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Tina Vasquez
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In September, federal immigration agents shot and killed Villegas GonzĂĄlez in Chicago.
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A Tragic Homecoming For Man Killed By ICE Agents In Franklin Park
After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas GonzĂĄlez returned to MichoacĂĄn in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/20/a-tragic-homecoming/
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Tina Vasquez
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Federal immigration agents have now shot and killed multiple people since Trump took office a year ago. Today alone marks the second deadly ICE shooting IN A WEEK. An off-duty shot and killed a 43-year-old father in CA on Dec. 31.
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Emotional vigil held for man killed by off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve
Sunday evening, a crowd of about 50 gathered at the Village Pointe apartment complex in Northridge to grieve Keith Porter Jr., who was fatally shot on New Year's Eve by an off-duty ICE agent.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-04/emotional-vigil-held-for-man-killed-by-off-duty-ice-agent-on-new-years-eve
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Raleigh activists are claiming a rare victory against a subsidiary of Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. They say Logos Technologies' offices appear to be emptied out after facing protests. The Raleigh location is also no longer listed on the company's website. Read more
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Elbit subsidiary empties out Raleigh offices after protest campaign, activists say
Logos Technologies, a subsidiary of Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems, appears to have vacated its North Carolina offices
https://prismreports.org/2026/01/07/logos-technologies-north-carolina-elbit/
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Doghouse Reilly
10 days ago
This is the wild part about the whole Trump experience, even when he says politically disastrous things, reporters rush in to fill in the blanks and steelman his arguments. As soon as they cut away from him saying âweâll run it,â they cut to someone saying âobviously he didn't mean that.â
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Sandhya Dirks
22 days ago
The most heart breaking part is this kind of "journalism" high up editor logic is NOT unique to Weiss. I wish you could've heard what I heard when my work was killed, silenced, suppressed and silenced (or at best, just criticized). It's eerily familiar. In some ways identical.
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Mia Sato
about 2 months ago
the state should issue all journalists five (5) mandatory non-media industry friends to keep us all normal
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The Tyee
about 1 month ago
As
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ramps up its harassment of U.S. communities while implementing President Donald Trumpâs mass deportation agenda, Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Roshel has also been stepping up its lobbying efforts to get Canadian federal government contracts.
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A Canadian Company Is Supplying Armoured Cars to ICE | The Tyee
The Canadian government should consider companiesâ complicity in US human rights violations when sourcing contracts.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/12/04/Canadian-Company-Armoured-Cars-ICE/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
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Laura Weiss
about 1 month ago
"Censorship is being used as a business tactic. Silencing is happening because people are scared for their jobs, careers, & sometimes even their lives." --a TV writer on threats to free speech under Trump. My latest for
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TV and film writers say theyâve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump
Attempts to curtail free speech present an existential threat to the Writers Guild of Americaâs 11,000 members, who are still finding their footing amid an industry-wide contraction
https://prismreports.org/2025/12/04/tv-and-film-writers-say-theyve-faced-increasing-censorship-threats-under-trump/
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Prism
about 1 month ago
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trumpâs Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order,
@byadamrhodes.bsky.social
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Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trumpâs executive order
https://prismreports.org/2025/12/04/prison-rape-elimination-act-trans-intersex-trump-doj/
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Adam Rhodes
about 1 month ago
New from me: The DOJ plans to dismantle protections for trans and intersex people in federal, state, and local prisons, jails, and youth detention facilities, according to a government memo obtained by Prism.
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Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trumpâs executive order
https://prismreports.org/2025/12/04/prison-rape-elimination-act-trans-intersex-trump-doj/
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NEW from
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Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trumpâs executive order
https://prismreports.org/2025/12/04/prison-rape-elimination-act-trans-intersex-trump-doj/
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Lara Witt
about 2 months ago
Yesterday, through a flurry of interviews & phone calls,
@tinavasquez.bsky.social
wrote this excellent report on the immigration raids in cities across North Carolina. She spoke to community members about the devastation & fear, as well as the love & resistance.
prismreports.org/2025/11/19/n...
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North Carolina immigration raids expected to escalate
As the impacts of the raids quickly ripple outward from Charlotte, North Carolinians are mobilizing to stem enforcement operations in their communities
https://prismreports.org/2025/11/19/north-carolina-immigration-raids-ice/
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Heba Gowayed Ůب؊ ŘŹŮŮŘŻ
2 months ago
I am so upset. Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdaniâs inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
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Ben Nevis
3 months ago
2020 Haitians consistently call for NGOs and them to leave, and tell people not to donate to those NGOs Most of the aid that goes to Haiti, goes to foreign corporations and the US military not to Haitians
inthesetimes.com/features/hai...
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10 Years Ago, We Pledged To Help Haiti Rebuild. Then What Happened?
Hundreds of millions in aid went to U.S. corporations and the U.S. military. A fraction went to Haitian institutions.
https://inthesetimes.com/features/haiti_earthquake_recovery_us_aid_anniversay_military_waste.html
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Aaron Rupar
3 months ago
Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
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After Jennyfer told police she was sexually assaulted by her manager, authorities arrested, detained, and deported her to Nicaraguaâthe country she had left as a toddler. Heartbreaking read from @alexmar.bsky.social
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Deported after reporting sexual assault: A workerâs fight for justice
Jennyfer told police that her manager assaulted her. Within weeks of reporting, she was charged with a DUI and deported to Nicaragua
https://prismreports.org/2025/10/09/deportation-sexual-assault-florida/
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Prem Thakker ă
3 months ago
Almost 9 months ago, our press colleague Anas Al-Sharif removed his press vest following the announcement of a ceasefire. And then we saw what happened next. May we ensure the bombs actually end this time. I wish he, and so many more, were here with us.
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Imani Gandy
3 months ago
I wonder what was going on then that the antifascist movement was responding to. So weird I can't figure it out
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ICE arrested 351 Iranians under Trump up until July 29, according to the latest data. More than 50%, or 183 arrests, came the week after the U.S. bombed Iran during the Israel-Iran war. Great story by Kourosh Ziabari and
@meghnadbose.bsky.social
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prismreports.org/2025/10/08/i...
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Prism
3 months ago
"Palestinian voices are treated as always biased, where westerners & Israelis aren't, as if only westerners can be objective. Major media outlets have been silencing Palestinian voices for decades. It's just amplified today bc the suffering is undeniable." â Aline Batarseh
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Prism
3 months ago
"We were focused on freedom of expression even before Oct 7 because as recognition of Israel's apartheid was growing worldwide, Israel and its supporters were developing additional tactics to silence dissent and silence critics." â Aline Batarseh
visualizingpalestine.org/visual/syste...
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A System of Silencing - Visualizing Palestine
As recognition of Israeli apartheid grows, the Israeli regime and its supporters continuously develop tactics to silence advocates for the Palestinian liberation movement as well as any criticism of I...
https://visualizingpalestine.org/visual/system-of-silencing/
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Prism
3 months ago
"We see news launder the idea that a free Palestine is, in and of itself, a threat... that we as a people can't be nuanced or difficult, that we have to be a perfect victim... our freedom was something we had to earn, not inherent to us as human beings."
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Prism
3 months ago
"I embarked on an investigation, not to show that there is bias, because we know there is, not to show anti-Palestinian racism, because we know there is, but to understand how it is done." â
@laubast.bsky.social
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prismreports.org/2025/09/09/j...
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Journalists say U.S. newsrooms treat Palestine with fear and contempt
A Prism investigation reveals pro-Israel bias at the leadership levels of mainstream U.S. newsrooms, which intensified after Oct. 7, 2023
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/09/journalists-news-media-bias-palestine/
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Truthout
3 months ago
An account given in court by the attorney of a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent âreally makes it sounds likeâ the agent âtried to murder an anti-ICE protester in Chicago and DHS lied to cover for him,â said one researcher.
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Attorney Says Video Betrays DHS Account of Border Patrol Shooting in Chicago
An agent shot a woman after federal officers accused her of driving toward them in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
https://truthout.org/articles/attorney-says-video-betrays-dhs-account-of-border-patrol-shooting-in-chicago/
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Truthout
3 months ago
In Gaza, another humanitarian crisis has emerged: the soaring displacement expenses â or, as many people in Gaza bitterly describe it, âThe fees you pay to become homeless in the south.â Tents cost $1,000 and securing a patch of land to pitch it on can be almost as costly.
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Israelâs âSafe Zonesâ in Gaza Offer No Safety. Many Canât Afford to Flee Anyway.
Displacement costs, which many call âthe fees you pay to become homeless in the south,â have reached nearly $5,000.
https://truthout.org/articles/israels-safe-zones-in-gaza-offer-no-safety-many-cant-afford-to-flee-anyway/
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Prism
3 months ago
Two years of Israelâs genocidal war against every form of life in Gaza have invaded the very core of childrenâs imagination. Funerals, death, & martyrdom have replaced cartoons, playgrounds, & birthday parties as the themes of their play. Ahmad Abushawish details how Israel stole childhood in Gaza.
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How Israel stole childhood in Gaza
Some children don't even recognize simple luxuries like fruit, while others play pretend by reenacting funerals
https://prismreports.org/2025/10/06/gaza-children-childhood/
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Prism
4 months ago
This event is FREE, but if you are in a position to donate via a ticket, all proceeds will go to the organizations & people featured on this list compiled by Prism. If you are able, we encourage you to donate directly to any of the fundraisers & organizations as wellđ
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Fundraisers for Palestinian liberation: We owe Palestinians our money and support
For those of us outside of Gaza, we are witnessing the U.S.-backed, Israeli-imposed mass starvation and famine of Palestinians in Gaza. Prism has
https://prismreports.org/2025/08/05/fundraisers-for-palestinian-liberation-we-owe-palestinians-our-money-and-support/
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Prism
3 months ago
âAs the genocide rages on, I am still struggling with how the term 'journalist' is given both to those on the ground who have died reporting important stories & those who have been complicit in these atrocities,â writes Samaa Khullar.
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Abandoned by Western peers, Palestinian journalists remain steadfast
Palestinian journalists around the world say the Israeli military's targeting of journalists in Gazaâand Western mediaâs silenceâhas led them to think differently about their colleagues and their roles within the industry
https://prismreports.org/2025/10/07/abandoned-by-western-peers-palestinian-journalists-remain-steadfast/
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Happening in about an hour! Please join us for this virtual panel discussion about pro-Israel bias in U.S. media.
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3 months ago
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein đ
3 months ago
When the Orwellian named Dept of Homeland Security was created ⌠MANY of us predicted that it would eventually be doing all the things that it is doing right now Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways
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Judge Barbara Lagoa, whose husband represents the state of Florida in other legal cases, should have recused herself from ruling on the âAlligator Alcatrazâ detention center, advocates say. New from
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Judgeâs reopening of âAlligator Alcatrazâ raises ethical concerns
Advocates say Judge Barbara Lagoa, whose husband represents the state of Florida, should have recused herself from the ruling
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/29/alligator-alcatraz-judge-barbara-lagoa-judicial-ethics/
4 months ago
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Rainesford Stauffer
4 months ago
Must-read by journalist Mario Guevara for
@bittersouth.bsky.social
: "On the afternoon of Saturday, June 14, 2025, my life changed completely. Just as I was doing a regular news coverage, I was arrested by the police in the state of Georgia."
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Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks - Letter from ICE DETENTION FACILITY â THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
The only journalist detained by ICE on US soil, sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.
https://bittersoutherner.com/journalist-mario-guevara-speaks-letter-from-ice-detention-facility-english
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Hanaaâ Tameez
4 months ago
This story â which asks what happened to all of those newsroom DEI jobs, committees, and promises from 2020 â is the hardest one I've ever worked on. I hope you'll spend some time with it today.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from...
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From reckoning to retreat: Journalismâs DEI efforts are in decline
Diversity-related newsroom jobs haven't totally disappeared â but they also haven't stuck.
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/from-reckoning-to-retreat-newsrooms-dei-efforts-are-in-decline/
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Paris Marx
4 months ago
Liberals are doing the rightâs job for it. By lionizing Charlie Kirk and refusing to acknowledge his real political project, theyâre giving power to the rightâs completely predictable effort to use his death to forward their goal of an authoritarian, fascist state.
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Marisa Kabas
4 months ago
what the fuck is âtransgender ideologyâ
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Assigned Media
4 months ago
Without offering an opinion on the quality of WSJ's sourcing, we would note that extreme dishonesty has been a longstanding problem with administration sources. Good journalism is served by reporters keeping that in mind in the course of their reporting on this administration.
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Dr. Thrasher's The Overseer Class is now available for pre-order
4 months ago
The orgy of liberal pundits tripping over each other to praise Charlie Kirkâwhen he caused so much violence to the lives of Black and LGBTQ people (including me specifically)âis telling about why the Dems canât build an antifascist coalition.
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JTDC
4 months ago
It's only political violence if it targets white conservatives, otherwise it's the way things are.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald
4 months ago
Racism is a violence that's perfectly acceptable to way too many.
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Prisonculture
4 months ago
@bluesky moderation is suspending people for posting Kirk's own words which tells you everything you need to know.
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Radley Balko
4 months ago
Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory? Kirkâs murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we donât need to honor him or âcontinue his work.â
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Prism
4 months ago
Under Trump, the criminal legal system now targets another population: Green card holders. While there is little public data about the number of lawful permanent residents targeted at ports of entry, an uptick in reports leaves many fearful of traveling abroad,
@mauriziogro.bsky.social
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Under Trump, the criminal legal system now targets green-card holders
While there is little public data about the number of lawful permanent residents targeted at ports of entry, an uptick in reports has immigrants fearful of traveling
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/09/under-trump-the-criminal-legal-system-now-targets-another-population-green-card-holders/
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Prism
4 months ago
Massachusetts plans for antisemitism education spark backlash over Anti-Defamation Leagueâs influence,
@shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social
reports. State recommendations face pushback from educators & advocates who warn that the ADLâs influence may limit academic freedom & distort historical perspectives.
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Massachusetts antisemitism education sparks backlash over Anti-Defamation League's influence
State recommendations for combating antisemitism in schools are facing pushback from educators and advocates who warn of the ADL's influence
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/09/massachusetts-antisemitism-education-adl/
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Laura
4 months ago
Iâve been working on this for months! It is now out. Read. Read. Read. The stories I collected reveal the extent of bias tactics in U.S. newsrooms, even those we wouldnât expect Palestine to be muzzled in. Thank you for trusting me to report!
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The IMEU
4 months ago
A new report from
@prismreports.org
reveals how mainstream newsrooms across the country have been silencing journalistsâparticularly those who are Palestinian, Arab, or Muslimâin their reporting of Israelâs genocide in Gaza.
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Journalists say U.S. newsrooms treat Palestine with fear and contempt
A Prism investigation reveals pro-Israel bias at the leadership levels of mainstream U.S. newsrooms, which intensified after Oct. 7, 2023
https://ow.ly/AzEr50WU5OG
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Prism
4 months ago
âHere, no bombs fall. But hope doesâ: Palestinians displaced in Egypt long for home in Gaza, writes Athar Ihab Abu Samra in a new dispatch. Some Palestinians fled to Egypt to escape the genocide, while others were visitors stuck there after Oct. 7. All are now in endless exile.
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Palestinians displaced in Egypt long for home in Gaza
Some Palestinians fled to Egypt to escape the genocide, while others were visitors stuck there after Oct. 7. All are now in endless exile
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/10/gaza-egypt-palestinians/
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đ§Ž Seattle Data Nerd âââ đĄ
4 months ago
đ¨ Seattle Council voted 7-2 to expand police surveillance despite: ⢠1,000+ residents opposed ⢠60+ community groups against it ⢠Civil rights office said no This is democratic deficit in action, ignoring overwhelming public opposition for surveillance state expansion.
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Maurizio Guerrero
4 months ago
A racist criminal system is now being leveraged at ports of entry to arbitrarily harass and detain noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents and green card holders, advocates warn.
@vera.org
@nlgnews.bsky.social
@immcouncil.org
@nipnlg.bsky.social
prismreports.org/2025/09/09/u...
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Under Trump, the criminal legal system now targets green-card holders
While there is little public data about the number of lawful permanent residents targeted at ports of entry, an uptick in reports has immigrants fearful of traveling
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/09/under-trump-the-criminal-legal-system-now-targets-another-population-green-card-holders/
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yash
4 months ago
today
@prismreports.org
is launching its partnership with Visualizing Palestine, featuring this reporting on media bias from the incredible Laura Albast. i'm proud as hell of prism's work every day, but i'm especially proud of this; please give it a read.
prismreports.org/2025/09/09/j...
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Journalists say U.S. newsrooms treat Palestine with fear and contempt
A Prism investigation reveals pro-Israel bias at the leadership levels of mainstream U.S. newsrooms, which intensified after Oct. 7, 2023
https://prismreports.org/2025/09/09/journalists-news-media-bias-palestine/
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