Marie Newman
@marienewman.bsky.social
Author, Former Congresswoman, CEO, Activist, Podcaster, WCPT radio cohost. Social justice, economic equity, politics, healthcare, mental health, women's rights; https://www.marienewmanstudio.com Substack subscribe here: marienewman.substack.com/subscribe
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“Imagine [if] I would have died, what the government would have said.”
Like Renee Good, in Oct Marimar Martinez was shot by DHS after following their convoy in her car. Like Pretti & Good, DHS called her a terrorist.
Unlike them Marimar survived to fight DHS in court, and speak to us today.
Like Renee Good, in Oct Marimar Martinez was shot by DHS after following their convoy in her car. Like Pretti & Good, DHS called her a terrorist.
Unlike them Marimar survived to fight DHS in court, and speak to us today.
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‘Not going to break me’
When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross opened fire on Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, video showed that he did so after her Honda Pilot began to move forward. Federal authorities said she “weaponized her vehicle.”
Back in October on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Martinez had stopped her Nissan Rogue after colliding with the Tahoe driven by Exum. Martinez feared she would be “manhandled” by agents if she stuck around.
So she hit the gas.
Later, federal prosecutors said she drove toward Exum.
But Martinez said she veered to her “farthest left” to avoid Exum and his Tahoe on her right. As she passed, she said she realized the agents were climbing out of the vehicle.
“That’s when I see their guns,” Martinez said. “And then, that’s when I got close to the steering wheel.”
She said she “shrugged,” scrunching her body against the wheel. She heard shots fired. But she hoped the agents had been using pepper balls, as they did against the Rev. David Black outside ICE’s Broadview facility weeks earlier.
Martinez’s right hand soon “folded,” she said, as she lost control of her fingers. She still thought a pepper ball might have hit her. But as the minutes passed, she realized blood was gushing out of her body.
During the 911 call she placed, a dispatcher asked where she’d been shot.
“On my arm and on my leg,” Martinez replied. “Ow. I can’t feel my arm no more.”
When she pulled up to the repair shop, she saw a man outside. She called out for help — and asked if he had a bandana.
Why a bandana?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hyfks4kq5mthfzbx7erydhy7/bafkreih5afkjeom3qapv3roxvu7eklnehbu6evbze6iphwktisjlspn5se@jpeg)
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“I just closed my eyes,” she said. “I could have really died.”
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[Photo caption] Marimar Martinez shows one of her gunshot wound scars during an interview at the Chicago Public Media recording studios in Navy Pier. She survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago last fall.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times
But she didn’t. Martinez survived. And in a wide-ranging interview this week with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discussed her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.
Martinez is set to testify in Washington, D.C., in a public forum Tuesday about immigration agents’ use of force. She’s also expected to learn this week whether a judge will allow her to release evidence tied to her dropped prosecution, including an agent’s body-camera footage.
Evidence suggests at least one shot fired at Martinez came from behind, her attorney says.
This all comes four months after the federal government splashed her photo online and labeled her a “domestic terrorist.” The government has yet to rescind the claim, two months after Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros dropped the charges against her.
A Homeland Security spokesperson said Monday that it “stands by our press releases and statements. The facts of what happened did not change.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hyfks4kq5mthfzbx7erydhy7/bafkreif27zwmyqutrh3xydsmihuqy4apxlk6y76x7vyablkjk4y5tkk4we@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“Imagine [if] I would have died, what the government would have said.”
Like Renee Good, in Oct Marimar Martinez was shot by DHS after following their convoy in her car. Like Pretti & Good, DHS called her a terrorist.
Unlike them Marimar survived to fight DHS in court, and speak to us today.
Like Renee Good, in Oct Marimar Martinez was shot by DHS after following their convoy in her car. Like Pretti & Good, DHS called her a terrorist.
Unlike them Marimar survived to fight DHS in court, and speak to us today.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Hey everyone. My current congressman @repbillfoster.bsky.social wants you to know that "as the top Democrat" he has an open mind about a man all over the Epstein Files. Moral bankruptcy doesn't begin to describe this man.
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Hey everyone. My current congressman @repbillfoster.bsky.social wants you to know that "as the top Democrat" he has an open mind about a man all over the Epstein Files. Moral bankruptcy doesn't begin to describe this man.
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From his days as an organizer to his tenure in Congress, Chuy has dedicated his life to fighting for the people of our city. I’ve been fortunate enough to call Chuy a friend and ally for many years. I’m thrilled to have his support in this campaign.
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
From his days as an organizer to his tenure in Congress, Chuy has dedicated his life to fighting for the people of our city. I’ve been fortunate enough to call Chuy a friend and ally for many years. I’m thrilled to have his support in this campaign.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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jesus christ
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
jesus christ
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“We need leaders who are genuinely committed to a progressive future that includes breaking the oligarchy, holding the criminal elite accountable and pursuing policies that celebrate diversity and expand equality.
“That means pursuing radical Americanism.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/defeating-...
“That means pursuing radical Americanism.”
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Defeating the Evil Among Us
Only a radical Americanism that fulfills the vision of Jefferson and Lincoln can see us through this dark chapter
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February 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“We need leaders who are genuinely committed to a progressive future that includes breaking the oligarchy, holding the criminal elite accountable and pursuing policies that celebrate diversity and expand equality.
“That means pursuing radical Americanism.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/defeating-...
“That means pursuing radical Americanism.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/defeating-...
February 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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“It’s hard to call this proposed operation anything else besides an ethnic cleansing on U.S. soil.”
A not-‘toned down’ Trump regime prepares for ethnic cleansing in Ohio
A plan for immigration raids this week on thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio shows that nothing has changed.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“It’s hard to call this proposed operation anything else besides an ethnic cleansing on U.S. soil.”
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Today is Feb 1. The rules just changed.
If you receive SNAP benefits, you might have woken up ineligible today without knowing it.
If you receive SNAP benefits, you might have woken up ineligible today without knowing it.
February 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Today is Feb 1. The rules just changed.
If you receive SNAP benefits, you might have woken up ineligible today without knowing it.
If you receive SNAP benefits, you might have woken up ineligible today without knowing it.
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We are not done highlighting this administration's most recent unconstitutional and immoral arrests of four outstanding journalists and activists out there being law-abiding citizens.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
February 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We are not done highlighting this administration's most recent unconstitutional and immoral arrests of four outstanding journalists and activists out there being law-abiding citizens.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
We are not done highlighting this administration's most recent unconstitutional and immoral arrests of four outstanding journalists and activists out there being law-abiding citizens.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
February 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We are not done highlighting this administration's most recent unconstitutional and immoral arrests of four outstanding journalists and activists out there being law-abiding citizens.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
This administration can't come up with real charges, so they charged them with made up versions.
Great ad from Robin Kelly running for Senate 💃
I'm sick of Donald Trump's masked thugs terrorizing our cities. I'm fighting to impeach Kristi Noem, and will never stop fighting for you. Join our fight at robinforsenate.com.
January 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Great ad from Robin Kelly running for Senate 💃
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I'm sick of Donald Trump's masked thugs terrorizing our cities. I'm fighting to impeach Kristi Noem, and will never stop fighting for you. Join our fight at robinforsenate.com.
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I'm sick of Donald Trump's masked thugs terrorizing our cities. I'm fighting to impeach Kristi Noem, and will never stop fighting for you. Join our fight at robinforsenate.com.
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Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem | Congresswoman Robin Kelly share.google/4rFtHIrWTi3j...
Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) formally introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. So far, 70 Members of Congress have cosponsored Rep. Kell...
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January 25, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Rep. Kelly introduces articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem | Congresswoman Robin Kelly share.google/4rFtHIrWTi3j...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Please thank @reprobinkelly for working on the Kristi Noem impeachment articles for the last 4 months. Robin called for this before anyone else and she did the work.
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Please thank @reprobinkelly for working on the Kristi Noem impeachment articles for the last 4 months. Robin called for this before anyone else and she did the work.
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Please thank @reprobinkelly for working on the Kristi Noem impeachment articles for the last 4 months. Robin called for this before anyone else and she did the work.
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Please thank @reprobinkelly for working on the Kristi Noem impeachment articles for the last 4 months. Robin called for this before anyone else and she did the work.
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Dem leadership- now backing her up 100%.
Thanks to Robin who had the COURAGE when NOBODY else did!
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
