Shannon Craig Straw
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A quick update on Brian's case:
The defense team successfully pushed back on the government's protective order request, which means the evidence in the case can be made public.
Also, the trial date was set for May 26. We anticipate additional pretrial motions to be filed in the coming weeks.
The defense team successfully pushed back on the government's protective order request, which means the evidence in the case can be made public.
Also, the trial date was set for May 26. We anticipate additional pretrial motions to be filed in the coming weeks.
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
A quick update on Brian's case:
The defense team successfully pushed back on the government's protective order request, which means the evidence in the case can be made public.
Also, the trial date was set for May 26. We anticipate additional pretrial motions to be filed in the coming weeks.
The defense team successfully pushed back on the government's protective order request, which means the evidence in the case can be made public.
Also, the trial date was set for May 26. We anticipate additional pretrial motions to be filed in the coming weeks.
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Summer camp registration is psychological warfare, surely designed by the Ticketmaster folks. What in the hell did I just put myself through?
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Summer camp registration is psychological warfare, surely designed by the Ticketmaster folks. What in the hell did I just put myself through?
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This needs to be at the top of every story about the ICE body-cam thing. They already have body cameras.
The ProPublica story on the Pretti killers says DHS has bodycam footage from the incident but they refuse to release it
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This needs to be at the top of every story about the ICE body-cam thing. They already have body cameras.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
I'd like to think Judge Perry was really talking to all of us when she told Brian's lawyer today: "Your indignation is noted for the record."
📸 Paul Goyette
📸 Paul Goyette
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I'd like to think Judge Perry was really talking to all of us when she told Brian's lawyer today: "Your indignation is noted for the record."
📸 Paul Goyette
📸 Paul Goyette
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2. Religious pushback *in general* to Trump's immigration policies was visible from the first day of his second term, of course, when the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, preached a sermon to him urging him to "have mercy" on immigrants. religionnews.com/2025/01/21/i...
In sermon to Trump, Bishop Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning featured a number of interfaith leaders, including the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bis...
religionnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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2. Religious pushback *in general* to Trump's immigration policies was visible from the first day of his second term, of course, when the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, preached a sermon to him urging him to "have mercy" on immigrants. religionnews.com/2025/01/21/i...
In sermon to Trump, Bishop Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning featured a number of interfaith leaders, including the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bis...
religionnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM
2. Religious pushback *in general* to Trump's immigration policies was visible from the first day of his second term, of course, when the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, preached a sermon to him urging him to "have mercy" on immigrants. religionnews.com/2025/01/21/i...
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PSA: If you're a faith leader in Maine and are responding to the DHS/ICE influx there (in whatever ways), feel free to reach out to me via Signal here: jackmjenkins.60
January 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
PSA: If you're a faith leader in Maine and are responding to the DHS/ICE influx there (in whatever ways), feel free to reach out to me via Signal here: jackmjenkins.60
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This is a call for everyone. It is for people of faith and people of moral courage. We need to lament, mourn and get moving together. Bit.ly/nationalfaithcalltoaction
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 AM
This is a call for everyone. It is for people of faith and people of moral courage. We need to lament, mourn and get moving together. Bit.ly/nationalfaithcalltoaction
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Then and now.
This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America
January 24, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Then and now.
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DOJ lies.
DHS lies.
ICE lies.
That has been established. Do not repeat their claims as fact. Their claims are arguments or, often, misleading propaganda — when not outright lies.
They are seeking to make a case for their lawlessness (and to please Trump), not seeking to inform.
DHS lies.
ICE lies.
That has been established. Do not repeat their claims as fact. Their claims are arguments or, often, misleading propaganda — when not outright lies.
They are seeking to make a case for their lawlessness (and to please Trump), not seeking to inform.
January 24, 2026 at 5:28 PM
DOJ lies.
DHS lies.
ICE lies.
That has been established. Do not repeat their claims as fact. Their claims are arguments or, often, misleading propaganda — when not outright lies.
They are seeking to make a case for their lawlessness (and to please Trump), not seeking to inform.
DHS lies.
ICE lies.
That has been established. Do not repeat their claims as fact. Their claims are arguments or, often, misleading propaganda — when not outright lies.
They are seeking to make a case for their lawlessness (and to please Trump), not seeking to inform.
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You can't build a society around "everyone should have a gun to feel safe" and then use the presence of a gun on a person's body (if there was one) as a free-pass for executions.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
You can't build a society around "everyone should have a gun to feel safe" and then use the presence of a gun on a person's body (if there was one) as a free-pass for executions.
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Reminder: DHS has lied after every single shooting, in big and obvious ways.
After Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times they claimed she was "armed with a semi-automatic weapon." In reality, they later found a handgun in her purse.
After Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times they claimed she was "armed with a semi-automatic weapon." In reality, they later found a handgun in her purse.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reminder: DHS has lied after every single shooting, in big and obvious ways.
After Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times they claimed she was "armed with a semi-automatic weapon." In reality, they later found a handgun in her purse.
After Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times they claimed she was "armed with a semi-automatic weapon." In reality, they later found a handgun in her purse.
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As always: hire more religion reporters.
January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
As always: hire more religion reporters.
We are preparing for a long fight and will share updates as we can. On 1/31, we're hosting a gathering, where Brian’s lawyer will provide an update on the case. More at the link
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January 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
We are preparing for a long fight and will share updates as we can. On 1/31, we're hosting a gathering, where Brian’s lawyer will provide an update on the case. More at the link
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BTW, for those who aren't aware, if your kid is in daycare or school, ICE is a constant subject of conversation, communications, and meetings. Parents are terrified, and school communities are trying to protect families and staff. It is a constant topic of conversation in many places.
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 AM
BTW, for those who aren't aware, if your kid is in daycare or school, ICE is a constant subject of conversation, communications, and meetings. Parents are terrified, and school communities are trying to protect families and staff. It is a constant topic of conversation in many places.
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As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent. n.pr/4qRhXAy
How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent. n.pr/4qRhXAy
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Like I’ve been saying: I think one of the big political stories of the year is going to be non-conservative Christians getting loud.
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Like I’ve been saying: I think one of the big political stories of the year is going to be non-conservative Christians getting loud.
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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My dispatch from today in Minneapolis, where folks are mourning, but also on edge — because ICE hasn’t let up, and neither has the pushback (including from religious leaders). religionnews.com/2026/01/09/p...
'She could have been any of us': Faith leaders mourn Renee Good in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — 'It's all just too much, but my faith requires me to show up,' said the Rev. Dana Neuhauser.
religionnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
My dispatch from today in Minneapolis, where folks are mourning, but also on edge — because ICE hasn’t let up, and neither has the pushback (including from religious leaders). religionnews.com/2026/01/09/p...
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Can’t stop thinking about Renee Nicole Good’s six year old and what he must have felt when they picked him up from school.
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Can’t stop thinking about Renee Nicole Good’s six year old and what he must have felt when they picked him up from school.
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Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
www.cbsnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Dear media covering Homeland Security's killing of a woman in Minneapolis,
Homeland Security has routinely lied about violence against the public. It was caught lying repeatedly in Chicago. A federal judge determined that Homeland Security lied.
Share any government statements with that context.
Homeland Security has routinely lied about violence against the public. It was caught lying repeatedly in Chicago. A federal judge determined that Homeland Security lied.
Share any government statements with that context.
January 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Dear media covering Homeland Security's killing of a woman in Minneapolis,
Homeland Security has routinely lied about violence against the public. It was caught lying repeatedly in Chicago. A federal judge determined that Homeland Security lied.
Share any government statements with that context.
Homeland Security has routinely lied about violence against the public. It was caught lying repeatedly in Chicago. A federal judge determined that Homeland Security lied.
Share any government statements with that context.
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
This is the great replacement theory. It is racist. It is antisemitic. And it is deadly.
Cool that a racist false conspiracy theory is now official U.S. policy, because the people who peddled it are now in charge. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Europe will be 'unrecognizable' in 20 years due to immigration, White House strategy document claims
Political experts told NBC News that the reports' language regarding "civilization erasure" and immigration echoes "great replacement theory."
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the great replacement theory. It is racist. It is antisemitic. And it is deadly.