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New Report Condemns Trump Admin’s Deportations of Non-Costa Ricans to Costa Rica
Almost all of those interviewed for the report said officials ignored their repeated attempts to request asylum.

Trump’s DOJ Shuts Down Police Reform Cases Sparked by Floyd, Taylor Deaths
In response, a new campaign launched by civil rights advocates targets seven states with histories of police misconduct.

“No Cop City, No Cop World” Offers a Roadmap for Organizers Everywhere
A new book documents the fight against Atlanta’s Cop City — and provides a blueprint for organizers everywhere.

I Wrote This From Solitary Confinement. I Refuse to Let It Break Me.
“The hole” is a prison within a prison, where I’m just another number without a name.

DOJ Charges New Jersey Congresswoman With Assault Following ICE Jail Visit
The baseless charges “should send a chill down the spine of every American," said Rep. Greg Casar.

Did the US’s Descent Into Authoritarianism Start With Policing in Blue Cities?
In some sections of Baltimore, for example, “zero-tolerance” policing led to a reconfiguration of the Constitution.

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?