Eric Umansky
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DHS said the man died while he tried to commit suicide and “violently resisted security staff.”
A medical examiner called it “asphyxia due to neck and chest compression.”
A witness told the Washpost *on the record* that guards choked him as he said, “no puedo respirar.”
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A medical examiner called it “asphyxia due to neck and chest compression.”
A witness told the Washpost *on the record* that guards choked him as he said, “no puedo respirar.”
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
DHS said the man died while he tried to commit suicide and “violently resisted security staff.”
A medical examiner called it “asphyxia due to neck and chest compression.”
A witness told the Washpost *on the record* that guards choked him as he said, “no puedo respirar.”
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A medical examiner called it “asphyxia due to neck and chest compression.”
A witness told the Washpost *on the record* that guards choked him as he said, “no puedo respirar.”
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Reporter: "Do you believe there are any cases in Minnesota where ICE agents have gone too far?"
Kristi Noem: "Our ICE agents are following the law -- and running their operations according to training."
Kristi Noem: "Our ICE agents are following the law -- and running their operations according to training."
January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Reporter: "Do you believe there are any cases in Minnesota where ICE agents have gone too far?"
Kristi Noem: "Our ICE agents are following the law -- and running their operations according to training."
Kristi Noem: "Our ICE agents are following the law -- and running their operations according to training."
“The MLK Dinner is not going away—rather we are in a moment of transition,” - IU chancellor.
America has tried to be a real multiracial democracy for just over 60 years and that attempt has been contested at every step along the way.
The dinner has been held every year, without fail, since 1969.
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The dinner has been held every year, without fail, since 1969.
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Indiana University Cancels MLK Celebration Dinner
Indiana University in Indianapolis canceled a dinner in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. hosted annually in January by the Black Student Union, Mirror Indy reported.
www.insidehighered.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“The MLK Dinner is not going away—rather we are in a moment of transition,” - IU chancellor.
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
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Since the day Renee Good was killed, Trump's approval rating has gone from a net negative of 8.3 to a net negative of 11.4 in the Real Clear Politics aggregate of polls. I hope somebody points this out to him.
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Since the day Renee Good was killed, Trump's approval rating has gone from a net negative of 8.3 to a net negative of 11.4 in the Real Clear Politics aggregate of polls. I hope somebody points this out to him.
After telling a woman, “go fuck yourself,” the former mayor also said, “You’re gonna see the Brooklyn in me.”
Former New York City mayor Eric Adams fired back at a fellow airline passenger that was heckling him at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
In a tweet responding to the incident, quote-posting an article from the New York Post, Adams had one word: “Exactly.”
In a tweet responding to the incident, quote-posting an article from the New York Post, Adams had one word: “Exactly.”
January 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
After telling a woman, “go fuck yourself,” the former mayor also said, “You’re gonna see the Brooklyn in me.”
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In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PRO PUBLICA: “Former Police Are Appalled… Banned Tactics, No Punishment — There is a federal ban on chokeholds and similar tactics. But there is no sign of punishment for ICE officers who’ve used them.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...
ICE is heading into Lewiston, Maine, which has a small population of Somali refugees.
Twenty years ago, a white nationalist group also traveled to Lewiston -- to denounce Somali immigrants.
Twenty years ago, a white nationalist group also traveled to Lewiston -- to denounce Somali immigrants.
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
ICE is heading into Lewiston, Maine, which has a small population of Somali refugees.
Twenty years ago, a white nationalist group also traveled to Lewiston -- to denounce Somali immigrants.
Twenty years ago, a white nationalist group also traveled to Lewiston -- to denounce Somali immigrants.
You would think CBS would note that footage shows Ross wasn't hit.
You would be wrong.
You would be wrong.
BREAKING: The ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition.
ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
You would think CBS would note that footage shows Ross wasn't hit.
You would be wrong.
You would be wrong.
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take a second to really wrap your head around this.
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
take a second to really wrap your head around this.
A federal agent shot a “non-lethal” into a protester’s eye.
Then the agent dragged and choked him
The agent “drags the protester by the hood of their jacket; they appear to be choking, grasping at the jacket binding their neck as blood pours from their left eye.”
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Then the agent dragged and choked him
The agent “drags the protester by the hood of their jacket; they appear to be choking, grasping at the jacket binding their neck as blood pours from their left eye.”
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Anti-ICE protester blinded by federal agent during demonstration in Santa Ana, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:32 PM
A federal agent shot a “non-lethal” into a protester’s eye.
Then the agent dragged and choked him
The agent “drags the protester by the hood of their jacket; they appear to be choking, grasping at the jacket binding their neck as blood pours from their left eye.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Then the agent dragged and choked him
The agent “drags the protester by the hood of their jacket; they appear to be choking, grasping at the jacket binding their neck as blood pours from their left eye.”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
Amazing he was able to score nail that interview. Very. Impressive.
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Amazing he was able to score nail that interview. Very. Impressive.
BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Reporting (still) matters. It can (still) make a difference.
Roughly 8 in 10 Americans that ICE is baselessly arresting or deporting U.S. citizens. Wasn't long ago that the Trump admin was going after ProPublica and other outlets for reporting this.
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Reporting (still) matters. It can (still) make a difference.
One thing the DOJ *isn't* doing?
Investigating whether Renee Nicole Good's civil rights were criminally violated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Investigating whether Renee Nicole Good's civil rights were criminally violated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
One thing the DOJ *isn't* doing?
Investigating whether Renee Nicole Good's civil rights were criminally violated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Investigating whether Renee Nicole Good's civil rights were criminally violated.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Three mind-blowing headlines in one.
January 13, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Three mind-blowing headlines in one.
January 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
There are three immigration officers here.
Each of them is wearing a body cam.
None of them are on.
Each of them is wearing a body cam.
None of them are on.
This woman is harder than goddamn steel dealing with these goddamn thugs. I want her to be my neighbor.
January 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
There are three immigration officers here.
Each of them is wearing a body cam.
None of them are on.
Each of them is wearing a body cam.
None of them are on.
Reminder: Here's DHS actual policy on deadly force.
TLDR: It can only be used when there's "imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
TLDR: It can only be used when there's "imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
January 11, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Reminder: Here's DHS actual policy on deadly force.
TLDR: It can only be used when there's "imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
TLDR: It can only be used when there's "imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
"Where's your license plate, bro??"
January 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
"Where's your license plate, bro??"
This is the government's own rules say about handling agents who use excessive force.
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This is the government's own rules say about handling agents who use excessive force.
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
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The national response to Minneapolis has me revisiting the killing of Silverio González Villegas by ICE in Franklin Park, IL. I reported on it last fall. Worth remembering.
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A Tragic Homecoming
After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The national response to Minneapolis has me revisiting the killing of Silverio González Villegas by ICE in Franklin Park, IL. I reported on it last fall. Worth remembering.
southsideweekly.com/a-tragic-hom...
southsideweekly.com/a-tragic-hom...
Randall Gamboa was in ICE custody when he…disappeared.
His family couldn’t find them. Months later, they learned he was in Costa Rica, completely unresponsive.
“I found him in a bed, he follows you with his eyes, but can’t talk,” his sister said. “ Why did they keep this information from us?”
His family couldn’t find them. Months later, they learned he was in Costa Rica, completely unresponsive.
“I found him in a bed, he follows you with his eyes, but can’t talk,” his sister said. “ Why did they keep this information from us?”
Family seeks answers after ICE deported man to Costa Rica in vegetative state www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Family seeks answers after ICE deported man to Costa Rica in vegetative state
Exclusive: Before Randall Gamboa Esquivel died, his health had deteriorated badly while he was in ICE custody
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Randall Gamboa was in ICE custody when he…disappeared.
His family couldn’t find them. Months later, they learned he was in Costa Rica, completely unresponsive.
“I found him in a bed, he follows you with his eyes, but can’t talk,” his sister said. “ Why did they keep this information from us?”
His family couldn’t find them. Months later, they learned he was in Costa Rica, completely unresponsive.
“I found him in a bed, he follows you with his eyes, but can’t talk,” his sister said. “ Why did they keep this information from us?”