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I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Friday Round Up! 1/9/26
It was a bad shoot.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
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The financial instability of The NewsHour is a civic crisis. PBS’s flagship nightly news broadcast can’t fund a weekend broadcast or keep its last bureau — Phoenix — open.
PBS News notes this Sunday will be “PBS News Weekend’s” last due to federal budget cuts
January 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The financial instability of The NewsHour is a civic crisis. PBS’s flagship nightly news broadcast can’t fund a weekend broadcast or keep its last bureau — Phoenix — open.
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No, I think it is obviously not good politics. So why are they doing it? Two reasons.
First, Vance, Miller, and Trump have convinced themselves they are not in the business of persuasion, but intimidation.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-it...
First, Vance, Miller, and Trump have convinced themselves they are not in the business of persuasion, but intimidation.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-it...
Is It Good Politics to Defend a Harmless Woman Getting Shot in the Face?
I’ve seen some comments that whatever the hideousness of it, President Trump’s...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
No, I think it is obviously not good politics. So why are they doing it? Two reasons.
First, Vance, Miller, and Trump have convinced themselves they are not in the business of persuasion, but intimidation.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-it...
First, Vance, Miller, and Trump have convinced themselves they are not in the business of persuasion, but intimidation.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-it...
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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He shot her in the head, then called her a “fucking bitch.”
That isn’t self defense, it’s an angry execution.
That isn’t self defense, it’s an angry execution.
January 10, 2026 at 5:15 AM
He shot her in the head, then called her a “fucking bitch.”
That isn’t self defense, it’s an angry execution.
That isn’t self defense, it’s an angry execution.
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Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
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The MAGA regime is currently doubling down on its tactical stance of “we will kill women like dogs for merely displeasing us.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The MAGA regime is currently doubling down on its tactical stance of “we will kill women like dogs for merely displeasing us.”
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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I have verified that Keith Porter Jr’s father created this GoFundMe and is asking to support his grandchildren
Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy, organized by Keith Porter
My 43-year-old son, Keith, was tragically killed on New Year's Eve in Northri… Keith Porter necesita tu apoyo para Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy
gofund.me
January 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I have verified that Keith Porter Jr’s father created this GoFundMe and is asking to support his grandchildren
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California could do this today if our state assembly passed an emergency bill and @gavinnewsom.bsky.social had the cojones to sign it.
Fun fact #2: Most state constitutuons grant the state the authority to impose and enforce exorbitant sales taxes and use taxes on private contractors doing work for the federal government (such as federal prison contractors, car rental agencies, and private airlines who contract with ICE).
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
California could do this today if our state assembly passed an emergency bill and @gavinnewsom.bsky.social had the cojones to sign it.
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BREAKING: Indivisible and a broad coalition of groups across the country are calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
BREAKING: Indivisible and a broad coalition of groups across the country are calling for a coordinated ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.
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Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was shot & killed by ICE on Sept 12
ICE chased Jaime Alanis off the roof of a greenhouse; he broke his neck & died on July 12
ICE chased Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez into traffic where he was hit & killed on Aug 14
Josué Castro Rivera was killed the same way on Oct 23
ICE chased Jaime Alanis off the roof of a greenhouse; he broke his neck & died on July 12
ICE chased Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez into traffic where he was hit & killed on Aug 14
Josué Castro Rivera was killed the same way on Oct 23
Renee Good is at least the fifth death to result in an aggressive immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. Other cases include a person fatally shot by ICE outside Chicago and two people who died after being struck by vehicles while fleeing authorities.
Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in U.S. immigration crackdown
A motorist who was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year. The...
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Silverio Villegas Gonzalez was shot & killed by ICE on Sept 12
ICE chased Jaime Alanis off the roof of a greenhouse; he broke his neck & died on July 12
ICE chased Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez into traffic where he was hit & killed on Aug 14
Josué Castro Rivera was killed the same way on Oct 23
ICE chased Jaime Alanis off the roof of a greenhouse; he broke his neck & died on July 12
ICE chased Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez into traffic where he was hit & killed on Aug 14
Josué Castro Rivera was killed the same way on Oct 23
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Amy Klobuchar voted for one of Trump's nominees the day after a woman in her state was murdered by ICE.
Alexander Van Hook is confirmed 53-40 to be a District Judge of Western Louisiana. According to @senatepress.bsky.social, the Dems yeas are Dick Durbin (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Peter Welch (VT). Angus King (I-ME) was also a yea.
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Amy Klobuchar voted for one of Trump's nominees the day after a woman in her state was murdered by ICE.
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The irony shouldn't be lost on anyone that during the George Floyd uprising there were 104 instances where cars were driven through protests - leading to 2 deaths - and how ICE has weaponized anxieties around an explicitly right wing tactic to justify every agent firing a gun in the last few months.
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The irony shouldn't be lost on anyone that during the George Floyd uprising there were 104 instances where cars were driven through protests - leading to 2 deaths - and how ICE has weaponized anxieties around an explicitly right wing tactic to justify every agent firing a gun in the last few months.
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
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Can you feel the misogyny dripping from the tweet?
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Can you feel the misogyny dripping from the tweet?
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Border Patrol agents continue to make arrests outside the Whipple building near Minneapolis where protesters have gathered. Didn't see the entire event, but I saw this woman yelling at agents after they made an arrest of someone near her before they arrested and dragged her away.
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Border Patrol agents continue to make arrests outside the Whipple building near Minneapolis where protesters have gathered. Didn't see the entire event, but I saw this woman yelling at agents after they made an arrest of someone near her before they arrested and dragged her away.
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They will move the officer across state lines. They take all the evidence before you can investigate. They don’t cooperate with local authorities. We saw the same thing in Illinois.. As much as we want to hold people accountable the feds actively work to make it impossible.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
They will move the officer across state lines. They take all the evidence before you can investigate. They don’t cooperate with local authorities. We saw the same thing in Illinois.. As much as we want to hold people accountable the feds actively work to make it impossible.
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"You deserve to die if you disagree with us" is their position. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Rep. Randy Fine: "If you impede the actions of our law enforcement as they seek to repel foreign invaders from our country, you get what's coming to you. I do not feel bad for the woman that was involved."
January 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
"You deserve to die if you disagree with us" is their position. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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We’re hosting a national rapid response call tomorrow night to go over concrete next steps. Please circulate - we need a national response. More details to come. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing and lawlessness by ICE in Minneapolis.
We will talk with leaders and provide concrete next steps on how you...
www.mobilize.us
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
We’re hosting a national rapid response call tomorrow night to go over concrete next steps. Please circulate - we need a national response. More details to come. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...