The deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good are getting national attention. The brutality against primarily Black, Latino, and Asian immigrants has not triggered the same outrage.
Alex Pretti
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Can Trump’s Killer Cops Be Prosecuted for Murder?
There are some holes in the law on federal supremacy, and rising public sentiment for basic justice.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Battle of Minneapolis Is Not Over
Many in the media have proclaimed a significant change of tone for Trump, if not a major defeat, but on the ground in Minneapolis ICE kidnappers are still on the rampage.
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A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured
ICE doesn’t share its violent incidents with the public. So here’s our list.
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Democrats Determined to Squander Advantage on DHS Funding
Democrats are succeeding in getting a showdown on new rules for immigration enforcement. But will those rules amount to anything?
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GOP Opens Up Its Midterm Elections Playbook in Minnesota
The administration’s latest attempt to take over the upcoming election came amid the greatest period of civil unrest since the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
VA Employees in Shock Over Alex Pretti’s Death, Administration Response
VA Secretary Doug Collins has not sent a personal statement to the staff about the killing of Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
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No Kings AND No Occupying Armies
In 1770, the redcoats were a lot more solicitous of Americans’ rights than Trump’s goons are today.
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Senate Talks on DHS Funding Paralyzed
Republicans are trying to bargain with other options rather than change their DHS funding bill.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Organized Labor Escalates Against ICE Summary Executions
Unions in Minnesota and across the country have spent the days after an immigration officer murdered Alex Pretti discussing how to escalate, including toward a national general strike.