Laura Conaway
@oleta.bsky.social
Maddow/MS NOW. (↖️ In this picture, I'm the cyclist. http://nyti.ms/3f8MIPR)
Here comes Maine:
Minneapolis board of ed chair tells Portland, Maine:
>>“Now it’s your turn,” Beachy told Portland Board Chair Sarah Lentz and other board members. “Show us your strength, show us your determination, show us your community, show us Portland.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/27/l...
Minneapolis board of ed chair tells Portland, Maine:
>>“Now it’s your turn,” Beachy told Portland Board Chair Sarah Lentz and other board members. “Show us your strength, show us your determination, show us your community, show us Portland.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/27/l...
Live updates: Minneapolis school board chair addresses Portland school board, offers encouragement
A Homeland Security spokesperson said Monday that federal agents have arrested more than 200 people in Maine since the ongoing operation began last week.
www.pressherald.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Here comes Maine:
Minneapolis board of ed chair tells Portland, Maine:
>>“Now it’s your turn,” Beachy told Portland Board Chair Sarah Lentz and other board members. “Show us your strength, show us your determination, show us your community, show us Portland.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/27/l...
Minneapolis board of ed chair tells Portland, Maine:
>>“Now it’s your turn,” Beachy told Portland Board Chair Sarah Lentz and other board members. “Show us your strength, show us your determination, show us your community, show us Portland.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/27/l...
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After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
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This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
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It’s good to see Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asking the same obvious question:
Why is the man who shot and killed Alex Pretti still on the job? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Why is the man who shot and killed Alex Pretti still on the job? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Lawmakers ask why the agent who shot and killed Alex Pretti is still on the job
“It defies common sense — and is completely inexcusable — that the agent who killed Alex Pretti ... is already back in the field,” one key congressman said.
www.ms.now
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
It’s good to see Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asking the same obvious question:
Why is the man who shot and killed Alex Pretti still on the job? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Why is the man who shot and killed Alex Pretti still on the job? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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This is my always favorite drawing forever
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This is my always favorite drawing forever
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Happening now*: Maine religious leaders are staging a protest at Sen. Susan Collins' office, demanding she "use her power to end funding to ICE and put an end to their campaign of terror."
*It may have just ended — the video cuts as police arrived. www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...
*It may have just ended — the video cuts as police arrived. www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Happening now*: Maine religious leaders are staging a protest at Sen. Susan Collins' office, demanding she "use her power to end funding to ICE and put an end to their campaign of terror."
*It may have just ended — the video cuts as police arrived. www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...
*It may have just ended — the video cuts as police arrived. www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...
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Following the Kent State massacre in May 1970, a Gallup poll showed that 58% of Americans thought the shootings were justified. The night *before* the killings, Ohio's GOP governor described the student protesters this way: "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America."
January 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Following the Kent State massacre in May 1970, a Gallup poll showed that 58% of Americans thought the shootings were justified. The night *before* the killings, Ohio's GOP governor described the student protesters this way: "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America."
Activism matters. Public reaction matters. After the Kent State massacre Congress lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
www.kent.edu/magazine/iss...
www.kent.edu/magazine/iss...
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Activism matters. Public reaction matters. After the Kent State massacre Congress lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
www.kent.edu/magazine/iss...
www.kent.edu/magazine/iss...
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“FBI agents and prosecutors in the state are confused about what — if anything — their involvement will be in the investigation…””
This. Is. Not. Normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This. Is. Not. Normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
DOJ, FBI take back seat in Minnesota shooting, state vows investigation
Since an immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, the federal agents who would typically be involved in investigating have been sidelined.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 PM
“FBI agents and prosecutors in the state are confused about what — if anything — their involvement will be in the investigation…””
This. Is. Not. Normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This. Is. Not. Normal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Scoop: Trump admin plans to remove ~400 individuals, including children and families, to Mexico in first known restart of controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy during Trump’s 2nd term, sources tell me and Jake Traylor @ms.now
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
January 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Scoop: Trump admin plans to remove ~400 individuals, including children and families, to Mexico in first known restart of controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy during Trump’s 2nd term, sources tell me and Jake Traylor @ms.now
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
They’re set to be removed as early as Tuesday from TX and AZ to Mexico
January 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Generous Mainers amid the chaos:
>>Left in their wake: eerie city streets returning to their normal rhythm. The abandoned cars, engines left running and various belongings inside, were shuttled by generous Mainers to nearby lots.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/24/e...
>>Left in their wake: eerie city streets returning to their normal rhythm. The abandoned cars, engines left running and various belongings inside, were shuttled by generous Mainers to nearby lots.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/24/e...
Empty vehicles, dropped calls: The eerie scenes as ICE came to Maine
ICE agents have swiftly whisked people away this week, leaving uneasy feelings in their wake.
www.pressherald.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Generous Mainers amid the chaos:
>>Left in their wake: eerie city streets returning to their normal rhythm. The abandoned cars, engines left running and various belongings inside, were shuttled by generous Mainers to nearby lots.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/24/e...
>>Left in their wake: eerie city streets returning to their normal rhythm. The abandoned cars, engines left running and various belongings inside, were shuttled by generous Mainers to nearby lots.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/24/e...
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Update: The Iranian men’s attorney tells me that they will not be going anywhere today because the unit of people who were scheduled for removal is under quarantine for a measles outbreak in the facility until Feb. 4.
Gives more time for a judge to intervene.
Gives more time for a judge to intervene.
Horrifying NEWS: “These are incredibly straightforward cases,” attorney Rebekah Wolf, who is desperately fighting to save her clients from being sent to torture or death by getting a federal judge to stay the removal before tomorrow’s flight, told me this afternoon.
www.advocate.com/news/iranian...
www.advocate.com/news/iranian...
Trump administration is potentially sending two gay men to their death by preparing to deport them to Iran
“They are textbook asylum cases,” attorney Rebekah Wolf told The Advocate. “People from a country where who they are is criminalized and punishable by torture or death — that is literally the definiti...
www.advocate.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Update: The Iranian men’s attorney tells me that they will not be going anywhere today because the unit of people who were scheduled for removal is under quarantine for a measles outbreak in the facility until Feb. 4.
Gives more time for a judge to intervene.
Gives more time for a judge to intervene.
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I've tried to raise my kids to stand up for what's right, and it's hard now not to fear what might happen to them when they do.
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I've tried to raise my kids to stand up for what's right, and it's hard now not to fear what might happen to them when they do.
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Minor point here but Eat Street, where this happened, got that official nickname because it's lined with restaurants from all over the world.
It's a beloved symbol of immigrant cultures and a place that showcases pluralism in a state (wrongly but frequently) stereotyped as a land of low-key Swedes
It's a beloved symbol of immigrant cultures and a place that showcases pluralism in a state (wrongly but frequently) stereotyped as a land of low-key Swedes
January 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Minor point here but Eat Street, where this happened, got that official nickname because it's lined with restaurants from all over the world.
It's a beloved symbol of immigrant cultures and a place that showcases pluralism in a state (wrongly but frequently) stereotyped as a land of low-key Swedes
It's a beloved symbol of immigrant cultures and a place that showcases pluralism in a state (wrongly but frequently) stereotyped as a land of low-key Swedes
Headlines on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune right now point toward a lack of trust.
January 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Headlines on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune right now point toward a lack of trust.
Hopkins, Minnesota: "He’s a legal, documented worker here. He pays state taxes and federal taxes, went through the process to be able to do that."
A judge has ordered DHS not to move the family. Their lawyer doesn't know where they are.
www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/f...
A judge has ordered DHS not to move the family. Their lawyer doesn't know where they are.
www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/f...
Hopkins family detained by ICE
A Hopkins family was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the morning of Jan. 22. The incident was confirmed in a Hopkins Schools email from Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed
www.hometownsource.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Hopkins, Minnesota: "He’s a legal, documented worker here. He pays state taxes and federal taxes, went through the process to be able to do that."
A judge has ordered DHS not to move the family. Their lawyer doesn't know where they are.
www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/f...
A judge has ordered DHS not to move the family. Their lawyer doesn't know where they are.
www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/f...
>>“This is a warning,” an agent told her. “We know you live right here.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring ICE activity in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
>>“This is a warning,” an agent told her. “We know you live right here.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
Federal judges to ICE: Do not move these ICE prisoners.
Sheriff in Maine: ICE moved them anyway.
"The move came just hours after Joyce criticized the federal agency’s practices at a news conference...."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
Sheriff in Maine: ICE moved them anyway.
"The move came just hours after Joyce criticized the federal agency’s practices at a news conference...."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
January 23, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Federal judges to ICE: Do not move these ICE prisoners.
Sheriff in Maine: ICE moved them anyway.
"The move came just hours after Joyce criticized the federal agency’s practices at a news conference...."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
Sheriff in Maine: ICE moved them anyway.
"The move came just hours after Joyce criticized the federal agency’s practices at a news conference...."
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
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Here’s a very readable new book with an unusual potential to make an impact on the conversation about better cities — “Life After Cars: Freeing Outselves for the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social 8/
January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Here’s a very readable new book with an unusual potential to make an impact on the conversation about better cities — “Life After Cars: Freeing Outselves for the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social 8/
Five DHS agents to arrest one corrections officer w/a "squeaky clean" record.
His boss, the sheriff, says they left the man's car running on the side of the road:
“When I say bush league, I mean bush league. . . .We don’t do that as law enforcement officers.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
His boss, the sheriff, says they left the man's car running on the side of the road:
“When I say bush league, I mean bush league. . . .We don’t do that as law enforcement officers.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
Cumberland County sheriff: ICE arrest of corrections officer was ‘bush league’
Kevin Joyce said the officer, who was detained Wednesday night in Portland by several agents, has a 'squeaky clean' record.
www.pressherald.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Five DHS agents to arrest one corrections officer w/a "squeaky clean" record.
His boss, the sheriff, says they left the man's car running on the side of the road:
“When I say bush league, I mean bush league. . . .We don’t do that as law enforcement officers.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
His boss, the sheriff, says they left the man's car running on the side of the road:
“When I say bush league, I mean bush league. . . .We don’t do that as law enforcement officers.”
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/22/c...
He showed up for his asylum check-in. ICE arrested him. A federal judge wants to know why.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/21/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/21/i...
ICE ordered to explain why Portland resident was arrested during routine check-in
Yanick Joao Carneiro, an immigrant from Angola, was detained Tuesday when he went to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Scarborough, according to court documents.
www.pressherald.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
He showed up for his asylum check-in. ICE arrested him. A federal judge wants to know why.
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/21/i...
www.pressherald.com/2026/01/21/i...