The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to withdraw a subpoena demand that Children's Hospital of Los Angeles turn over records identifying over 3,000 transgender youth who received gender-affirming care at the hospital @nateraymond.bsky.social reut.rs/462SOej

A whistle-blower group on Wednesday said that ICE officials drafted guidance saying that deportation officers are allowed to enter homes to arrest people without a judicial warrant.

US set to quit World Health Organization reut.rs/3LMTKwy

Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

The US Congress is poised to reject the huge and unprecedented cuts to science sought by the administration of US President Donald Trump go.nature.com/4baXqTg

Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich

Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin. This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.

Volunteers are delivering groceries to Minneapolis migrants amid ICE swarm

U.S. senators tour California City Detention Center, decry conditions and inadequate medical care

Staffing problems caused by DOGE resulted in the Defense Information Systems Agency warning of “extreme risk for loss of service” across the military.

Sen. Warren is right that her party's too beholden to the donor class: It was a Democratic Congress that rejected Biden’s proposed minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $15. It was a Democratic Congress that killed Biden’s attempt to eliminate the carried interest loophole. trib.al/SDVUfxA

Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.

ICE’s street violence is extreme. What abuses occur behind its prison walls? buff.ly/ETZcQjx

Greenlandic organizations said today they had mobilized thousands of demonstrators across Denmark and Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island, framing the rallies as a defense of democracy and self-determination.

Federal judge bars the LAPD's use of some 'less-lethal' weapons at protests

ACLU sues Trump administration over ‘racial profiling and unlawful arrests’ in Minnesota ICE surge

President Trump’s return to office has fueled the grassroots forces that have driven a spike in LGBTQ book bans in recent years, creating a notable chill in the market for queer stories, according to authors and others in the publishing industry.

Renee Nicole Good's death sparked protests in large and small cities across the country, which are expected to continue throughout the weekend.

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

A GoFundMe campaign created to support the family of the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent on Jan. 7 was closed Jan. 9 at $1.5 million.

Good read by @amandamarcotte.bsky.social via Salon: "ICE is not the victim" | www.salon.com/2026/01/09/i...

How to #Protest Safely in the Age of #Surveillance. Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. | #privacy #law | www.wired.com/story/how-to...

Inside the US Immigration & Customs Enforcement's (ICE’s) Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods. 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two #surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. | #privacy #law | www.404media.co/inside-ices-...

Trump: I don’t need international law – only one thing limits my power

French and German presidents condemn US foreign policy under Trump

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Preps For New ‘Hiring Surge’ With AI Drones, Armor And Weapons. Contract records show ICE is arming its new agents with military-grade gear, from Silicon Valley’s autonomous drones to Glock handguns. | www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...

Minnesota Governor Walz gives order to prepare National Guard after ICE officer fatally shoots civilian legal observer Rene Nicole Good in Minneapolis | www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states. n.pr/4jlKpZ2

Trump administration sued over fears ballroom demolition crew exposed to asbestos

NEW: An ICE officer killed a person in broad daylight in Minneapolis today — with posted video appearing to contradict the DHS statement claiming self-defense, as the driver appeared to be attempting to drive away when shot. MPR: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... Video: bsky.app/profile/dani...

#NPR's archive preserves the facts of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. As the Trump administration tries to rewrite the #history of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR investigative project is preserving evidence of the crimes committed that day. | www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...

Trump confirmed he's cutting $10 billion in childcare and social services funding to five blue states, including Minnesota.

Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal. The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology. | www.politico.eu/article/pala...

London Met Police using outdated powers to #police pro-Palestine #protests, say legal experts. Lawyers argue ‘cumulative disruption’ regulations were quashed in May and should therefore not be used | www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day. n.pr/4pjPwtV

Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.

A #Police Drone Might Be Behind Your Next Ticket. US #law enforcement is expanding the use of remotely controlled drones despite concerns of #CivilLiberties groups | #privacy #surveillance | www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

#Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts, analysis finds. Survivors urge government to stop using suppliers cited in public inquiry into fire in which 72 people died | www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The four bars of England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are ‘standing as one in opposition’ to the UK government's proposal to restrict the right to a #jury #trial. | #AccessToJustice #law | www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/bars-un...

Congressional proposal aims to overturn controversial decision to rename John F. Kennedy Center after the current President.

A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against him. n.pr/3L3sZng

Only 20% of Americans now view the Supreme Court as “politically neutral.” Much of the distrust traces back to Bush v. Gore, decided 25 years ago. bit.ly/48F2YSP

America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth. When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. https://cnn.it/3NhAreY

10 companies stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine.

🚨 The Crime and Policing Bill could see our fundamental right to protest stripped to the bone. Here's why you should be concerned - and how you can take action. https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/why-you-should-be-concerned-about-the-governments-plans-to-ban-repeat-protests/

Heart attacks increased after #LosAngeles #wildfires, study finds. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’ | #PublicHealth | www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

UK teachers will be given training to spot and tackle misogyny in the classroom, while high-risk pupils could be sent on behavioural courses as part of the government's long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade. | www.bbc.com/news/article...

Starmer facing new rebellion as dozens of Labour MPs revolt over jury-scrapping plans