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ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son
My husband, Martin Soto, took part in the hunger strike at Delaney Hall. I led a rally. The retaliation was immediate.
Trump’s Federal Lawyers Ramp Up Their Attacks on Demonstrators and the Left
Prosecutions of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protesters are part of a broad effort to crack down on dissent.
Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.
Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.
Environmental Groups Say the Fight to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” Isn’t Over
“We will not rest until the government is held accountable for violating the law,” said an attorney.
Calls Grow for Release of US Citizen Detained Without Charge in Israel
The Israeli military has held 20-year-old Sama Safi, a US citizen, in military detention without charge since June 2.
New Report Highlights Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech and ICE
DHS doesn't just buy surveillance tech, but also helps create it through a billion-dollar research incubator.
Public Records Show FBI Secretly Extracted Data From ICE Protesters’ Phones
Previously unreported documents reveal “extractions” from at least 13 devices after a protest in Washington last June.
Trump Designated Antifa “Domestic Terrorists” — New Prosecutions Follow His Lead
With new conspiracy cases against activists — including the indictment of 15 Minnesotans — Trump’s NPSM-7 bears fruit.
Prairieland Protesters Sentenced to 30 to 100 Years for “Terrorism” Charges
These sentences are far longer than any of the prison sentences given to the 1,500 January 6 rioters.
SCOTUS Blocks Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards Who Shaved His Dreadlocks
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the ruling contained a “parade of horribles” that created bad precedent.
Union Activists Are Building Solidarity With Delaney Hall Hunger Strikers
Sunday’s rally came after months of labor solidarity efforts with detainees, who continue to face retaliation.
Police Tear Gas Protesters After Killing 1-Year-Old in Mississippi
“We cannot accept a world where an alleged shoplifting call ends with a child dead,” said civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
ICE Releases New Detention Regulations Benefiting For-Profit Prison Companies
GEO Group asked ICE to make modifications to benefit the company.