VKV Law
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Attorney, revived Journalist; promoter and protector of free speech, free press, media rights, and government and corporate accountability and transparency.
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Candlelight Vigil / Peaceful Protest Against I.C.E. · Indivisible Baltimore
Vigil and Peaceful Protest against ICE Murders.
This event is organized by multiple groups including Indivisible Baltimore.
We will gather at McKeldin Square (adjacent to Harborplace) for a candleli...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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We’re mobilizing across the country this weekend to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
We’re mobilizing across the country this weekend to honor Renee Nicole Good, demand accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Anti-ICE protesters rallied at locations around Maryland on Thursday, one day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Anti-ICE protesters rallied at locations around Maryland on Thursday, one day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
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www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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NPR built an informative, fact-based overview documenting what really happened on Jan 6.
#FreePress
#FreePress
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
NPR built an informative, fact-based overview documenting what really happened on Jan 6.
#FreePress
#FreePress
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Around 100 residents of Baltimore & local organizers march through downtown to protest the Trump regime's lawless military invasion of Venezuela & kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro & his wife Cilia Flores this morning.
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Around 100 residents of Baltimore & local organizers march through downtown to protest the Trump regime's lawless military invasion of Venezuela & kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro & his wife Cilia Flores this morning.
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com
I'm on the ground for @therealnews.com
Watch and/or read Jack Smith's closed-door testimony on the election interference and other criminal investigations of Trump.
Smith had sought to testify publicly, but Republicans denied him. His testimony was since released and links to the video and transcript are embedded in the article.
Smith had sought to testify publicly, but Republicans denied him. His testimony was since released and links to the video and transcript are embedded in the article.
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows
The former special counsel who brought charges against Trump during the Biden administration had wanted to testify in public, but Republicans refused his request.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Watch and/or read Jack Smith's closed-door testimony on the election interference and other criminal investigations of Trump.
Smith had sought to testify publicly, but Republicans denied him. His testimony was since released and links to the video and transcript are embedded in the article.
Smith had sought to testify publicly, but Republicans denied him. His testimony was since released and links to the video and transcript are embedded in the article.
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Whew, 2025 kept us busy! We worked with whistleblowers from top govt. agencies who bravely exposed corruption, fraud, & abuse.
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
Year in Review: Looking Back on 2025
2025 has kept Government Accountability Project busy! Whistleblowers from several government agencies have bravely stepped forward to expose fraud and abuse. From whistleblower clients receiving award...
whistleblower.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Whew, 2025 kept us busy! We worked with whistleblowers from top govt. agencies who bravely exposed corruption, fraud, & abuse.
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
⚖️ From activism on Capitol Hill to lawsuits against government abuse of authority, we remain dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
🔗: whistleblower.org/blog/year-in...
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🚨 Press release alert: "Disclosure Reveals USCIS Closed FOIA Requests to Fake Court Compliance"
Today, we submitted a disclosure to Congress revealing that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NRC prematurely closed thousands of FOIA requests to appear compliant.
🔗: shorturl.at/K037L
Today, we submitted a disclosure to Congress revealing that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NRC prematurely closed thousands of FOIA requests to appear compliant.
🔗: shorturl.at/K037L
Disclosure Reveals USCIS Closed FOIA Requests to Fake Court Compliance
Today, Government Accountability Project submitted a protected whistleblower disclosure to Congress revealing that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Records Center (NRC) i...
whistleblower.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🚨 Press release alert: "Disclosure Reveals USCIS Closed FOIA Requests to Fake Court Compliance"
Today, we submitted a disclosure to Congress revealing that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NRC prematurely closed thousands of FOIA requests to appear compliant.
🔗: shorturl.at/K037L
Today, we submitted a disclosure to Congress revealing that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NRC prematurely closed thousands of FOIA requests to appear compliant.
🔗: shorturl.at/K037L
"Zaid said in a statement, “This is not just a victory for me, it’s an indictment of the Trump administration’s attempts to intimidate and silence the legal community, especially lawyers who represent people who dare to question or hold this government accountable.” - WaPo
Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
A federal judge is halting the enforcement of a March presidential memorandum that revoked the security clearance of a prominent Washington attorney
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"Zaid said in a statement, “This is not just a victory for me, it’s an indictment of the Trump administration’s attempts to intimidate and silence the legal community, especially lawyers who represent people who dare to question or hold this government accountable.” - WaPo
"No one can say they were not warned about the wrecking ball that was about to be inflicted on the global order by Donald Trump." - Guardian
Into the void: how Trump killed international law
Into the void: how Trump killed international law
The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"No one can say they were not warned about the wrecking ball that was about to be inflicted on the global order by Donald Trump." - Guardian
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Who are the Venezuelan immigrants Trump sent to CECOT?
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Who are the Venezuelan immigrants Trump sent to CECOT?
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
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Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
The state department has barred five Europeans from the US, accusing them of leading efforts to pressure tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints, in the latest attack on European regulations that target hate speech and misinformation.
Secretary of state Marco Rubio said the five people targeted with visa bans – who include former European Commissioner Thierry Breton – have led “organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court refused to immediately allow President Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, casting doubt on deployments elsewhere.
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court refused to immediately allow President Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, casting doubt on deployments elsewhere.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
PEN America: Cancellation of 60 Minutes segment—reportedly because the Trump administration refused to be interviewed—represents an abandonment of "central principles of press freedom and independent news gathering."
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas... #60Minutes #Journalism #FreePress
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas... #60Minutes #Journalism #FreePress
After ‘60 Minutes’ Pulls Investigation on Deportations, PEN America Warns that Journalism Can’t Depend on Government Approval
The decision by Bari Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, to pull a “60 Minutes” segment on the deportation of Venezuelan migrants—reportedly because the Trump administration refused to be intervi...
pen.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters.
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters.
"Grambo, who retired from the Navy in 2022, believes it is his patriotic duty to keep a close eye on ICE because he believes the agency’s stepped-up tactics under the Trump administration violate the due process rights of immigrants." - Banner
‘Paul Revere’ of Baltimore says he was shoved by apparent ICE agent
‘Paul Revere’ of Baltimore says he was shoved by apparent ICE agent
Baltimore activist Clifford “Buzz” Grambo said, after confronting apparent ICE agents in Patterson Park, he was shoved several times.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"Grambo, who retired from the Navy in 2022, believes it is his patriotic duty to keep a close eye on ICE because he believes the agency’s stepped-up tactics under the Trump administration violate the due process rights of immigrants." - Banner
Threats to Civil Society. Re-circulating CEIP's @carnegieendowment.org useful resource for civil society organizations experiencing more restrictive operating environments in the United States.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Defending Civic Space in the United States: Lessons Learned Around the World
In a context of democratic erosion, U.S. civil society organizations face a widening array of legal, political, and security threats. They can learn from the experiences of civic activists in backslid...
carnegieendowment.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Threats to Civil Society. Re-circulating CEIP's @carnegieendowment.org useful resource for civil society organizations experiencing more restrictive operating environments in the United States.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Baltimore No Kings sign waves throughout the city during the annual running festival.
#baltimore #nokings #freespeech #democracy
#baltimore #nokings #freespeech #democracy
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Baltimore No Kings sign waves throughout the city during the annual running festival.
#baltimore #nokings #freespeech #democracy
#baltimore #nokings #freespeech #democracy
A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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October 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
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October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.
Follow @heartlandsignal for more.