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In horror at the detention of a child, this moment from our reporting on Minneapolis today stands out —
An ICE agent saw a bald eagle while driving with a detained US citizen. The agent said to the driver, “there’s a bald eagle, do you know what that means?” The driver said: “God is on our side.”
An ICE agent saw a bald eagle while driving with a detained US citizen. The agent said to the driver, “there’s a bald eagle, do you know what that means?” The driver said: “God is on our side.”
January 22, 2026 at 4:10 AM
In horror at the detention of a child, this moment from our reporting on Minneapolis today stands out —
An ICE agent saw a bald eagle while driving with a detained US citizen. The agent said to the driver, “there’s a bald eagle, do you know what that means?” The driver said: “God is on our side.”
An ICE agent saw a bald eagle while driving with a detained US citizen. The agent said to the driver, “there’s a bald eagle, do you know what that means?” The driver said: “God is on our side.”
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It seems like America’s Golden Age should involve fewer 5 year olds being abducted and used as bait by low-rent mall cops the government turned into purposefully violent federal agents. 🤷♂️
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
It seems like America’s Golden Age should involve fewer 5 year olds being abducted and used as bait by low-rent mall cops the government turned into purposefully violent federal agents. 🤷♂️
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“Dems Are Set to Give ICE More Money. Here’s What They Could Do Instead”
Democrats Are Set to Give ICE More Money. Here’s What They Could Do Instead
Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic leaders appear resigned to allowing Trump to expand his violent ICE raids after Renee Nicole Good’s murder.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM
“Dems Are Set to Give ICE More Money. Here’s What They Could Do Instead”
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Democrats are about to help give ICE more money, as insane as that sounds.
Here's what they could be doing instead.
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Here's what they could be doing instead.
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Democrats Are Set to Give ICE More Money. Here’s What They Could Do Instead
Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic leaders appear resigned to allowing Trump to expand his violent ICE raids after Renee Nicole Good’s murder.
zeteo.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Democrats are about to help give ICE more money, as insane as that sounds.
Here's what they could be doing instead.
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Here's what they could be doing instead.
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Trump isn’t a candidate
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
FCC says TV talk shows must offer equal time to political candidates
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Trump isn’t a candidate
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How it started: 8th circuit removed restrictions on ICE using pepper spray etc. against peaceful protestors
How it’s going: 3 goons hold a man down, another pepper sprays him in the face— as Bovino uses green chemical gas for no reason with kids around
How it’s going: 3 goons hold a man down, another pepper sprays him in the face— as Bovino uses green chemical gas for no reason with kids around
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 AM
How it started: 8th circuit removed restrictions on ICE using pepper spray etc. against peaceful protestors
How it’s going: 3 goons hold a man down, another pepper sprays him in the face— as Bovino uses green chemical gas for no reason with kids around
How it’s going: 3 goons hold a man down, another pepper sprays him in the face— as Bovino uses green chemical gas for no reason with kids around
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We've had abuses by federal officers before, and institutional endemic abuse by small local police forces. But the combination of ICE's huge expanse and reach on the one hand and apparently institutionalized abuse and disregard for the Constitution is to my memory without precedent.
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Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
The report deeming an ICE detainee’s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.
wapo.st
January 22, 2026 at 5:19 AM
We've had abuses by federal officers before, and institutional endemic abuse by small local police forces. But the combination of ICE's huge expanse and reach on the one hand and apparently institutionalized abuse and disregard for the Constitution is to my memory without precedent.
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Thinking of my nieces, my little cousins, my godchildren, my friends' kids, and how the natural thing for an adult to want to do is protect a child. It takes a lot of dedication to losing that instinct and working against basic humanity to do something like this. This is depravity.
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Thinking of my nieces, my little cousins, my godchildren, my friends' kids, and how the natural thing for an adult to want to do is protect a child. It takes a lot of dedication to losing that instinct and working against basic humanity to do something like this. This is depravity.
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This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
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You’re arresting terrified children and using them as bait. Arresting kids getting treatment at doctors’ offices. Blinding protesters. Illegally raiding homes. Making people terrified to leave their homes.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
Border Patrol agents are very sad that everyone in Minnesota hates them.
“At each gas station where the agents stopped to use the restroom, groups of agitators appeared, yelled at them, stalked them, and even tried to prevent law enforcement vehicles from leaving…”
“At each gas station where the agents stopped to use the restroom, groups of agitators appeared, yelled at them, stalked them, and even tried to prevent law enforcement vehicles from leaving…”
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 AM
You’re arresting terrified children and using them as bait. Arresting kids getting treatment at doctors’ offices. Blinding protesters. Illegally raiding homes. Making people terrified to leave their homes.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
You want to pee in peace?
Quit your fucking job.
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Whipple is looking like a repeat of Broadview
What Is ICE Hiding in Minneapolis?
Are the horrors of immigrant detention from Chicago being replayed in Minnesota?
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Whipple is looking like a repeat of Broadview
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Step two, restricting the rights of people already in the country, is already in motion. It's full steam ahead for denaturalization of foreign-born Americans in 2026 and beyond. www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
As focus shifts to denaturalization, what protections do foreign-born Americans have?
The Trump administration is looking to expand efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. An immigration attorney weighs in.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Step two, restricting the rights of people already in the country, is already in motion. It's full steam ahead for denaturalization of foreign-born Americans in 2026 and beyond. www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
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Breaking news: a five-year-old has been officially declared a threat to national security.
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Breaking news: a five-year-old has been officially declared a threat to national security.
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For those outside the Twin Cities, the person posting this GoFundMe is a member of Minneapolis city council (and among the many locals doing absolutely heroic resistance to ICE), so it's legit.
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
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Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
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January 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
For those outside the Twin Cities, the person posting this GoFundMe is a member of Minneapolis city council (and among the many locals doing absolutely heroic resistance to ICE), so it's legit.
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bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 AM
bro there’s a gofundme to crowdfund attorney fees for a preschooler who was kidnapped by our federal government and shipped across state lines and his senator is posting about high school hockey while every other elected official is debating whether to give a zillion more dollars to the kidnappers
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Congratulations to the judges of the 8th circuit. ICE got your message loud and clear.
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Congratulations to the judges of the 8th circuit. ICE got your message loud and clear.
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This is absolutely what struck me as a parent of young kids. There's so much love invested into each of these little things, and here it's just ripped away.
Liam’s mom dressed him in all those layers to keep her little boy warm and safe in this frigid weather, packed his book-bag w/ everything he’d need for a good day at school, and then our govt stole him out of their driveway. Used her little boy as bait. These people are monsters.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
This is absolutely what struck me as a parent of young kids. There's so much love invested into each of these little things, and here it's just ripped away.
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The guy holding his backpack so this dangerous criminal doesn't get away.
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The guy holding his backpack so this dangerous criminal doesn't get away.
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This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 AM
This is who federal agents are ripping out of their communities and shipping across the country. This is the danger we're being protected from.
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Kentucky GOP is preparing a power grab.
Justice Goodwine was a liberal gain on the state Supreme Court in 2025, they’re now looking to impeach her.
Justice Goodwine was a liberal gain on the state Supreme Court in 2025, they’re now looking to impeach her.
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee Tuesday to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine, a recent target of GOP criticism over a JCPS ruling. #kyga26
Kentucky House forms panel to consider impeachment of Justice Goodwine, other officials
The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
www.lpm.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Kentucky GOP is preparing a power grab.
Justice Goodwine was a liberal gain on the state Supreme Court in 2025, they’re now looking to impeach her.
Justice Goodwine was a liberal gain on the state Supreme Court in 2025, they’re now looking to impeach her.
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Maybe Dimon can share his concern with Susan Collins.
DIMON: “.. I don’t like what I’m seeing, five grown men beating up a little old lady. So I think we should calm down a little bit on the internal anger about immigration.”
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January 22, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Maybe Dimon can share his concern with Susan Collins.
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This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
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A stain on the conscience never goes away. That’s how it’s a stain.
To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:58 AM
A stain on the conscience never goes away. That’s how it’s a stain.
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They think they're above the law. It has to stop.
At a time of unprecedented daily scandals, this this whistleblower complaint, and the memo it reveals for the first time, breaks through for me as beyond the pale.
It's the federal government conspiring in secret to subvert the Fourth Amendment.
Read it here: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
It's the federal government conspiring in secret to subvert the Fourth Amendment.
Read it here: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
s3.documentcloud.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:46 PM
They think they're above the law. It has to stop.