Charlotte Canning
@cmcanning.bsky.social
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Charlotte Canning
@cmcanning.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Theater Helps Us Remember the Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
'Inherit the Wind' changed how people understand, and remember, the legendary Scopes trial.
time.com
The Scopes Trial began 100 years ago today. Why do we even remember it? The power of theatre. Live performance makes things real and relatable.
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Excellent, clarifying piece on the (real) legal pathway that Minnesota has to prosecute the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman today.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
slate.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Excellent, clarifying piece on the (real) legal pathway that Minnesota has to prosecute the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman today.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
No, federal agents do not have absolute immunity from start charges, no matter what the Trump administration claims.
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On this: officials are referring to the woman ICE shot today as an "observer."
For the unaware, this kind of pushback is very common in cities where ICE is operating across the country.
Clergy do this too, and I rode along w/high schoolers doing it in Nov. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
For the unaware, this kind of pushback is very common in cities where ICE is operating across the country.
Clergy do this too, and I rode along w/high schoolers doing it in Nov. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
January 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
On this: officials are referring to the woman ICE shot today as an "observer."
For the unaware, this kind of pushback is very common in cities where ICE is operating across the country.
Clergy do this too, and I rode along w/high schoolers doing it in Nov. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
For the unaware, this kind of pushback is very common in cities where ICE is operating across the country.
Clergy do this too, and I rode along w/high schoolers doing it in Nov. religionnews.com/2025/11/25/h...
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I think it's pretty clear that they want to provoke confrontation, and they want ICE agents to feel tense, frightened, and threatened—antagonistic to the public, grateful and loyal to the administration that "protects" them. They want excuses for violence, and a militia eager to deploy it.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I think it's pretty clear that they want to provoke confrontation, and they want ICE agents to feel tense, frightened, and threatened—antagonistic to the public, grateful and loyal to the administration that "protects" them. They want excuses for violence, and a militia eager to deploy it.
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BREAKING: ICE killed a Minnesota woman in broad daylight & there must be accountability.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
January 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
BREAKING: ICE killed a Minnesota woman in broad daylight & there must be accountability.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
But when I moved to subpoena all records & footage related to this murder, Republicans voted it down.
They've never cared about law & order or keeping our communities safe.
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Ken Jennings expressed outrage over ICE killing a Minnesota resident Wednesday.
Jeopardy! Host Goes Scorched Earth on Trump ‘Regime’
Ken Jennings expressed outrage over ICE killing a Minnesota resident Wednesday.
trib.al
January 8, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Ken Jennings expressed outrage over ICE killing a Minnesota resident Wednesday.
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Yes exactly. If protesters stand in front of cars, it’s fine to kill them, if someone is *inside* a car, then it’s fine for law enforcement standing in front of them to shoot them in the face.
This glib statement is all the more risible when you recall how many law enforcement officers used their vehicles as weapons against protesters in 2020... and how many Republican-dominated states *sought to legalize killing protesters with vehicles* as a reaction to the demonstrations
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Yes exactly. If protesters stand in front of cars, it’s fine to kill them, if someone is *inside* a car, then it’s fine for law enforcement standing in front of them to shoot them in the face.
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Minneapolis tonight ...,
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Minneapolis tonight ...,
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The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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This is how far from where George Floyd was murdered by police to where Renee Good was murdered by ICE -- two-thirds of a mile
A 21st Century Trail of Tears
A 21st Century Trail of Tears
January 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
This is how far from where George Floyd was murdered by police to where Renee Good was murdered by ICE -- two-thirds of a mile
A 21st Century Trail of Tears
A 21st Century Trail of Tears
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A 6-year-old just lost his mother. A woman was shot in the face in front of her wife.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A 6-year-old just lost his mother. A woman was shot in the face in front of her wife.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
The swift, lockstep attempt to dehumanize and villainize Renee Nicole Good might be the most depraved thing we've seen yet from these ghouls and their supporters. These people are utterly fucking dead inside.
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This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This seems significant: not a FORMER DHS official, but a SENIOR (current) one saying the officer who fired acted counter to training.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
This is not an admin that admits mistakes. And they are hanging this guy out to dry on Day One.
I think they know this is bad. Really bad.
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man if it turns out that the feds ended up attacking someone completely uninvolved....
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
man if it turns out that the feds ended up attacking someone completely uninvolved....
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"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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ICE just murdered a U.S. citizen.
This violence is the direct result of racist rhetoric coming from Donald Trump and his allies.
This is dangerous state-sanctioned violence. We will not stay silent while unqualified masked federal agents terrorize our communities.
This violence is the direct result of racist rhetoric coming from Donald Trump and his allies.
This is dangerous state-sanctioned violence. We will not stay silent while unqualified masked federal agents terrorize our communities.
January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
ICE just murdered a U.S. citizen.
This violence is the direct result of racist rhetoric coming from Donald Trump and his allies.
This is dangerous state-sanctioned violence. We will not stay silent while unqualified masked federal agents terrorize our communities.
This violence is the direct result of racist rhetoric coming from Donald Trump and his allies.
This is dangerous state-sanctioned violence. We will not stay silent while unqualified masked federal agents terrorize our communities.
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There’s a video of ICE shooting a woman in the head.
What else do you need to see?
What else do you need to see?
Let's wait for the facts to come out and demand ICE/CBP end their terror.
January 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
There’s a video of ICE shooting a woman in the head.
What else do you need to see?
What else do you need to see?
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Denny is completely correct here. I'll even go a step further and say that strictly from a craven political ambition standpoint, if you're the person who stands up to this murder and takes ICE to task and doesn't back down, you become the 2028 Dem frontrunner overnight. People yearn for a leader
There's just no choice. If the state backs down from this it is *over* over.
Gov Walz vows justice
January 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Denny is completely correct here. I'll even go a step further and say that strictly from a craven political ambition standpoint, if you're the person who stands up to this murder and takes ICE to task and doesn't back down, you become the 2028 Dem frontrunner overnight. People yearn for a leader
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I want the media to understand just how close what happened today is to where George Floyd was murdered. 0.8 miles.
January 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I want the media to understand just how close what happened today is to where George Floyd was murdered. 0.8 miles.
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The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The murdered woman's glove compartment is filled with stuffed animals.
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After posting on the White House website just yesterday that Ashli Babbit was "murdered in cold blood," the administration states that the victim of the ICE shooting in Minnesota was justifiably killed as a "domestic terrorist."
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
After posting on the White House website just yesterday that Ashli Babbit was "murdered in cold blood," the administration states that the victim of the ICE shooting in Minnesota was justifiably killed as a "domestic terrorist."
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ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
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Anyone who has read Copaganda knows that we are in the crucial early moments of virality after an extra-judicial police murder. It's extremely important for ICE that the media plays along with the idea that what happened is contested and there are multiple perspectives.
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Anyone who has read Copaganda knows that we are in the crucial early moments of virality after an extra-judicial police murder. It's extremely important for ICE that the media plays along with the idea that what happened is contested and there are multiple perspectives.
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"Avelo spokeswoman Courtney Goff confirmed Avelo will be withdrawing its participation in the DHS program with the planned closure of its base at Mesa Gateway Airport (code AZA) on Jan. 27." - Congratulations to the activists and organizers who made this happen.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
Avelo Airlines will end DHS deportation flights by end of January
The budget carrier faced harsh criticism and widespread national protests over its participation in the deportation flights.
www.theledger.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Avelo spokeswoman Courtney Goff confirmed Avelo will be withdrawing its participation in the DHS program with the planned closure of its base at Mesa Gateway Airport (code AZA) on Jan. 27." - Congratulations to the activists and organizers who made this happen.
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
www.theledger.com/story/news/2...
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AYFKM?
Trump: "I have determined that, for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times, our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion. This will allow us to build the 'Dream Military' that we have long been entitled to."
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
AYFKM?
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It has been an obvious, sometimes even almost stated project of Trump 2.0 to engineer a redo of the post George Floyd protests of 2020, this time with much more state violence. And now a federal agent has shot and killed a woman in a car at point blank range a mile from where Floyd was murdered.
January 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
It has been an obvious, sometimes even almost stated project of Trump 2.0 to engineer a redo of the post George Floyd protests of 2020, this time with much more state violence. And now a federal agent has shot and killed a woman in a car at point blank range a mile from where Floyd was murdered.
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"Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
Minneapolis ICE shooting: Eyewitness accounts contradict ICE statement
A woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Wednesday morning, but witness accounts contradict what federal officials say happened. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shoot...
www.fox9.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...