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ICE killed a Chicago area man last week. His name was Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. He wasn't "the worst of the worst." He was a cook. ICE hopes we'll forget about him. We won't.
Pritzker slams feds' silence on fatal ICE shooting in Franklin Park
"This is the most unusual situation I've seen in my entire lifetime," the governor said Monday of what appears to be the first fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent this y...
chicago.suntimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
ICE killed a Chicago area man last week. His name was Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. He wasn't "the worst of the worst." He was a cook. ICE hopes we'll forget about him. We won't.
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Moisture from Tropical Storm Mario, which was spinning off the northwestern coast of Mexico on Tuesday, is expected to bring a risk of thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding and strong winds across the Southwestern U.S. this week, forecasters warned.
Tropical System Could Bring Heavy Rain to Southern California This Week
The remains of Tropical Storm Mario could bring flooding to the Los Angeles area. Dry storms with lightning could ignite wildfires in Northern California.
nyti.ms
September 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Moisture from Tropical Storm Mario, which was spinning off the northwestern coast of Mexico on Tuesday, is expected to bring a risk of thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding and strong winds across the Southwestern U.S. this week, forecasters warned.
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Dr. Susan Monarez, ex-CDC director, is expected to say in a Senate committee hearing this week that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put politics before public health when he required that all CDC policy and personnel decisions be cleared by political staff, according to her prepared testimony.
Ousted CDC director set to tell senators that RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions, called for firings without cause | CNN
Dr. Susan Monarez, former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is expected to say in a Senate committee hearing this week that US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F...
www.cnn.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Dr. Susan Monarez, ex-CDC director, is expected to say in a Senate committee hearing this week that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put politics before public health when he required that all CDC policy and personnel decisions be cleared by political staff, according to her prepared testimony.
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Our Constitution only matters if it applies to everyone. Otherwise it’s just words on paper.
September 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Our Constitution only matters if it applies to everyone. Otherwise it’s just words on paper.
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Trey Reed was found hanging from a tree.
Let me repeat that. He was Found Hanging From A Tree.
In Mississippi. In the state that lynched more Black people than ANY OTHER STATE IN THE COUNTRY. And police have the audacity to summarily conclude "no foul play."
I wish we had a competent DOJ. smh.
Let me repeat that. He was Found Hanging From A Tree.
In Mississippi. In the state that lynched more Black people than ANY OTHER STATE IN THE COUNTRY. And police have the audacity to summarily conclude "no foul play."
I wish we had a competent DOJ. smh.
September 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trey Reed was found hanging from a tree.
Let me repeat that. He was Found Hanging From A Tree.
In Mississippi. In the state that lynched more Black people than ANY OTHER STATE IN THE COUNTRY. And police have the audacity to summarily conclude "no foul play."
I wish we had a competent DOJ. smh.
Let me repeat that. He was Found Hanging From A Tree.
In Mississippi. In the state that lynched more Black people than ANY OTHER STATE IN THE COUNTRY. And police have the audacity to summarily conclude "no foul play."
I wish we had a competent DOJ. smh.
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The U.S. government is “weaponizing the immigration system in a manner that is completely unconstitutional,” Kilmar Ábrego García’s lead immigration lawyer said, after his client was rearrested in August.
The U.S. Government’s Extraordinary Pursuit of Kilmar Ábrego García
The Trump Administration’s maneuvers are rising to a political prosecution.
www.newyorker.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The U.S. government is “weaponizing the immigration system in a manner that is completely unconstitutional,” Kilmar Ábrego García’s lead immigration lawyer said, after his client was rearrested in August.
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One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
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The irony is not lost on many in Washington that Trump says spitting on a DC cop is justification for hitting/punching back "hard" when he pardoned hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted those same cops — and said attacks on them that day were "minor."
August 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The irony is not lost on many in Washington that Trump says spitting on a DC cop is justification for hitting/punching back "hard" when he pardoned hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted those same cops — and said attacks on them that day were "minor."
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MAJOR BREAKING: In a staggeringly racist and disgusting moment, JD Vance refers to Senator Alex Padilla as “José Padilla.”
JD Vance is a complete embarrassment.
JD Vance is a complete embarrassment.
June 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
MAJOR BREAKING: In a staggeringly racist and disgusting moment, JD Vance refers to Senator Alex Padilla as “José Padilla.”
JD Vance is a complete embarrassment.
JD Vance is a complete embarrassment.
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Gov. Pritzker: “It's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement, just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.”
June 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Gov. Pritzker: “It's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement, just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.”
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i am not being pollyannish when i insist that the people who sign up do not sign up to advance a president’s domestic political agenda www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
i am not being pollyannish when i insist that the people who sign up do not sign up to advance a president’s domestic political agenda www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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Protesters being arrested in Dallas now
June 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Protesters being arrested in Dallas now
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CNN’s reporter on scene in Los Angeles: I’m being detained..
June 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
CNN’s reporter on scene in Los Angeles: I’m being detained..
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Federal immigration agents in riot gear squared off with hundreds of protesters for a second consecutive day on Saturday in Los Angeles County, filling streets with tear gas and smoke. nyti.ms/4kUON0y
June 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Federal immigration agents in riot gear squared off with hundreds of protesters for a second consecutive day on Saturday in Los Angeles County, filling streets with tear gas and smoke. nyti.ms/4kUON0y
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No, you’re not crazy.
They are deporting brown people and importing white people.
They are deporting brown people and importing white people.
May 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
No, you’re not crazy.
They are deporting brown people and importing white people.
They are deporting brown people and importing white people.
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Morbidly curious if Iran could come up with a gift to Trump big enough to get him to “it’s fine if they have nukes. Big deal.”
May 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Morbidly curious if Iran could come up with a gift to Trump big enough to get him to “it’s fine if they have nukes. Big deal.”
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A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
Court rules Alabama redistricting intentionally discriminates against Black voters
A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.
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THE WORST THING YOU CAN APPARENTLY DO AGAINST THE KNICKS IS GET A 20 POINT LEAD AGAINST THEM IT’S A DEATH SENTENCE FOR YOU
May 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
THE WORST THING YOU CAN APPARENTLY DO AGAINST THE KNICKS IS GET A 20 POINT LEAD AGAINST THEM IT’S A DEATH SENTENCE FOR YOU
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Why isn't Ethan Nwaneri on the pitch?
May 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Why isn't Ethan Nwaneri on the pitch?
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Nwaneri still not on the pitch, Odegaard still being useless. Nice.
May 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Nwaneri still not on the pitch, Odegaard still being useless. Nice.