"The Illinois Department of Corrections recognizes the mental-health and social benefits of Magic Gathering [sic] Cards and their positive contribution to a facility environment." idoc.illinois.gov/content/dam/...

After a few weeks delay, ICE just released new detention statistics. They show 70,766 people in detention as of 1/26/2026. I believe this is the first time this data source has reported a detained population over 70k.

It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall. But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"

A massive, blocks-long march protesting immigration enforcement and broader anti-immigrant policies heads away from its start at the Federal Building in Tucson, Arizona.

The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:

BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps. This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

ICE hasn't updated its detention statistics in weeks. Here's a post on the missing data, from @austinkocher.com who tracks the data closely. austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-withho...

State Rep. Alma Hernandez shared a video of ICE agents with a a person in a stopped vehicle on 22nd St. in Tucson, outside the grounds Drachman Montessori Magnet School. www.facebook.com/reel/8922991...

A portrait of the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio as many face the end of Temporary Protected Status. They prepare for the worst, but also find reason to celebrate their community. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/16/i...

One of my biggest takeaways from reporting this story was how much media reports in the aftermath of police shootings, in particular with the police union spokesperson putting forward a narrative of an incident, were then used as key pieces of evidence for a future investigation.

Shaping narratives when police shoot and kill someone has been a fundamental part of how police and their supporters operate. For example, see this @yanak.bsky.social @samstecklow.bsky.social story about the Chicago Police Department from 2016: chicagoreader.com/news/how-chi...

We tracked around 1,600 people detained in "Operation Midway Blitz" - the Chicago-area ICE raids that took place this fall. Here's where they ended up. @themarshallproject.org @geoffhing.bsky.social @shannonheffernan.bsky.social

Willian Giménez González, Chicago day laborer and beloved worker leader in Chicago, has been released from ICE custody. I spoke to him about his 47-day detention, and what solidarity looks like in this moment. "I owe my freedom to being organized," he says.

A recent ACLU letter detailing reports of abuse of people ICE has detained at Ft. Bliss includes accounts of ICE trying to force non-Mexicans to be deported to Mexico. This story describes the experience of people who have been deported to Mexico as a 3rd country. capitalandmain.com/im-lost-in-t...

two major mayoral elections in 4 days (yes it never ends): Miami, which Democrats are trying to flip. Albuquerque, which the GOP is trying to flip.

ICE just released new detention statistics. As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States. www.ice.gov/detain/deten...

Read @pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com's story about use of force by HSI agents at Taco Giro today. He got sprayed and managed to file a story that describes the use-of-force and provides some details about the federal operation throughout Southern Arizona today. www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...

The Office of the Inspector General at DHS conducted an unannounced inspection of Eloy in early December 2024. "Facility and ICE Staff Did Not Comply with All Staff-Detainee Communication Standards" "Eloy Did Not Adequately Maintain Bathing Facilities" www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...

Deportationdata.org published ICE data yesterday, including detention data through Oct. 15, 2025. This chart shows detentions using: - Case records from Deportation Data Project (green line) - Interval ADP from DetentionReports.com (purple dotted line) - Reported ADP from ICE (orange dotted line).

Broadview provides an example of how ICE custody does not equal ICE detention. People held by ICE in hold rooms, hospitals, or hotels are not counted as officially "detained" when it comes to the stats reporting.

ICE just published its detention statistics spreadsheet. The first of the 2026 fiscal year and the first since mid-September, before the shutdown. The data shows 65,135 people in detention, the highest I've seen in this particular data.

Today, Tucson City Council is discussing a proposed ordinance that would create a new offense of "drug-related loitering". Indications that could trigger an arrest for this include officer knowledge of a prior drug conviction, or the so-called "fent fold." tucsonaz.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonl...

"...while the raids continued, the flow of information about them did not." From @geoffhing.bsky.social and @jillcastellano.bsky.social www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/15/d...

Phoenix PD is the latest police agency to decide it will release *ALL* body cam videos *ENTIRELY* blurred out. Oh, but if you "determine that a specific segment requires clearer visibility," then you can file *ANOTHER* request for *JUST THAT PORTION OF VIDEO* actually visible. What BS.

I’m so grateful to Priscilla Alvarez for running down what is actually going on here. www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/p...

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.

Great reporting here by @sophianabours.bsky.social and @geoffhing.bsky.social for @themarshallproject.org about the impacts of the DOJ's cuts to community programs that support victims of violence: www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/05/t...

🚨NEW: Local jails & police departments are playing a key role in Trump’s mass arrest & deportation agenda The actual scope of this collaboration – and the true scale of immigrant arrests and detentions – has not been publicly available, until now 🧵

America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds. capitalbnews.org/black-displa...

Missouri adopted a law that ends St. Louis’ ability to run its own police, transferring control to the GOP-run state government. The law also requires St. Louis to commit 25% of its budget to policing. boltsmag.org/missour...

Mayor Brandon Johnson makes it official: He has vetoed to an ordinance that would allow Chicago Police Department officials to preemptively impose a curfew anywhere in the city and begin enforcing it with just 30 minutes notice. The text of the first mayoral veto in 19 years: @wttw.bsky.social

If you use @quantumfiber.bsky.social and your connectivity is down, try manually setting your DNS server to something like Cloudflare's (1.1.1.1). That restored my ability to use my Quantum Fiber internet connection.

I spoke to some experts about related issues for a Teen Vogue column & a point I keep thinking about is that the wages many young people have are so low, it’s impossible to pay bills, buy a car, etc. Throw in “5 years of experience for an entry-level job” and it feels impossible to make headway.

This is an incredibly sad story about ICE taking a child who had already endured so much in handcuffs and shackles. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

NEW — Iranian asylum seeker in ICE detention center goes on hunger strike: "I will not eat until my voice is heard and I am free." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Of course, CPD has plentiful rules and regulations but it’s worth understanding that the Chicago FOP — representing the very wide majority of cops you see at protests — is vociferously in favor of the Trump administration’s actions against immigrants. www.chicagofop.org/images/Feb.pdf

Phoenix New Times spotted ICE and Homeland Security Investigations at at least three spots on the west side of the Valley. Eventually, a scuffle broke out between a few protesters and Peoria police, and one protester was subdued with a Taser . MORE: bit.ly/3Zpi4Iz

New from 404 Media: DHS flew Predator drones over the LA anti-ICE protests. As well as flight data this is further corroborated with air traffic control audio. The audio mentions "TROY" (callsign used by DHS) and "Q-9" (shorthand for MQ-9, the Predator B drones) www.404media.co/dhs-flew-pre...

Sheriffs are hugely important to Trump’s mass deportation plan. They’ve lately been rushing to partner with ICE. So we really should talk about ways in which Democrats are *not* fighting back against growing sheriff-ICE cooperation. I have a story out today on this: boltsmag.org/sheriff-elec...

"The drones are a part of Sacramento County Probation’s equity and inclusion mission, which includes “removing access barriers and serving hard-to-reach communities,” Wherry added. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

Unión del Barrio first started its community patrol program more than thirty years ago in response to police harassment of Latinos. The group reactivated its community patrols recently in response to increased federal immigration enforcement in San Diego. boltsmag.org/how-vol...

Seems notable that sheriff's deputies had to escort the ICE van through the crowd--another example of federal immigration arrests made possible by local law enforcement cooperation

Trump Time Limits Could Displace 300k NYC Residents "NYCHA calculated that 316,000...residents residing in public housing and in Section 8 private landlord properties ...are under the age of 62 and do not report a disability...accounts for 61% of the tenants receiving rental assistance via NYCHA."

Proposals that aim to counter affirming LGBTQ+ students are becoming common in public school districts across Arizona where far-right conservatives have secured board seats. This shift is partly driven by the efforts of a little-known statewide group. Dig into www.lookoutnews.org/the-quiet-co...

“Hey Ruben, if you can’t stand up for trans kids, maybe Congress isn’t the right place for you—and let’s find another activity for you to make fair competition,” DuMont said. www.lookoutnews.org/arizona-yout...

Tucson residents say immigration agents posed as utility workers, in an attempt to detain an undocumented man from Honduras. “They’re lying! They're not in uniform,” neighbor Christine Cariño warned, in a video she recorded. "Don't let them in; they don't have a warrant." tucson.com/news/local/b...

1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram. His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.

Good time to read up on how Medicaid cuts increase crime rates: boltsmag.org/medicaid-cov...

A team of my colleagues at @invisible.institute have been working hard on this reporting for months, and I’m excited to see it out in the world today. Please read below, and congratulations to @mizamudio.bsky.social and Dana Brozost-Kelleher, among many others, on this story.