Justice
Chilling Dissent
The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid.
C. Frances
-“I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept in an exclusive interview.
Chilling Dissent
Trump Attacked Immigrant Food Aid in Minnesota. Locals Fought Back.
Ryan Devereaux
-With locals working to prevent neighbors from going hungry, fear and uncertainty remain as Trump’s historic occupation dies down.
Chilling Dissent
FBI Counterterrorism Agents Spent Weeks Seeking a Climate Activist — Then Showed Up at His Door
Jacqueline Sweet
-The visit suggests a possible FBI probe into Extinction Rebellion NYC as the Trump administration increases surveillance of activist groups.
Unmasking ICE
Marine Detained in Minneapolis Says Feds Copied His Phone Without a Warrant
Austin Campbell
-He was observing after Alex Pretti’s killing. He says feds detained him at gunpoint, sampled his DNA, scanned his face, and cloned his phone.
Chilling Dissent
Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE
Matt Sledge
-After a cop got shot, Prairieland ICE protesters face terrorism charges. Will Alex Pretti’s killing sway the jury?
Out for Blood
Pam Bondi Is Pushing Death Sentences for People Spared By Her Predecessor
Liliana Segura
-Trump’s AG is ramping up death penalty prosecutions, targeting defendants previously told they wouldn’t face execution.
Chilling Dissent
“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
Ryan Devereaux
-In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
The War on Immigrants
Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package
Matt Sledge
-“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures.
The War on Immigrants
ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans
Biplob Kumar Das
-Major banks have denied financing to GEO Group and CoreCivic — but legislation pushed by the firms could force their hand.
EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own
Bryce Covert
-Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own.