Benjamin Wilson
@bjohnwilson.bsky.social
First Amendment, due process, property, and other nice things.
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An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary document. Read it.
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
“Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Federal court judge on the ICE operation targeting refugees:
"Refugees have a legal right to be in the United States, a right to work, a right to live peacefully—and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants..."
"Refugees have a legal right to be in the United States, a right to work, a right to live peacefully—and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants..."
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Federal court judge on the ICE operation targeting refugees:
"Refugees have a legal right to be in the United States, a right to work, a right to live peacefully—and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants..."
"Refugees have a legal right to be in the United States, a right to work, a right to live peacefully—and importantly, a right not to be subjected to the terror of being arrested and detained without warrants..."
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Reposted by Benjamin Wilson
We must stop the chaos, the lawlessness, and the killing.
No one wants to see another American citizen shot dead in broad daylight by masked federal agents.
I’m working to get the guardrails in place that will deliver the accountability and transparency we need from federal law enforcement.
No one wants to see another American citizen shot dead in broad daylight by masked federal agents.
I’m working to get the guardrails in place that will deliver the accountability and transparency we need from federal law enforcement.
January 26, 2026 at 11:16 PM
We must stop the chaos, the lawlessness, and the killing.
No one wants to see another American citizen shot dead in broad daylight by masked federal agents.
I’m working to get the guardrails in place that will deliver the accountability and transparency we need from federal law enforcement.
No one wants to see another American citizen shot dead in broad daylight by masked federal agents.
I’m working to get the guardrails in place that will deliver the accountability and transparency we need from federal law enforcement.
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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As seen on r/nursing
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
As seen on r/nursing
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
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NEW: We talk about ICE killing another Minnesotan -- Alex Pretti -- & legal battles & issues on ICE's occupation.
Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!
crooked.com/podcast/will...
Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!
crooked.com/podcast/will...
a woman in a brown coat is sitting in a living room with a plant and a tv .
Alt: a woman in a brown coat is sitting in a living room with a plant and a tv .
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
NEW: We talk about ICE killing another Minnesotan -- Alex Pretti -- & legal battles & issues on ICE's occupation.
Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!
crooked.com/podcast/will...
Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!
crooked.com/podcast/will...
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CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
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My heart is with Alex Pretti—a 37-year old fellow American who served our country as a registered nurse in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis and was shot dead by masked federal agents today.
This senseless killing needs to stop. Now. My full statement is below.
This senseless killing needs to stop. Now. My full statement is below.
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM
My heart is with Alex Pretti—a 37-year old fellow American who served our country as a registered nurse in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis and was shot dead by masked federal agents today.
This senseless killing needs to stop. Now. My full statement is below.
This senseless killing needs to stop. Now. My full statement is below.
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This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
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Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
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ICE detained a St. Paul man in his underwear. The suspect agents were looking for was already in prison.
Reporting by Paul Walsh.
Video provided; photos by Jack Brook/The Associated Press
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Reporting by Paul Walsh.
Video provided; photos by Jack Brook/The Associated Press
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
ICE detained a St. Paul man in his underwear. The suspect agents were looking for was already in prison.
Reporting by Paul Walsh.
Video provided; photos by Jack Brook/The Associated Press
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Reporting by Paul Walsh.
Video provided; photos by Jack Brook/The Associated Press
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
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This is awful, but don’t look away. People need to see to understand.
Another horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Man wrestled to the ground by federal agents, then shot multiple times.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This is awful, but don’t look away. People need to see to understand.
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Another horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Man wrestled to the ground by federal agents, then shot multiple times.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Another horrific ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Man wrestled to the ground by federal agents, then shot multiple times.
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
@startribune.com is there: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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The number of habeas petitions ICE detainees in Minnesota have filed this year already surpassed the number all of 2025, per the local Fox station.
www.fox9.com/news/ice-det...
www.fox9.com/news/ice-det...
ICE detainees have already filed more habeas petitions than in all of 2025
Federal judges are scrutinizing ICE's methods in Minnesota, leading to the release of several detainees through legal petitions as the number of filings in U.S. District Court explodes during…
www.fox9.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
😮
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Judge William Young ends his order protecting noncitizen students targeted for deportation for their activism or speech with this quotation.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Judge William Young ends his order protecting noncitizen students targeted for deportation for their activism or speech with this quotation.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.
It’s by Ronald Reagan, who appointed him to the bench four decades ago.