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Now Free, Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Discusses His Experience in ICE Jail
He says there’s an “interconnectedness between injustices,” as family members have been incarcerated in Israeli jails.

Having Survived Solitary, I Refuse to Conflate the Imaginable With the Possible
White supremacy might limit what we can easily imagine, but through writing, we can shape more liberatory futures.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks Out After His Arrest for Visiting ICE Jail
Meanwhile, a DHS spokesperson warned that the New Jersey congressmembers at the scene may still face arrest.

If Dems Want to Stand Up to Trump, They Must Stand With Palestine Protesters
Michigan’s attorney general is posing as an anti-Trump champion. So why is she helping Trump’s FBI to target protesters?

3 Memphis Cops Acquitted on State Charges of Murdering Tyre Nichols
The brutal beating of the 29-year-old during a traffic stop was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage.

Judge Questions Whether Trump’s Hands Are Really Tied Over Kilmar Abrego García
At stake is whether some deported to El Salvador could be brought back to the US to receive due process denied to them.

California Prisoners Organize Work Slowdown to Protest Degrading Conditions
Dozens of men slowed production inside the Centinela State Prison last year to protest daily strip searches.

Georgetown Peace Scholar Being Held as a High-Risk Threat in ICE Jail
A federal immigration judge will rule on Badar Khan Suri’s case in the coming days.

Trial Begins for Three Former Memphis Cops Accused of Killing Tyre Nichols
The 29-year-old Black father died in 2023, after a brutal beating during a traffic stop in Tennessee.

Private Prison Companies Are Raking in Profits From Increased Deportations
“This is, to us, an unprecedented opportunity,” the executive chairman of GEO Group said shortly after the election.

FBI and Police Raid Homes of Pro-Palestine Student Activists in Michigan
The state attorney general’s office has aggressively targeted the movement.

Van Hollen: Abrego García’s Rights Matter for All Americans
Four more senators have since traveled to El Salvador to continue pressuring for Abrego García’s release.

Cop Who Alleged Abrego García’s Gang Ties Was Deemed Unfit by State’s Attorney
The cop was on a “do not call” list due to criminal charges for sharing confidential information about an investigation.