Not one of us is free and equal, until each of us is free and equal. Good night.

ICYMI: Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts. The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign. | ProPublica

We can do better. Have a wonderful week.

“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.

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Cornel West @cornelwest.bsky.social

❤️ #abolishICE

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Chicago has opened its first food pantry inside a public library. blockclubchi.co/49TjbEH

Alex and tens of thousands of Minnesotans have boldly defended their neighbors against the murderous occupation of an American city by the federal government. I am enraged and heartbroken for Alex, his family, Minneapolis, and America.

Derrick Rose is officially in the United Center rafters.

During a debate in the Democratic primary, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico weighed in on federal agents killing a man in Minneapolis earlier Saturday.

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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

Developing. The one thing we can be certain of right know is that another person is dead and that DHS will LIE about it.

A kid from the South Side of his hometown team gave hope to an entire city. This kid from Englewood is going into the rafters. Happy Derrick Rose 🌹 jersey retirement day, to those who celebrate. #No.1 #MVP #Chicago #Bulls #basketball #D-Rose

4 ways Chicago is celebrating Derrick Rose ahead of the Bulls legend’s jersey retirement: blockclubchi.co/49LmfTd

This is literally illegal btw

Good morning, beautiful friends. This is for you. It is for you and me, and for all of the people helping. We are the glue. #Jaye’sMorningLight 🩵🫂🩵

Breaking: After deliberating for about three hours, jurors found Juan Espinoza Martinez not guilty of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.

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‘SINNERS’ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26

Thursday's Chiberia Start. Today in Chicago on the eve of an arctic blast when we wake up on Friday.

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Chicago’s legendary jazz scene is preparing to shine on the world’s stage when the city hosts the UNESCO International Jazz Day 2026 for the first time. Programming and musical performances will kick off April 1 and culminate in an April 30 concert at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House.

No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.

It was a good day

Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.

Jessica: The WSJ is reporting that there are incentives for ICE Agents because they need to meet that insane 3,000 people per day quota—they are getting rewarded even if they bring in people who then get released…

Mamdani: I am in support of abolishing ICE… I'm tired of waking up every day and seeing a new image of someone being dragged out of a car, dragged out of their home, dragged out of their life.

Republicans quote MLK’s I Have a Dream because it’s safe. Ignoring the parts about racism, militarism, poverty, and white moderates being an obstacle to civil rights. Selective memory is driving the anti-DEI panic and the not-so-quiet erasure of Black history. 1/2 open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...

Amen

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.

God bless the Minnesota resistance.

Da Bears

Word is #BlackPanthers are reforming, and that might not be a bad idea. Here’s a good source on their history. nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...

Have a good night

teyana taylor singing her version of sade’s “cherish the day” smoked it!!! 🔥💨🔥💨🔥💨🔥💨

Exactly

18 ways to celebrate MLK Day with art and activism in Chicago: blockclubchi.co/4qSQKNR

A former resident of the South Shore building that was ordered vacated after a raid by federal agents last fall has gone missing, according to Chicago police.

A Chicago man had a pending green card application. Agents still detained him during Midway Blitz. blockclubchi.co/45U0fnU

"It's fine for a president to disagree. It's not okay to threaten to jail someone for doing the job that Congress tells him to do."

Have a beautiful day #BlueCrew