You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

A juvie guard was found not guilty of battery and official misconduct last week. “The defendant puts his hand on [the child] and maybe pushes him at best,” the judge in the case said. “There is no picking up and throwing down.” Watch the video. Tell me if you agree and if you also agree that 2+2=5.

A juvie guard was found not guilty of battery and official misconduct last week. “The defendant puts his hand on [the child] and maybe pushes him at best,” the judge in the case said. “There is no picking up and throwing down.” Watch the video. Tell me if you agree and if you also agree that 2+2=5.

Montrose Beach, 8:45p

Jeffrey Epstein was developing a series, moderated by @lkrauss1.bsky.social, to bring scientists and celebrities together. The first season would include an episode where "Woody Allen talks about the human condition with Linguist Noam Chomsky." drive.google.com/file/d/14Sla...

“He quickly became a highly valued friend and regular source of intellectual exchange and stimulation.” Noam Chomsky, describing at length his profound friendship with Jeffrey Epstein: drive.google.com/file/d/1zKMo...

I keep wondering whether the NYT Connections game I played this morning is accessible to all users. Without giving away any of the word links, it's to imagine how some of the images could be described in such a way that makes it useful or fair for people with low vision.

I can confirm that Willian Giménez González, beloved day laborer leader and advocate for his fellow workers, has been freed from ICE detention and is back in Chicago! For those interested in supporting him and his family, here is a GoFundMe.

While not exactly empty, Chicago’s Chinatown feels like a shell of its usual self. On Sundays at 2p there’s usually a 45-minute wait for Qing Xiang Yuan; 30 minutes if you’re lucky. Today, there wasn’t even a line.

😲 SEATTLE: Shackled at his wrists and ankles, an elderly man struggles in the cold rain to mount the slippery stairs to this Avelo jet, which will fly him to another detention facility in Texas 👀

Rene lived in Chicago before was taken by ICE. His little doggo was surrendered to the local pound. That little front paw 💔 m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

If you're an immigration attorney whose client's case was dismissed by an IJ in 2025, can you contact me? DMs are open, and you can also Signal me: tinyurl.com/mwjwj4zs

This brilliant little article gets at what I’ve seen but haven’t yet read: Chicago locals, regardless of status, are apprehensive about venturing out to restaurants and food stalls targeted by ICE. The result is a whole sector in economic and social crisis. www.chicagomag.com/news/we-wont...

Oh no not Kevin Kruse blocking me for daring to bring up the way Mexicans are being treated 🫠

It takes courage to walk down the street, not even protesting, in Mobile or Manhattan if you’re Mexican but ok

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day to all of us who know who we are and why we breathe life, generation after generation 🪶

I remember when Obama appointed Homan to run ICE deportations in 2013, and when gave Homan an award for extraordinary accomplishment in 2015.

Customs and Border Protection is an agency. Border Patrol is an agency, within that agency. "Customs and Border Patrol" does not exist.

The UC Berkeley Labor Center mourns Kent Wong, our longtime colleague and friend. A passionate champion for workers—especially immigrants—and students, Kent dedicated his life to justice. Our hearts are with our colleagues at the UCLA Labor Center.

Shelters that house unaccompanied minors are bracing for "Freaky Friday," the start of an ICE operation that will first issue letters to children, seeking to pressure them to return to the countries they've fled in exchange for a cash payment. If they decline, their parents will be targeted by ICE.

The Conviction Integrity Unit helped overturn 248 wrongful convictions between 2016 and 2024. It's overturned exactly 0 in the last year. Important work here by @danhinkel.bsky.social! www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...

At least three more immigration judges were terminated today, incl a longtime judge at headquarters who previously served as Air Force JAG for 20+ years. Meanwhile, the gov is asking retired judges to come back as “part-time and intermittent reemployed annuitants.” www.justice.gov/legal-career...

If you're an immigration attorney whose client's case was dismissed by an IJ in 2025, can you contact me? DMs are open, and you can also Signal me: tinyurl.com/mwjwj4zs

Senior reporter Maya Dukmasova's recent investigation of a UIC crime lab involved submitting more than 45 FOIA request, reviewing more than 8k pages of documents, and interviewing more than 50 people. If you've got questions or want to learn more about her process, join us on Reddit! buff.ly/BnaI0DC

I don’t like Jimmy Kimmel Live I just like a world in which that show exists and I can say that I don’t like it.

More than a dozen immigration judge were just fired. Such firings have been common on Friday evenings and often involve newer judges still on probation. But today's firings include a Sacramento IJ who's been on the bench close to 20 years. "The judge version of Jimmy Kimmel," one source told me.

People running for office — especially those unaffected by immigration enforcement — create visual opportunities to advance campaigns. It's up to the press to decide whether to shift away from the work of local community members who are personally affected in order to reward performative candidates.

DMV: Grab your tickets to a sneak peek of Gabrielle Ewing's Credible Fear next Wednesday! Discussion will include @yaelschacher.bsky.social and @sarahpierce.bsky.social:

This doesn’t refer to the individual who was sold as a woman. It refers to her as a girl.

Although I should with any luck see some $$ from this settlement, I would rather AI never existed in the first place and I doubt that $3,000 per stolen work will impede a company that is valued at almost $200 billion. (Also: is a "work" only books or articles, too?) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...

19 people say they were sexually assaulted under Leonard Dixon – a Chicago superintendent who draws a $280,000 yearly salary and whose public records trail, including voting records, ties him to suburban Detroit. Amazing work here by @kellygarcia.bsky.social: www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...

19 people say they were sexually assaulted under Leonard Dixon – a Chicago superintendent who draws a $280,000 yearly salary and whose public records trail, including voting records, ties him to suburban Detroit. Amazing work here by @kellygarcia.bsky.social: www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-cou...

If you work with the Office of Refugee Resettlement in any capacity, I'd like to be in touch. I promise I will protect your identity. Please use this link to contact me securely through Signal, which you can download on your desktop of mobile device: tinyurl.com/mwjwj4zs

A war veteran attended a protest in June. He was arrested in July and now faces a federal charge for conspiracy, which carries a maximum penalty of 6 years and a $250,000 fine. Reporting here by @aglantz.bsky.social:

A private company confining people, including U.S citizens, in a hotel without access to communication to attorneys or family is not a tinder box. It IS a fire. Governors can speak when their constituents are being harmed, not only when it’s politically convenient.

I’ve reported in MVM for nearly a decade. The first story I investigated, which was the first time the public learned about the company, was in 2018 when MVM held children in an empty office building — no showers, no outdoor area, and no beds.

I know there’s a lot going on but in June ICE took custody of a U.S.-born citizen in Chicago, Illinois and handed him over to a private contractor, which confined him in a hotel without a phone or other form of communication for five days. The city and state aren’t ready for what’s coming next.

♥️ @nanibaa.bsky.social featured in the New York Times today, including her work at Chicago's Field Museum! ♥️

Anyway

New from @mdoukmas.bsky.social @injusticewatch.org: A Chicago forensic toxicology lab used discredited scientific methods and faulty machinery to test people’s blood and urine in DUI-cannabis cases. Illinois has no way to prevent it from happening again. www.injusticewatch.org/project/fore...

Our victory against the rezoning proposed by Industry city featured in Emergent City will be airing on PBS on Mon, Aug18th. UPROSE had an organizing, political, popular ed& comms strategy & an alternative plan. We worked hard for 7 yrs & a well informed emboldened community rose up loom.ly/B28JX-g

Valentina Galvis’s unlawful detention in a Chicago area hotel room while ICE claimed she was 700 miles away in DC is chilling. (1/2)

A Chicago woman went to immigration court. Her case was dismissed; she and her infant were taken by federal agents who turned her over to contractor MVM. They spent five days confined at the Sonesta O'Hare hotel without communication to the outside world. My first byline at @injusticewatch.org:

A Chicago woman went to immigration court. Her case was dismissed; she and her infant were taken by federal agents who turned her over to contractor MVM. They spent five days confined at the Sonesta O'Hare hotel without communication to the outside world. My first byline at @injusticewatch.org:

Local reporting uncovered Amazon was behind the water-guzzling data center slated for the desert. Residents fought against the data center. Today, the city council unanimously voted against Project Blue. If you care about local journalism that drives impact, consider donating to @azluminaria.org!

Incredible collaboration.

Incredible collaboration.

This photo was taken shortly after we moved to Oakland in 2018, right before Brandi and David were moving to Baltimore. Best coast to other coast to third coast through years of visits and conversations. A brilliant mind. A faithful defender. A loyal friend. Rest in peace Brandi Collins-Dexter.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the devastating news that our dear friend, longtime collaborator, and former staff member, Brandi Collins-Dexter, has passed away. Read our full statement, honoring Brandi's legacy in our movement and our hearts. mediajustice.org/news/honorin...

I’ve spoken with hundreds of immigrants of every age at every stage of their experience through Obama, Trump I, and Biden. Adults I’ve spoken with who were released after detention in the last few months share an anxiety I’ve never seen before. Memory lapses. Shaking. Confusion. Pure trepidation.