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The shooting death of Alex Pretti has jolted Capitol Hill in ways that Republicans didn't see coming. |
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| The White House might have hoped for a united partisan front in the wake of the Alex Pretti shooting, but it's instead confronting cracks in the GOP wall. |
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The White House might have hoped for a united partisan front in the wake of the Alex Pretti shooting, but it's instead confronting cracks in the GOP wall. |
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| After Renee Good was killed, the White House's lies didn't work. We are, however, watching a Republican team with a playbook that only has one page. |
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After Renee Good was killed, the White House's lies didn't work. We are, however, watching a Republican team with a playbook that only has one page. |
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| Minnesota's secretary of state accused Bondi of making an "unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state's peace and security." |
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Minnesota's secretary of state accused Bondi of making an "unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state's peace and security." |
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WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? |
- Defying CDC, Pediatricians Recommend All Kids Get Vaccinations Against 18 Diseases
(Wall Street Journal)
- "Immigrant families protested from inside a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy and his father were sent this week from Minnesota...
"Aerial photos showed children and parents at the facility holding signs that included 'Liberty for the kids'..."
(Texas Tribune)
- "Missoula Montana shows up for Minneapolis"
(darrellb852 with impressive video)
- "From @brianstelter.bsky.social about the shrinking of the Washington Post.
I know all the reasons we can't have it. I will say it anyway. Pressure campaign on Bezos to create an endowment with his wealth, sell the Post to a nonprofit board, and step away completely. Do one great thing and leave."
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(Jay Rosen)
- "They were protesting in the little town of Fraser, CO (population 1500) yesterday with the temperature at -1°. @maddow.bsky.social"
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(Thanet Flint)
- "Chris Madel, a Republican running for governor in Minnesota, exited the race Monday over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in the state, which has resulted in two U.S. citizens being killed by federal agents.
Madel said in a video announcement that he cannot support the national GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.""
(NOTUS)
- "Just a reminder that the paper is owned by one of the wealthiest men in the world who recently paid $40 million to distribute a documentary about the first lady."
- "News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
"The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher," one staffer told @status.news"
(Justin Baragona shares Jon Passantino with link)
- "Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday."
(Dave Byrnes with more striking video)
- "Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.
Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished."
(Dave Byrnes with striking video)
- "Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents."
(Olga Nesterova with video)
- "Wrote about the observers. The people standing by and filming and the risk they are taking to let the world see what is happening. It's crucial and its the only way to combat the lies and blatant propaganda."
(Charlie Warzel shares the link to his article)
- "Thousands of protesters faced snow and below-freezing temperatures in the Loop Sunday afternoon to protest ongoing violence in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota."
(Chicago Tribune)
- "Protests continued in Minneapolis after federal agents on Saturday fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old man who was the second person to be killed in the city during demonstrations against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Follow live updates."
(New York Times video with link)
- MN SOS Simon on DOJ's request for voter information: 'No'
(KARE11)
- "Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump.
Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It's a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states."
(Chris Murphy video)
- Thousands of Minnesotans honor Alex Pretti at several vigils
(KSTP)
- "Rick speaking like this should be noted. This is not how he posts."
- "Absolutely reprehensible that AG Bondi is offering ICE stand down in exchange for access to voting rolls. Outrageous and disgusting. It shows ICE is in Minneapolis is not for law enforcement purposes. Instead it's a way to stir up shit in blue states and extort them."
(Chris Geidner shares Rick Hasen)
- Second direct witness to Alex Pretti's killing comes forward.
Court declaration:
"I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind.
Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground."
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(Ryan Goodman with a thread of legal document excerpts)
- "This is Minneapolis.
Literally every corner along Lake St. packed with people holding candles, many singing, honoring a person who by all accounts was an absolute gem of a human, whose life was tragically stolen by a fascist, paramilitary occupation force."
(Pedaling Professor)
- ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA -- our latest on the murder of Alex Pretti and the actions we should take right now:
(Video from Leah Greenberg, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible)
- a civil engineer
valid work visa
master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Maine in May 2023
in June 2023, started work at GEI Consultants in Portland
no criminal record
(The Maine Monitor)
- "We anticipated this time of trial, but we still pray:
"LÃbranos del mal — deliver us from evil."
(Religion News Service)
- "When I say bush league, I mean bush league," Joyce said. "We don't do that as law enforcement officers."
Cumberland County sheriff: ICE arrest of corrections officer was 'bush league'
(Portland Press Herald)
- Lawyers, legal advocates march through downtown Portland to protest ICE arrests
(Portland Press Herald)
- "This is a small enough city where we're pretty tight-knit," he said. "It's not going to go well here for this type of enforcement: people are going to record, people are going to protest peacefully."
"We care about our community members here."
(Portland Press Herald)
- Protest and March in Portland Against ICE
(YouTube)
- Hundreds gather in Portland to protest actions by ICE
(Portland Press Herald)
- "I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving."
(Sarah Lazare shares In These Times)
- ICE arrests 100 people three days into Maine immigration crackdown, DHS says
(The Guardian)
- in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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(Will Stancil)
- Just one of the many important scoops in this new reporting from Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian:
"The acting U.S. attorney who Trump chose for the office, Dan Rosen, has never worked as a prosecutor and has little credibility with the lawyers in the office, according to two former prosecutors who have spoken confidentially with their colleagues. In the wake of the No. 2 career prosecutor in the office resigning, along with several senior staff, Rosen has struggled to persuade anyone in the office to serve as his top assistant, those two former prosecutors said. "
(MS NOW)
- Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
(New York Times)
- This is a remarkable story. Worth a minute of your time to read it.
"I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me," she said.
Two women, detained by ICE, say they helped agent having seizure
(Minnesota Star Tribune)
- "Hundreds of Target workers sent a letter on Jan. 23 to CEO Brian Cornell and other company leaders condemning the retailer's response to social issues and the presence of federal immigration officers in Minnesota. U.S. Border Patrol agents detained employees at a Richfield Target store."
(Minnesota Star Tribune)
- they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
(Oregon Live)
- I've covered a lot of protests and resistance movements of various kinds in my days on this earth -- I've never seen anything quite like this epic day in Minneapolis today.
(New York Times)
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