Cassandra Jaramillo
@cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
Pulitzer prize-winning reporter @propublica covering reproductive health. Send news tips on Signal or cassandra.jaramillo@propublica.org
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February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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3/ It is unclear which agent fired the initial shot, shortly before Pretti’s body went limp. They were reporting to Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino as part of “Operation Metro Surge.”
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
3/ It is unclear which agent fired the initial shot, shortly before Pretti’s body went limp. They were reporting to Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino as part of “Operation Metro Surge.”
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2/ DHS has said both agents involved in the altercation have been placed on leave. Neither Ochoa nor Gutierrez responded to multiple attempts for comment. DHS, DOJ and FBI did not respond to questions.
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
2/ DHS has said both agents involved in the altercation have been placed on leave. Neither Ochoa nor Gutierrez responded to multiple attempts for comment. DHS, DOJ and FBI did not respond to questions.
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1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
The federal government still hasn’t identified the men who killed ICU veteran affairs nurse Alex Pretti.
ProPublica reporter David McSwane just did the public service of investigating and learning their identities.
More here: www.propublica.org/article/alex...
ProPublica reporter David McSwane just did the public service of investigating and learning their identities.
More here: www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The federal government still hasn’t identified the men who killed ICU veteran affairs nurse Alex Pretti.
ProPublica reporter David McSwane just did the public service of investigating and learning their identities.
More here: www.propublica.org/article/alex...
ProPublica reporter David McSwane just did the public service of investigating and learning their identities.
More here: www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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This incident alone would have triggered hearings and probably a senior-level resignation in another administration.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This incident alone would have triggered hearings and probably a senior-level resignation in another administration.
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
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Trump Squeezes Lemon
From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:19 AM
From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
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More impact from my investigation with @shaw.al: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing our reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in investments when he shut down crypto investigations. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
More impact from my investigation with @shaw.al: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing our reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in investments when he shut down crypto investigations. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
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This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
This mid-afternoon Alex Pretti vigil at the Portland VA was not heavily promoted. But the crowd probably stretches a quarter mile or more. Americans are galvanized and grieving.
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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I was on @wbur.org's On Point today, discussing what I witnessed the past few days while reporting on ICE raids for @propublica.org in Minnesota www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
'Poorly trained, overwhelmed and inexperienced': Who are the newest ICE agents?
The number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has doubled over the past year -- driven by a massive recruitments campaign. Who the new recruits are and how they’re being trained.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I was on @wbur.org's On Point today, discussing what I witnessed the past few days while reporting on ICE raids for @propublica.org in Minnesota www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...
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I don't believe in destiny. I don't believe hard work is rewarded. We don't live in a meritocracy. But I believe in inevitability as the result of a series of variables of which one has no control. Being pulled over by ICE is example of chilling inevitability.
What It Feels Like Getting Stopped by ICE
My work for Texas Monthly demands hundreds of hours on the road each year. Being pulled over by immigration enforcement officers has felt like an inevitability for months.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I don't believe in destiny. I don't believe hard work is rewarded. We don't live in a meritocracy. But I believe in inevitability as the result of a series of variables of which one has no control. Being pulled over by ICE is example of chilling inevitability.
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His name is Jose Ralat and you can follow him at @tacotrail.bsky.social. No tacos for ICE!
Award winning Texas Monthly food editor got pulled over by ICE in Texas on a pretextual stop www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
ICE pulls over Texas Monthly’s taco editor while reporting in West Texas
'They wanted us to get anxious. It worked,' the award-winning food journalist said of his encounter with ICE agents.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
His name is Jose Ralat and you can follow him at @tacotrail.bsky.social. No tacos for ICE!
Award winning Texas Monthly food editor got pulled over by ICE in Texas on a pretextual stop www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
ICE pulls over Texas Monthly’s taco editor while reporting in West Texas
'They wanted us to get anxious. It worked,' the award-winning food journalist said of his encounter with ICE agents.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Award winning Texas Monthly food editor got pulled over by ICE in Texas on a pretextual stop www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
Aging me like a raisin to see our leaders stall contract negotiations, but we are still hoping they’ll soon agree to our common sense proposals that protect jobs from AI, veteran journalists in layoffs & pay equity.
1/ We are entering year 3 of bargaining for a fair contract that protects both the workers who produce our award-winning, high-impact journalism as well as the quality of that work. We are also entering year 3 of @propublica.org management fighting against a fair contract. tinyurl.com/43znke28
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Aging me like a raisin to see our leaders stall contract negotiations, but we are still hoping they’ll soon agree to our common sense proposals that protect jobs from AI, veteran journalists in layoffs & pay equity.
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The package with ICE funding will be in the Senate this week and will need Democratic votes to advance.
January 24, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The package with ICE funding will be in the Senate this week and will need Democratic votes to advance.
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 25, 2026
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
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Following I and @shaw.al's investigation, an ethics watchdog group is seeking an investigation into whether Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche broke federal conflict-of-interest law. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ
A watchdog group is seeking an inspector general investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after ProPublica reported that he had ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more ...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Following I and @shaw.al's investigation, an ethics watchdog group is seeking an investigation into whether Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche broke federal conflict-of-interest law. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
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We spent months and months figuring out how to connect generic drugs to the factories they were made in. A bunch of researchers asked us for our data, so we’re giving it away to everyone: www.propublica.org/article/rx-i...
ProPublica Publishes Unreleased Data on the Origins of Generic Prescription Drugs
The dataset powers our Rx Inspector tool, which lets you find the factories that made your generic drugs and their FDA inspection track records.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
We spent months and months figuring out how to connect generic drugs to the factories they were made in. A bunch of researchers asked us for our data, so we’re giving it away to everyone: www.propublica.org/article/rx-i...
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis
But locals are organizing to keep each other safe from ICE agents.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
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What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
January 18, 2026 at 9:41 PM
What worries me with ice is that the public has no way of knowing if they are really ice. They have unmarked vehicles, wear masks, show no warrants or legal paperwork, no identification, and appear very unprofessional and violent. Anyone could be impersonating ice to terrorize our communities.
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An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...