel’s genocide.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 15/09/2026
Reviving Cold-War conspiracy theories of the McCarthy era, the U.S. State Department has released a 99-page report that specifically targets the NLG, along with 39 other organizations, as purported Cuban "front groups.” bit.ly/defendnlg
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 20/08/2026
What we are seeing happen in Minnesota is not surprising, but it is still appalling. The NLG itself has been subject to spying and infiltration for decades, by governments who fear the power of its people.
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Movement Law Lab @movementlawlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Attacks on courts are attacks on one of democracy’s last checks and balances. Our Polish colleagues understood that, and U.S. judges are taking a page out of their resistance playbook. buff.ly/uB6gzHC
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As retired US judges, we’re not used to speaking out. But we cannot be silent | Michael P Donnelly and Robert F Orr
We joined a recent bus tour of 30 judges, lawyers and advocates fighting not for any partisan aim, but for the rule of law itself
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 10/08/2026
Register at the link in our bio or visit: bit.ly/feddefensepanel Join the NLG in hosting a webinar where members of our communities who have been targets of the federal government's persecution.
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Jamie Baker Roskie @whenisayj.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please attend to hear from @brianstraw.bsky.social of the Broadview 6 and Bajun Mavalwalla of the Spokane 3, among others. Should be pretty amazing!
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 06/08/2026
Facing Trump’s Political Prosecutions: Reflections from Federal Defendant
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Yesterday marked James Baldwin’s birthday and the beginning of Black August. In his honor, we remember his enduring words: “I am anti-Zionist. I don’t believe [Zionists] have the right, after 3,000 years, to reclaim the land with western bombs and guns.”
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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
If federal agents come to your door: 1. Do NOT talk to them without an attorney there! 2. Do NOT let them in without a proper warrant! 3. Call the @nlg.org hotline for a privileged conversation with an attorney: (212) 679-5100 For more on this topic, check out @ccrjustice.org's guide:
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If An Agent Knocks (resource)
Updated in 2020! The Center for Constitutional Rights created If An Agent Knocks to provide advice to activists likely to be targeted by FBI agents or other federal investigators.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 01/07/2026
What is happening to the Prairieland Defendants is unchecked state repression. From the beginning, this case has been politicized, and was meant to send a message to others. The judges admitted as such. www.thenation.com/article/society/p…
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In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence
Under Trump, eight Prairieland defendants were sentenced to a combined four and a half centuries in prison.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 25/06/2026
I wrote about the Prairieland defendants and the urgency of opposing the extreme sentences handed down on Tuesday. And they likely will not be the last.
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The Prairieland Sentences Are a National Emergency
A federal court has punished Texas ICE demonstrators with decades in prison. This is dark news not just for them but for anyone who may want to register political dissent.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 19/06/2026
In honor of Juneteenth, the NLG National Office is closed today. Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of the news to Texas that the Confederacy had lost the war, and that all enslaved Black people were free.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 17/06/2026
Remember, if the feds come knocking, shut the f*ck up, and call the Federal Defense Hotline at 212-679-2811.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 16/06/2026
On June 11, 2025, ICE agents conducted an illegal kidnapping of two young asylum-seekers in Spokane, Washington. Neighbors, including a former City Council President, linked arms outside the ICE field office, in an act of civil disobedience against the illegal detention of the two immigrants.
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⚖️ NLGNYC Animal Rights Committee @nlgnyc-animal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NYC Council Member, Chris Marte, is Primary Sponsor of Ryder's Law 3.0 < tinyurl.com/Int-0943-2026 > introduced today in a livestreamed, NYC council meeting, with support of nine other council members. "𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜," Marte said.
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Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
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Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 29/05/2026
The National Lawyers Guild condemns in the strongest possible terms the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designation of four Palestinian and international organizers...
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 26/05/2026
Register at: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pOx0jJS… Join the National Lawyers Guild and the Brennan Center for Justice for a webinar on Supreme Court Reform: May 28, 2026, 1 PM PT/4 PM ET
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protectingprotest.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Protect the Protest coalition member @nlg.org has moved their Know Your Rights booklet online! Take a look and bookmark it: www.nlg.org/kyr-booklet/
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Know Your Risks Booklet - National Lawyers Guild
Updated October 2025 Order KYR Booklet Written below is an online version of our latest KYR booklet. What Rights Do I Have? Whether or not you're a U.S. citizen, you have legal rights under the United...
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 18/05/2026
The National Lawyers Guild Disability Justice Committee condemns proposed changes to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) that threaten to punish disabled people for surviving through family and community support.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 15/05/2026
NLG Opposes DOJ Plan to Lower Bar for States to Expedite Capital Punishment. Read our full statement: www.nlg.org/comment-in-opposition-r…
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/05/2026
‘God gave us this city’: Israeli nationalists join Jerusalem Day protest to mark city’s capture
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‘God gave us this city’: Israeli nationalists join Jerusalem Day protest to mark city’s capture
State-sponsored march through Muslim quarter of Old City saw protesters waving flags and chanting ‘Death to Arabs’ on anniversary of city’s annexation Israeli nationalist demonstrators chanted “Death to the Arabs”, “May your villages burn” and “Gaza is a graveyard” in a state-sponsored march through Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of the city’s capture and annexation. The annual assertion of Jewish control over Palestinian east Jerusalem has grown more extreme in recent years, and Thursday’s event culminated with the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, unfurling an Israeli flag in front of the al-Aqsa mosque, the holiest Islamic site in the city. Continue reading...
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 14/05/2026
NLG Denounces SCOTUS’s Ruling Eviscerating the Voting Rights Act Read our full statement: www.nlg.org/nlg-denounces-scotuss-r…
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protectingprotest.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
These times call for courage, and thankfully those who stand up against fascism have organizations like @nlg.org to support them when they are targeted. Learn more in #ProtectTheProtest's newest member spotlight story ➡️ www.protecttheprotest.org/stories/member-spotlight-national-lawyers-guild
A man giving a speech into a microphone, with the text: What gives me hope is how courageous people are, that they do get SLAPPed – normal, regular people taking action that is so effective, that they suddenly get sued for thousands of dollars by corporations. I want more organizations to do that too. 

The quote is attributed to Xavier T. de Janon, the Director of Mass Defense at the National Lawyers Guild. The Protect the Protest coalition logo is in the bottom right corner.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 13/05/2026
NLG Stands in Solidarity with SPLC Against Baseless Attacks by a Weaponized Department of Justice Read our full statement: www.nlg.org/nlg-stands-i...
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protectingprotest.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"Most of the resistance to fascism comes from our own networks, communities & political relationships. Because if the federal government comes to your door & you don't know who to call or what group to ask for help, you might be disappeared." New Member Spotlight with @nlg.org! 👇 #ProtectTheProtest
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Member Spotlight: National Lawyers Guild — Protect the Protest
National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Director of Mass Defense Xavier T. de Janon spoke with Protect the Protest about the NLG network of lawyers, law students, and legal workers’ work to protect social moveme...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Israeli navy seized 50 boats carrying 400 activists en route to Gaza: Report - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Israeli navy seized 50 boats carrying 400 activists en route to Gaza: Report
<article data-history-node-id="439305" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-navy-seized-50-boats-carrying-400-activists-en-route-gaza-report" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-navy-seized-50-boats-carrying-400-activists-en-route-gaza-report" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli navy seized 50 boats carrying 400 activists en route to Gaza: Report</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli navy intercepted 50 vessels bound for Gaza carrying 400 activists, with troops informing participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla that they were under arrest, the Israeli Channel 12 reported.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to the report, the&nbsp;operation to seize the fleet of boats took place hundreds of kilometers away from the Israeli coast.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Palestine Legal @palestinelegal.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
NEW DATA: Students have been resisting a 300% increase in repression of Palestine activism since the start of the Gaza genocide. Our new report shares data, analysis, & client stories about 2025's trends in anti-Palestinian repression from both Trump and complicit universities.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 27/04/2026
But the real cost had been psychological. For about two months, Adeana said, Gamble was afraid to leave the house. When threatening mail arrived at the family’s home, Adeana suggested calling the police. theintercept.com/2026/04/22/renea-g…
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The Short and Ridiculous Trial of a Protester Arrested in an Inflatable Penis Costume
An Alabama cop who confronted the No Kings protester claimed she posed a risk to public safety. The judge was unconvinced.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 16/04/2026
Two-term Texas Tech University NLG President is suing her university for a racially-motivated ethics investigation and suppressing her protected free speech. www.tpr.org/news/2026-04-14/texas-t…
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Texas Tech law student sues to block discipline related to Charlie Kirk comments
The Honor Council recommended a written reprimand for “celebratory” comments. The lawsuit argued that would violate her free speech rights.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 16/04/2026
Journalist and NLG member, Kris Hermes, talks about how there may have been jury tampering during the Prairieland Defendants case. unicornriot.ninja/2026/why-was-the-…
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Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government’s Weak Case? - UNICORN RIOT
Johnson County, TX — In a surprising verdict, nine activists were found guilty last month in the Prairieland ICE Detention Center protest case. The defendants—Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Morris, Maricela Rueda, Daniel “Des” Rolando Sanchez Estrada, Benjamin “Champagne” Song, Elizabeth Soto, and Ines Soto—were convicted of numerous federal charges, including riot, material […]
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Adam Federman @adamfederman.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
"The duty the government has is clear. They have to turn over exculpatory evidence." Xavier T. de Janon, director of mass defense @nlg.org, on DOJ's failure to include important evidence re a 2018 FBI investigation into "Antifa DFW" in recent Prairieland trial. lawanddisorder.org/2026/03/law-...
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Law and Disorder March 30, 2026 | Law and Disorder Radio
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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Join us at @nlg.org's #Law4thePeople tmrw for a CLE about the powerful legal tool attorneys are using to hold federal agents, including ICE, accountable. With experts from @democracyforward.org @ij.org @macarthurjustice.bsky.social nationalpoliceaccountability.org/event/federa...
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Kathryn Joyce @kathrynajoyce.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Read the full story here inthesetimes.com/article/prai...
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Exclusive: FBI Files Counter Government Argument in Texas “Antifa” Trial
FOIA records obtained by Type Investigations and In These Times raise questions about evidence presented in Prairieland case.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 24/03/2026
Collective action matters. When we fight, we win. ✊
Following barista strike, Starbucks agrees to bargain with union - union still calls on allies to delete Starbucks app and not buy any Starbucks until agreement is reached
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DFW Support Committee @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Keep up the pressure! Solidarity and gratitude to all who have taken the time to phone zap!
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 25/03/2026
Join the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) for a webinar on knowing your risks during an ICE encounter. This webinar is hosted by L4GG, and will feature the NLG's Director of Mass Defense, Xavier T. de Janon.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 17/03/2026
“Dilley is a hellhole. It’s a prison for babies, toddlers and children.” Elora Mukherjee of Columbia Law School shares the stories of several families detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas — including several featured in our reporting for @nbcnews. 1/
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National Police Accountability Project @npapjustice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
In the wake of ICE violence in MN, we trained lawyers on the FTCA, a remedy for ppl harmed by ICE & other federal agents to hold the government accountable. Now we're bringing our training to Detroit #Law4thePeople @nlg.org @democracyforward.org @macarthurjustice.bsky.social bit.ly/FTCA-training
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 18/03/2026
NLG Calls for More Support to Prairieland Defendants After Verdict, as Fight Is Far From Over Last Friday was a devastating day for the friends, loved ones, and family of the Prairieland Defendants – & for those who care about the rights of free speech, free assembly, & resistance against fascism.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 17/03/2026
Last Friday's convictions are an indication to come from an administration that wants to crush dissent. www.democracynow.org/2026/3/17/anti…
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Prairieland Trial: Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges as DOJ Targets “Antifa Cell”
A jury in Texas has convicted eight people in the first federal anti-terror case since the Trump administration declared “antifa” a terror group. Nine defendants alleged to be members of an “antifa terror cell” stood trial on federal and state charges including rioting, using explosives and attempted murder. The charges stemmed from their attendance at an anti-ICE protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail on July 4, during which fireworks were set off and a police officer was shot and wounded. Eight protesters now face at least 15 years in jail. Their legal teams plan to appeal. “The antifa...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12/03/2026
BREAKING: The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.
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Israeli military drops charges against soldiers charged with abusing Palestinian prisoner
The Israeli military says it is dropping charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera.
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DFW Support Committee @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The courtroom is locked today and security is not letting anyone into the building who isn’t a lawyer. We’ll be waiting outside, making space for loved ones to wait with us, for updates from legal about the jury deliberations.
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DFW Support Committee @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It’s a beautiful morning here in Fort Worth, Texas! Last night’s thunderstorm washed away much of the grime here in the park, but it did not wash away our commitments to our friends and family in court hearing closing arguments today!
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DFW Support Committee @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This is a great time to remind folks we’re still in need of donations for legal fees for the state case! Please donate at www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWpr...
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Support DFW Anti ICE Protesters
Please visit our website at https://prairielanddefendants.com/ for more updates, articles, and letter writing information.Español abajo Support DFW Anti ICE ...
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DFW Support Committee @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
BREAKING!! Shideler exposes elaborate funding scheme that raises $80k for over 20 lawyers (both federal and state cases) Shideler brought up the fundraiser for defendants in court this morning, discussing an international anti-fascist solidarity fund’s donation as evidence of the government’s (1/3)
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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas. "He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger." www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop
The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Instead of taking Live Nation-Ticketmaster to trial, Trump just let them off the hook. The federal government had been building a case for years, and could have broken up the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly. But Trump just let them settle out of court. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Live Nation settles US antitrust case
Live ​Nation Entertainment ‌has ​reached ​a proposed ⁠settlement ​with ​the U.S. Justice ​Department, ​according to ‌a ⁠court hearing ​on ​Monday.
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
“In a statement on Saturday, Ms. De La Cruz said the family’s detention ‘breaks my heart.’” But she voted for the bill that made ICE the highest-funded “law enforcement” agency in our nation. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/u... #FreeOurChildren
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ICE Detention of Teen Musicians Roils Texas Mariachi Community
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