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Omar Demands Probe After Police Brutally Arrest State of the Union Guest
“The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy,” Omar said.
CBP Doubles and ICE Quadruples Their Weapons Stockpiles in 1 Year
A new report warns the Department of Homeland Security’s “procurement of weapons at immense scale is just beginning.”
Calls for Accountability Mount in ICE Shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez Last March
“It shouldn’t take 11 months and a FOIA lawsuit to learn that the government killed someone,” said a watchdog.
Palestinian Women Arrested to Bait Their Relatives Israel Labels as “Wanted”
This practice falls under the category of collective punishment, which is prohibited under international law.
“Reforms” Didn’t End Police Violence in 2020 and They Won’t End ICE Violence Now
We can’t settle for “reforming” the largest law enforcement agency in the nation — it must be abolished.
Protesters Demand Amazon Cut Ties With ICE and Palantir
Following Ring dropping Flock Safety, protesters demand Amazon go further and end its surveillance partnerships.
Super Bowl Ad for Ring Cameras Touted AI Surveillance Network
Ring’s AI-powered network is likely to be used in its partnerships with law enforcement and agencies like ICE.
Minneapolis Community Defense Is “Riding on the Learning Edge of a Whirlwind”
“We are becoming the people that we always knew that we needed to be,” says Minneapolis organizer Andrew Fahlstrom.
In Battle Over DHS Funding, Reforms Like Body Cameras Are a “Copaganda” Myth
Let’s focus on changes that will actually reduce the violence these agencies commit, says author Alec Karakatsanis.
Minneapolis’s 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance
The George Floyd uprising laid foundations for the politicized networks of care that are organizing against ICE now.