The ICE and Border Patrol shootings show a pattern that policing experts say is alarming: officers firing into cars and injuring and killing drivers.
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The Companies Behind ICE – Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis’ – Another shocking video appeared to show Cruz kicking and screaming as officers struggled to get her into a squad car, laughing and taunting police before she was tased.
Minneapolis Police, Fire department reports reveal chaotic moments after ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good – The reports paint a vivid picture of the Jan. 7 shooting.
ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings – A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist…
Virginia lawmakers pass redistricting amendment, sending it to voters for approval – If voters support it, Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Legislature would be able to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterms.
Trump Has An Unpopular New Message For Americans – In the week and a half since Renee Good’s killing, the Trump administration has committed itself to a sinister new philosophy in Minneapolis.
Hunter Biden’s Baby Mama Wants Him Jailed Over Broken Child Support Deal – The mother of Hunter Biden’s 7-year-old daughter, Lunden Roberts, filed a motion in an Arkansas court Tuesday asking a judge to incarcerate the former first son for failing to comply with their 2023…
Trump Bought Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Bonds In Days After Megadeal Was Announced – A financial disclosure form released by the White House showed that he acquired at least $500,000 in debt securities from each of the companies.
Trump says he could impose tariffs on countries that oppose his goal of acquiring Greenland – Officials from Greenland and Denmark, which controls the semi-autonomous territory, as well as a host of major U.S. allies, have rejected Trump’s push.
CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities | CNN Politics – Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is…
Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With – The new directive asks workers to check the backgrounds of foreign nationals collaborating with the department’s scientists for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” Their names are being…
Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up – The Working Families Party launched a website where, among other efforts, voters can request refunds from Fetterman’s campaign.