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New Court Filings Reveal More Details of the Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters
The documents underscore the feds’ use of undercover agents and electronic surveillance.
Prairieland Protester: I’m Absolutely Being Imprisoned for a Political Agenda
Autumn Hill says the Trump administration is making an example out of cases like hers to chill any resistance.
Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Largely Debunked. Courts Are Still Catching Up.
Katie Smith, whose murder conviction was based on what’s increasingly seen as junk science, is fighting for her freedom.
Authoritarians Will Target Effective Legal Organizing, Minnesota Defendant Warns
Minnesota defendants charged with conspiracy are alleged to have moderated meetings and posted on social media.
Trump Seeks Extradition of Pro-Palestine Activist Amid Crackdown on the US Left
James “Fergie” Chambers’s arrest in Spain has been condemned by activists, human rights groups, and lawmakers.
DOJ Charges Alleged Cop City Activist Over “Duress” Password That Wipes Phone
The alleged anti-Cop City activist was stopped and interrogated at the airport when reentering the US in January 2025.
The State’s War on the Left Didn’t Begin With Trump — But He’s Escalating It
Trump’s war on the left blends “war on terror” language with Cold War McCarthyism.
House Republicans Subpoena Left-Wing Groups Amid Trump Administration Crackdown
The move comes as the Trump administration has escalated its efforts to attack left-wing movements at home and abroad.
As Trump Threatens Invasion, Admin Releases Report Vilifying Cuba and the Left
In the report, officials condemn the dissidence of left-wing figures like Hasan Piker and Zohran Mamdani.
DHS Chief Threatens to Imprison Election Officials Who Don’t Comply With Trump
A government watchdog indicated it would file legal challenges to the administration’s efforts to take over elections.