In its latest release of materials related to the Epstein investigation, the Department of Justice failed to redact the names and identifying information of 43 victims (20+ of which were minors) and included at least 40 nude photos of young women.
The Congressional Budget Office has determined that troop deployments to U.S. cities have cost taxpayers $496 million.
With ICE enforcement in Minnesota (among other states) ongoing, NPR reports on a pattern of “unproven or incorrect claims when describing immigrants targeted for deportation,” consistent with ICE agents’ claims that a man with a broken skull “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
Pursuant to a no-holds-barred court ruling highlighting “the government’s ignorance of an American historical document called the Declaration of Independence” and “that pesky inconvenience called the Fourth Amendment,” a five-year-old and his father, both taken by ICE from Minnesota to Texas for detention, have been released.
State special election news: In a shocking upset, a Democrat was elected to fill a Texas state senate seat, while in Minnesota two Democrats were elected, bringing that state house to a 67-67 tie.
Despite ongoing violence against peaceful protestors and legal observers, 34,000 Minnesotans have signed up to be trained as ICE watchers and 200,000 people across the country viewed last week’s Eyes on ICE training, which will be repeated on February 5.
If you’re excited by the idea of progressive representation at all levels of government, connect with Emily’s List or Run for Something.
Attention road warriors! If you have 50,000+ Delta Skymiles, you can fly a released detainee from Texas home to Minnesota.
DC-area folks: This Washingtonian article details how we can take care of each other, with MANY local organizations and volunteer opportunities to support civil servants, immigrants, people in need, and more.
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