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An arrest of a person due entirely to the person having dark skin color is now known across the country as a "Kavanaugh stop," based on Justice Kavanaugh's justification of the practice. slate.com/news-and-pol...
There’s a New Lawsuit Against “Kavanaugh Stops.” It’s Absolutely Devastating.
These detentions, far from the “brief” inconvenience the justice described, are often lengthy, violent, and dangerous.
slate.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
An arrest of a person due entirely to the person having dark skin color is now known across the country as a "Kavanaugh stop," based on Justice Kavanaugh's justification of the practice. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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In a small town in County Cork, Ireland, a monument stands in appreciation to the American Choctaw Indian Tribe.
Although impoverished, shortly after being forced to walk the Trail of Tears, the tribe somehow gathered $170 to send to Ireland for famine relief in 1847 [Historic Vids]
Although impoverished, shortly after being forced to walk the Trail of Tears, the tribe somehow gathered $170 to send to Ireland for famine relief in 1847 [Historic Vids]
August 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In a small town in County Cork, Ireland, a monument stands in appreciation to the American Choctaw Indian Tribe.
Although impoverished, shortly after being forced to walk the Trail of Tears, the tribe somehow gathered $170 to send to Ireland for famine relief in 1847 [Historic Vids]
Although impoverished, shortly after being forced to walk the Trail of Tears, the tribe somehow gathered $170 to send to Ireland for famine relief in 1847 [Historic Vids]
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"I've been in units where we handle firearms regularly. And I know how to handle firearms. And safety at the ... Police Department is always number one. So I know how to handle firearms. And I've been a policeman a long time. And I just wanted to make that clear."
"The gun manufacturer has been sued by several law enforcement officers who all claim that their P320 fired accidentally.
SIG Sauer claims that this cannot happen."
SIG Sauer claims that this cannot happen."
A Houston police officer says his gun fired on its own. Now he’s suing the manufacturer.
Officer Richard Fernandez’s lawsuit is one of many filed against SIG Sauer.
www.texasstandard.org
August 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"I've been in units where we handle firearms regularly. And I know how to handle firearms. And safety at the ... Police Department is always number one. So I know how to handle firearms. And I've been a policeman a long time. And I just wanted to make that clear."
And county sheriffs also referring people in custody at jails.
This is unfortunately one thing to drop in the category of "screwed up stuff that has been screwed up for ages."
"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.
"Bodies" is a depressingly standard term used by DHS to refer to people in custody.
Garcia said he was shaken by what he heard while he was detained.
“They call them ‘bodies,’ they reduce them to bodies,” he said. “My blood was boiling.”
“They call them ‘bodies,’ they reduce them to bodies,” he said. “My blood was boiling.”
June 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
And county sheriffs also referring people in custody at jails.
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Police advice is to call the police to see if police are really at your door. Must apply to ICE etc as well. No more masks. Clear name badges and IDs. Warrants.
And the feds must stop arresting and roughing up elected officials for asking questions. This can inspire violence. Games must stop now.
And the feds must stop arresting and roughing up elected officials for asking questions. This can inspire violence. Games must stop now.
We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again
June 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Police advice is to call the police to see if police are really at your door. Must apply to ICE etc as well. No more masks. Clear name badges and IDs. Warrants.
And the feds must stop arresting and roughing up elected officials for asking questions. This can inspire violence. Games must stop now.
And the feds must stop arresting and roughing up elected officials for asking questions. This can inspire violence. Games must stop now.
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You also get a dog smile today
June 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
You also get a dog smile today
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I was standing in line at Federalist Pig when I saw Elena Kagan leave her car parked illegally with the flashers on to run in and pick up her takeout BBQ order. It was very relatable.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I was standing in line at Federalist Pig when I saw Elena Kagan leave her car parked illegally with the flashers on to run in and pick up her takeout BBQ order. It was very relatable.
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ICE crossed a line in LA
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ICE crossed a line in LA
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"We know where the contraband is coming from... People who work in the institutions know where it's coming from. The contraband is coming from the employees of the institution. But they are blaming everyone. This will have a real adverse impact on the ability of people to visit incarcerated people."
"Anyone entering a California prison [..] will be subject to a canine search."
"Last year, a woman received a $5.6 million settlement after she was sexually violated during a strip search while she was trying to visit her husband at a prison in Tehachapi."
#California #USA #Drugs #Incarceration
"Last year, a woman received a $5.6 million settlement after she was sexually violated during a strip search while she was trying to visit her husband at a prison in Tehachapi."
#California #USA #Drugs #Incarceration
California prisons have a narcotics problem. Now, more people will face canine searches
California prisons will make more use of canine searches on visitors and staff as they attempt to stem the flow of drugs and other contraband among the incarcerated population.
calmatters.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"We know where the contraband is coming from... People who work in the institutions know where it's coming from. The contraband is coming from the employees of the institution. But they are blaming everyone. This will have a real adverse impact on the ability of people to visit incarcerated people."
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Holy crap. The D.V.D. litigators say the planned flight to Libya was going to be for Southeast Asian nationals!
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Holy crap. The D.V.D. litigators say the planned flight to Libya was going to be for Southeast Asian nationals!
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"They didn't tell us these people were ... shackled, wrists to fucking ankles."
#ICYMI, here's what flight attendants on deportation planes told us about what it's like on board:
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and…
www.propublica.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"They didn't tell us these people were ... shackled, wrists to fucking ankles."
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There’s no Alien Enemies Act exception to the Fourth Amendment.
The Justice Dept. has authorized law enforcement officers to GO INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES WITHOUT SEARCH WARRANTS if they suspect that someone is an "alien enemy"
I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
I talked to @usatoday.com about Attorney General Bondi's "Guidance for Implementing the Alien Enemies Act," links below
April 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There’s no Alien Enemies Act exception to the Fourth Amendment.
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State judges are often very sensitive to you citing federal law to them, whether in New York or Texas or really anywhere else.
I was just watching an argument where that came up, but I remember a judge saying "What flag is that behind me counsel?" after a lawyer cited the local federal COA.
I was just watching an argument where that came up, but I remember a judge saying "What flag is that behind me counsel?" after a lawyer cited the local federal COA.
April 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
State judges are often very sensitive to you citing federal law to them, whether in New York or Texas or really anywhere else.
I was just watching an argument where that came up, but I remember a judge saying "What flag is that behind me counsel?" after a lawyer cited the local federal COA.
I was just watching an argument where that came up, but I remember a judge saying "What flag is that behind me counsel?" after a lawyer cited the local federal COA.
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Under San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins, diversion to drug rehab and other alternatives to incarceration is down, but diversion for Brooke Jenkins is up www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b...
April 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Under San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins, diversion to drug rehab and other alternatives to incarceration is down, but diversion for Brooke Jenkins is up www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b...
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"[Agent Orange] contained dioxin, a deadly substance that not only causes a range of cancers and other illnesses, but is also linked to birth defects for babies exposed in utero. During the war, the U.S. sprayed more than 10 million gallons of the herbicides across vast swaths of [Vietnam]."
With Vietnam on the verge of its rainy season, when torrential downpours are common, officials warned the State Department that the toxic substance could flood into nearby communities, poisoning their food supplies.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, Brett Murphy, and Le Van
By @annamaria.bsky.social, Brett Murphy, and Le Van
Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic…
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March 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"[Agent Orange] contained dioxin, a deadly substance that not only causes a range of cancers and other illnesses, but is also linked to birth defects for babies exposed in utero. During the war, the U.S. sprayed more than 10 million gallons of the herbicides across vast swaths of [Vietnam]."
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please don’t text me war plans, because I’m actually at capacity right now and I don’t think I can hold appropriate space for you. do you have someone else you could reach out to?
March 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
please don’t text me war plans, because I’m actually at capacity right now and I don’t think I can hold appropriate space for you. do you have someone else you could reach out to?
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I want you to understand this is happening in our name and we know most of these men committed no crimes. One is a professional soccer player who was tortured in Venezuela and was working through asylum in the U.S. ICE shipped him for his Real Madrid tattoo and a picture throwing rock & roll horns.
March 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I want you to understand this is happening in our name and we know most of these men committed no crimes. One is a professional soccer player who was tortured in Venezuela and was working through asylum in the U.S. ICE shipped him for his Real Madrid tattoo and a picture throwing rock & roll horns.
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Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to accelerate deportations. But "it's an illegal power grab to use this wartime authority for peacetime immigration enforcement," @lizagoitein.bsky.social tells CNN.
‘Innocent people are going to be swept up in this net’: Legal expert on Trump’s deportation plans | CNN
Paula Newton speaks to Elizabeth Goitein, a nationally recognized expert on Presidential Powers at the Brennan Center for Justice, about President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundre...
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March 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to accelerate deportations. But "it's an illegal power grab to use this wartime authority for peacetime immigration enforcement," @lizagoitein.bsky.social tells CNN.
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Hello constitutional crisis, my old friend.
March 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Hello constitutional crisis, my old friend.